Qusay Hussein

Qusay Saddam Hussein al-Nasiri al-Tikriti (Arabic: قصي صدام حسين; 17 May 1966 – 22 July 2003) was an Iraqi politician and military leader. He was the second son of Saddam Hussein, who was President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003.[1] During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Qusay was killed in a U.S. raid in Mosul.[2] His son Mustafa and his brother Uday were also killed in the raid.[3]

Career

During his father's reign in Iraq, Qusay led the Republican Guard, an all-volunteer branch of the Iraqi military.[4][5] According to one source, the Republican Guard was "a heavily armed paramilitary group connected with the ruling party."[4]

Saddam chose Qusay to take power after he died.[6] However, Saddam was removed from power and arrested during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and Qusay was killed before he could take Saddam's place.[1]

Although he had a lower public profile compared to his brother Uday, Qusay had a key role in crushing opposition during the 1991 Iraqi uprisings.[6] According to one source:[6]

Following the 1991 Persian Gulf War, [Qusay] led a violent crackdown on uprisings and held key positions within Iraq's intelligence and security forces... His [leadership] was marked by severe human rights abuses, including mass executions and torture of political prisoners.

Death

On July 22, 2003, Qusay was killed in a three-hour gunfight with U.S. forces along with his brother Uday and son Mustafa.[2][7]

According to one source:[6]

[The deaths of Qusay and Uday were] highly publicized... Although their deaths were intended to undermine resistance against U.S. troops, they did not significantly diminish the ongoing insurgency in Iraq.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Saddam Hussein | Biography, History, Death, Sons, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A timeline of the Iraq War". PBS News. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  3. ↑ Borger, Julian; Steele, Jonathan (2003-07-24). "The last moments of Saddam's grandson". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Iraq War | Summary, Causes, Dates, Combatants, Casualties, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  5. ↑ Tripp, Charles (2003-07-23). "Qusay Saddam Hussein". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Qusay Saddam Hussein | EBSCO Research Starters". www.ebsco.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  7. ↑ "Qusay and Uday Hussein killed | July 22, 2003". HISTORY. 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
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