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Fedayeen Saddam

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Fedayeen Saddam
فدائيي صدام
Fedayeen Saddam shoulder sleeve insignia
Founded 1995 (1995)
Disbanded April 2003 (2003-04) (de facto)

23 May 2003 (2003-05-23) (de jure)
Country  Ba'athist Iraq
Allegiance Imam Saddam Husayn
Branch Paramilitary
Type Light infantry, guerrilla, presidential guard
Role Internal security, last line of defense
Size 30,000–40,000 members
Garrison/HQ Tikrit

Kadhimiya

Samarra

Fallujah

Nasiriyah
Patron Saddam Hussein
Equipment AK-47/AKM assault rifles and RPGs
Engagements
  • 2003 invasion of Iraq
    • Battle of Al-Faw
    • Battle of Basra
    • Battle of Nasiriyah
    • Battle of Najaf
    • Battle of Samawah
    • Battle of Karbala
    • Battle of Baghdad
Commanders
Commanders Uday Hussein (1995–1996)

Qusay Hussein (1996–2003)
Insignia
Flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag

Fedayeen Saddam was a militant group loyal to Saddam Husayn. The group had 30,000 to 40,000 members at its peak.[1] The group was also not binded by the law similar to the CIA.[2] The group were the cause of the most deadly attacks against US forces in 2003 during the 2003 Iraq invasion by the US.[3][4] The group has also been known to operate in civilian clothes to confuse US forces.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. Q&A: What is the Fedayeen Saddam? Archived 2018-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, New York Times
  2. Lumb, Martin (24 March 2003). "The Fedayeen: Saddam's loyal force". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023.
  3. Downing, Wayne (4 April 2003). "Tearing down the 'Baathist web'". NBC News. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. Buncombe, Andrew (5 April 2003). "Camp reveals dark secrets of Saddam's notorious Fedayeen". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023.
  5. "Saddam's Enforcers - CBS News". CBS News. 26 March 2003. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  6. "Who Are Saddam's 'Fedayeen' Fighters?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  7. "Who Are Saddam's 'Fedayeen' Fighters?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2020-09-07.