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Qusay Hussein was the second son of Saddam Hussein and his heir apparent until 2000. He was a military leader and a Ba'athist politician who was killed in a U.S. raid in 2003.
Qusay and Uday Hussein, sons of Saddam Hussein, were killed in a gun battle with U.S. forces in Mosul, Iraq, on July 22, 2003. The article describes the background, the assault, and the aftermath of the operation that ended the Iraq War.
- 22 July 2003; 21 years ago (2003-07-22)
- Uday and Qusay Hussein killed
- Northern Al-Falah suburb of Mosul, Iraq
Jul 18, 2024 · Qusay Hussein (born May 17, 1966, Baghdad, Iraq—died July 22, 2003, Mosul, Iraq) was an Iraqi official who was the second son of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. He and his older brother Uday were instrumental in their father’s brutal 24-year rule over Iraq.
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Feb 9, 2010 · Learn about the deaths of Saddam Hussein's sons, Qusay and Uday, who were killed by U.S. forces in 2003 after a three-hour firefight in Mosul. Find out about their cruel and ruthless behavior, their roles in Iraq's politics and security, and their father's fate.
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Jun 20, 2019 · In this intimate documentary produced by MSF, Qusay shares his extraordinary journey—from struggling with the painful aftermath of the attack in Iraq, to rebuilding his life at MSF’s reconstructive surgery program hospital in Jordan, to reinventing himself again in the US.
Aug 3, 2003 · The ceremony ended the unusual transit of Uday and Qusay Hussein since July 22, when they were killed in a shootout with American forces in the northern city of Mosul.
Jul 23, 2003 · Before the US-led war which toppled Saddam Hussein, younger son Qusay was the heir apparent to the Iraqi strongman’s throne. Qusay was Saddam’s main strategist during the war.
