In June 5438+February 65438+March 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by American troops in his hometown of tikrit.

On June 5438+1October 10, 2004, the United States officially announced that Saddam Hussein was recognized as a prisoner of war according to the Geneva Conventions, and he was given treatment and rights as a prisoner of war.

On June 5, 2006, Saddam was sentenced to be hanged. On February 30th, 65438, he was hanged by the Iraqi authorities. On February 3rd, 65438, the body of Saddam Hussein was buried in Jia Cun, his birthplace.

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Saddam Hussein (Kurdish: Saddam Hussein? n； Arabic:; English: Saddam Hussein (April 28th, 2006,1937—February 30th, 2006), male, was born in Salahuddin province. Iraqi politician and soldier, the fifth Iraqi president.

He joined the political movement on 1956.

Joined the Arab Baath Socialist Party from 65438 to 0957.

1979-2003, successively served as President of Iraq, Prime Minister of Iraq, General Secretary of the Arab Baath Socialist Party, Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Committee and Supreme Military General.

In the Iraq war in 2003, Saddam was captured by the US military six months after he fled. After being tried by an Iraqi court, he was sentenced to hang on June 5, 2006 and executed on February 30, 2006 at the age of 69.

During Saddam Hussein's presidency of Iraq, he vigorously developed the oil economy, promoted the Iraqi economy, and launched the Gulf War and the Iran-Iraq War.

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