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Samir, a 34-year-old Iraqi-American military interpreter who helped find Saddam and pull him from his hideaway in December 2003. / 34.47278°N 43.78139°E / 34.47278; 43.78139. Saddam Hussein, the deposed president of Iraq, was captured by the United States military in the town of Ad-Dawr, Iraq on 13 December 2003.
- 13 December 2003; 19 years ago
Jul 21, 2010 · After spending nine months on the run, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is captured on December 13, 2003. Saddam’s downfall began on March 20, 2003, when the United States led an invasion ...
- Missy Sullivan
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Saddam Hussein himself was captured on 13 December 2003 by the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division and members of Task Force 121 during Operation Red Dawn. Other areas. U.S. special forces had also been involved in the extreme south of Iraq, attempting to occupy key roads to Syria and air bases. In one case two armored platoons were used to ...
- 20 March 2003 – 1 May 2003, (1 month, 1 week and 4 days)
- Coalition victory
Dec 3, 2023 · Inside Operation Red Dawn And The Capture Of Saddam Hussein In 2003. Beginning in March 2003, U.S. troops carried out a dozen missions in an effort to locate Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein — but nine months passed before they finally found him hiding in a tiny hole near a rural farmhouse.
- Austin Harvey
Nov 8, 2018 · Iraqi-American Samir, pinning Saddam Hussein to the ground during his capture in 2003. Samir was the translator for the U.S. Special Forces that helped find Hussein and pull him from his hiding place.
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Dec 15, 2003 · SADDAM HUSSEIN'S HIDING HOLE. Saddam Hussein was captured after a tip-off led American troops to a small, underground hole concealed next to farm buildings near the former leader's hometown of Tikrit. Soldiers were seconds away from throwing a hand grenade into the hole, when Saddam Hussein emerged and surrendered, Colonel James Hickey who led ...
Dec 16, 2003 · Saddam Hussein, after life of luxury, was captured in small, dark and dank hole in ground beneath courtyard of peasant farm; Col James B Hickey describes how soldiers peering down into shaft found ...
