Omar al-Hazzaa

Omar al-Hazzaa (died 1990) was an Iraqi military lieutenant-general.[1] He belonged to the same clan as Saddam Hussein.[2] He began criticizing Hussein in 1980, because of the Iraqi invasion of Iran.[2] Ten years later, in 1990, he was executed after criticizing him for the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.[2][3] Prior to his execution, his tongue was mutilated.[3] In retaliation, his nephew, Ra'ad al-Hazaa, attempted to assassinate Saddam's son Uday, in Baghdad on December 12, 1997.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Coughlin, Con (2002). Saddam: The Secret Life. London, U.K.: MacMillan. p. 239. ISBN 0-333-78200-3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cockburn, Patrick (January 23, 1997). "Mutilation that led to attack on Saddam's son". The Independent. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "A Poisoned Legacy". The Irish Times. April 12, 2003. Retrieved December 5, 2025. In 1990, Gen Omar al-Hazaa downed a whisky too many at his club, and made the mistake of criticising Saddam's invasion of Kuwait. His tongue was cut out before he was executed. A nephew of al-Hazaa sought revenge by assisting an assassination attempt against Uday in 1996.
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