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Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging, after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal for the Dujail massacre—the killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites in the town of Dujail—in 1982, in retaliation for an assassination attempt against him.
On 5 November 2006, Saddam was convicted by the Iraqi High Tribunal of crimes against humanity related to the 1982 Dujail massacre and sentenced to death by hanging. He was executed on 30 December 2006. A highly polarizing and controversial figure, Saddam dominated Iraqi politics for three decades and was the subject of a cult of personality.
Jun 12, 2024 · Saddam Hussein, the controversial Iraqi leader known for his iron-fisted rule and involvement in regional conflicts, left a lasting impact on Middle Eastern history with his reign marked by oppression and international tensions.
Dec 29, 2016 · On the morning of the start of Eid al-Adha on December 30, 2006, Saddam Hussein was hanged to death for committing crimes against humanity. It’s a day that will forever be entrenched in the...
Dec 30, 2016 · On December 30, 2006, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging at an Iraqi military base called Camp Justice.
Dec 29, 2006 · Clutching a Quran and refusing a hood, Saddam Hussein went to the gallows before sunrise, executed by vengeful countrymen after a quarter-century of remorseless brutality that killed countless...
Dec 29, 2006 · Iraq’s death penalty was suspended by the U.S. military after it toppled Saddam in 2003, but the new Iraqi government reinstated it two years later, saying executions would deter criminals.
Dec 30, 2006 · Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by an Iraqi court on 5 November after a year-long trial over the killings of 148 Shias from the town of Dujail in the 1980s. In a statement, Iraq's...
Dec 31, 2006 · as the camera swung around wildly for a few seconds before settling on a close up image of Saddam Hussein's head - still swinging on the noose, his lifeless face upturned, eyes open. Saddam...
Dec 29, 2006 · Saddam Hussein has a long history of using violence to achieve political ends. Read a selective list of events from his life, including milestones leading up to his trial, death sentence and...
