Saddam Kamel
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Saddam Kamel al-Majid | |
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| Born | 1 June 1960 Tel Al Thahab, Iraqi Republic |
| Died | 23 February 1996 (aged 35) Baghdad, Ba'athist Iraq |
| Political party | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Spouse | Rana Hussein |
| Parent | Kamel Hassan al-Majid |
| Relatives | Hussein (brother) Hakim (brother) Ilham (brother) Ali (uncle) Hisham (uncle) |
Saddam Kamel Hassan al-Majid (
Biography
He was married to
He was removed from the position in 1986 in favour of Saddam Hussein's son,
In 1996, they returned to Iraq believing Saddam's assurances that they had been pardoned for their actions; however, the brothers were killed in a prolonged gunbattle with either other members of their clan or soldiers loyal to Saddam shortly after they returned. According to the previous theory, described by Iraqi authorities as the official one, al-Majid and numerous other members of the clan had exercised personal vengeance upon the brothers, possibly as a way by Saddam to circumvent his promise of pardon by masking the executions as a family quarrel.
See also
References
- ^ New York, New York: Viking Press, 2011, p. 95
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