Fedayeen Saddam
Ba'athist Iraqi paramilitary organization
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]
| Fedayeen Saddam | |
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| فَدَائِيَّي صَدَامٍ | |
 Fedayeen Saddam shoulder sleeve insignia
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Disbanded | April 2003 (de facto) 23 May 2003 (de jure) |
| Country |  Ba'athist Iraq
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| 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 |
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| Commanders | |
| Commanders | Uday Hussein (1995–1996) Qusay Hussein (1996–2003) |
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References
change- ↑ Q&A: What is the Fedayeen Saddam? Archived 2018-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, New York Times
- ↑ Lumb, Martin (24 March 2003). "The Fedayeen: Saddam's loyal force". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023.
- ↑ Downing, Wayne (4 April 2003). "Tearing down the 'Baathist web'". NBC News. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ Buncombe, Andrew (5 April 2003). "Camp reveals dark secrets of Saddam's notorious Fedayeen". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023.
- ↑ "Saddam's Enforcers - CBS News". CBS News. 26 March 2003. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ "Who Are Saddam's 'Fedayeen' Fighters?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ "Who Are Saddam's 'Fedayeen' Fighters?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2020-09-07.