Saddam Hussein evades assassination attempt (2005)

Summary by Krater

Archival footage from July 1982 shows Saddam Hussein's visit to Dujail following an assassination attempt against him, documenting events that later led to the deaths and imprisonment of numerous local residents.

From the video

Answers: What actually happened in Dujail in July 1982 when Saddam Hussein survived an assassination attempt?

• Saddam Hussein
• Dujail assassination attempt
• Iraqi history
• Ba'ath Party
• Special Tribunal

What it concludes

• Saddam Hussein's 1982 visit to Dujail was followed by a brutal crackdown where hundreds of residents were arrested, imprisoned, and executed.
• Families of victims did not find out the fate of their relatives until decades later after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.
• The Special Tribunal released mute footage of Saddam Hussein being interrogated about Dujail as part of preparations for his trial.