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flag Iraq executed former general Saadoun al-Qaisi in 2026 for orchestrating the 1980 execution of Shiite cleric Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr and others under Saddam Hussein’s regime.

flag Iraq has executed Saadoun Sabri al-Qaisi, a former Saddam Hussein-era major general, for his role in the 1980 execution of Shiite cleric Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr and others. flag Convicted of crimes against humanity, including torture and murder, al-Qaisi was arrested in 2025 and executed in early 2026, though the exact date was not released. flag Al-Sadr, a critic of Saddam’s Baathist regime, and his sister were killed after being arrested during a crackdown following the 1979 Iranian Revolution. flag Their execution remains a symbol of state repression under Saddam’s Sunni-led government. flag Since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, Iraq has pursued former officials for human rights violations, though its use of the death penalty has drawn international criticism.

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