Answer:
In 2006, former Iraq ruler Saddam Hussein was executed by the new government.
Explanation:
Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi statesman and politician, President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003.
Saddam formally became president in 1979, although he was already the de facto leader of Iraq several years before. After the elimination of all political opponents, mainly of the left wing, including Communists, and a year after receiving dictatorial powers as a result of combining all the highest posts, he began a devastating war with Iran, which lasted 8 years (1980-1988). During the war, Saddam Hussein ordered the operation "Anfal" against Iraqi Kurds, during which Iraqi troops used chemical weapons, at the same time carried out reprisals against anti-war activists, mostly members of the Shiite community. The war brought huge casualties, becoming one of the largest conflicts that occurred after the end of World War II, leading to the decline of all sectors of the economy and a sharp decline in the standard of living of the population in both countries. In addition, Iraq was in a severe financial crisis due to the accumulation of unpaid debts to foreign creditors. Two years after the end of the war, in 1990, on the initiative of Saddam, an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait took place, which led to the start of the international liberation of Kuwait, lasting a little over a month, known as the Gulf War, during which Iraqi troops were first knocked out of Kuwait and then completely defeated in Iraq. The country suffered heavy economic and human losses. After this defeat, the influence and economy of Iraq could not recover.
In April 2003, an international coalition led by the United States invaded Iraq and overthrew the regime of Saddam Hussein. The reason for the intervention were the accusations to Hussein of supporting international terrorism and developing of weapons of mass destruction. Hussein himself was captured by American troops and executed on December 30, 2006 by a verdict of the Iraqi Supreme Court.
