Come è stato catturato Saddam Hussein?
Come è stato catturato Saddam Hussein?
Il 13 dicembre 2003 si conclude l'operazione militare americana “Alba rossa”, con la cattura di Saddam Hussein. Seicento uomini tra soldati americani e guerriglieri curdi scovano l'ex dittatore in una botola all'interno di una piccola fattoria nei dintorni di Tikrit.
Come è morto Saddam Hussein perche?
L'esecuzione per impiccagione di Saddam Hussein fu eseguita alle 6:00 ora locale del 30 dicembre 2006, all'interno di uno dei centri che venivano utilizzati dal deposto regime per torturare i dissidenti.
What is Saddam Hussein's last name?
- In this Arabic name, the surname is al-Tikriti. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( / hʊˈseɪn /; Arabic: صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي Ṣaddām Ḥusayn ʿAbd al-Majīd al-Tikrītī; – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth President of Iraq from until .
How did Saddam become president?
- Saddam began to assert open control of the government in 1979 and became president upon Bakr’s resignation. He then became chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council and prime minister, among other positions.
What happened to Saddam's father?
- Saddam, which means "he who confronts," was born in 1937 a village called al-Auja, outside of Tikrit in northern Iraq. Either just before or just after his birth, his father disappeared from his life. Some accounts say that his father was killed; others say he abandoned his family.
Who is Saddam's cousin Ali Hassan al Majid?
- Saddam's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid was sentenced to death and was hanged on 25 January 2010. A senior Iraqi official who was involved in the events leading to Saddam's death was quoted as saying, "The Americans wanted to delay the execution by 15 days because they weren't keen on having him executed right away.
