Saadoun al-Qaisi
Saadoun al-Qaisi | |
|---|---|
| سعدون صبري القيسي | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1947[1] |
| Died | February 2026 (aged 78) |
| Cause of death | Exection By Hanging |
| Profession | Security official |
| Criminal information | |
| Convictions | premeditated murder, crimes against humanity |
Criminal penalty | Death (June 30, 2025) [2] |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | 1974–2003[3] |
| Country | Iraq |
Date apprehended | 2024 |
Saadoun al-Qaisi (full name: Saadoun Sabri Jamil Jumaa al-Qaisi) (Arab:سعدون صبري القيسي; born 28 March 1947 - February 2026) was an Iraqi government and security official who served as Major General under Saddam Hussein. His hanging, following "the completion of all legally required judicial procedures,"[4] was announced in the international press in February 2026.
Background
Al-Qaisi was a Major General under President Saddam Hussein. Over the course of his career, he was "director of the Fifth Department in the General Security Directorate, head of security in the provinces of Basra, Maysan, and Najaf, director of economic security, and director of general political affairs" according to The New Arab.[4] An early article in the same publication suggests he was "director of state security and director of security in the port city of Basra and the central city of Najaf."[5]
Conviction and hanging
Al-Qaisi was arrested over the 1980 execution of Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr on January 31, 2025.[6] While a prisoner in February 2025, he helped Iraq's Foundation of Martyrs identify a mass grave from the Saddam Hussein era in Saqlawiyah near Fallujah.[7]
Al-Qaisi was convicted of "grave crimes against humanity" and sentenced to death on June 30, 2025.[4] His hanging, following "the completion of all legally required judicial procedures,"[4] was announced in the international press in February 2026.[8][9]
Upon his death, Adnan Fayhan Al-Dulaimi, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, praised the judicial process leading to his execution.[10]
References
- ↑ سعدون صبري القيسي
- ↑ الجنائية العراقية العليا: الإعدام بحق مرتكبي جريمة قتل الشهيد الصدر والشهيدة بنت الهدى
- ↑ أحدهما سعدون صبري.. الإعدام بحق متهمين بقتل محمد باقر الصدر وشقيقته
- 1 2 3 4 "Iraq executes former Saddam-era official Saadoun al-Qaisi". The New Arab. February 9, 2026. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Iraq arrests former security official over execution of Shia cleric who opposed Saddam Hussein". The New Arab. February 1, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ Abdul-Zahra, Qassim (January 31, 2025). "Iraq arrests former security official over execution of Shiite cleric who opposed Saddam Hussein". Associated Press. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Confession Leads to Discovery of Mass Grave in Fallujah, Linked to Ba'ath-Era Executions". Kurdistan 24. February 12, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Iraq executes a former senior officer under Saddam for the 1980 killing of a Shiite cleric". Associated Press. February 9, 2026. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Iraq executes a former senior officer under Saddam for the 1980 killing of a Shiite cleric". Arab News. February 9, 2026. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "First Deputy Speaker Commends the Judiciary and Security Agencies for Enforcing Justice Against Criminal Saadoun Al-Qaisi". Iraqi Council of Representatives. Retrieved April 28, 2026.