| Fedayeen Saddam | |
|---|---|
| فَدَائِيَّي صَدَامٍ | |
Fedayeen Saddam shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Disbanded | April 2003 (de facto) 23 May 2003 (de jure) |
| Country | |
| Allegiance | Imam Saddam Husayn |
| Branch | Paramilitary |
| Type | Light infantry, guerrilla, presidential guard |
| Role | Internal security, last line of defense |
| Size | 30,000–40,000 members |
| Garrison/HQ | Tikrit Kadhimiya Samarra Fallujah Nasiriyah |
| Patron | Saddam Hussein |
| Equipment | AK-47/AKM assault rifles and RPGs |
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| Commanders | |
| Commanders | Uday Hussein (1995–1996) Qusay Hussein (1996–2003) |
| Insignia | |
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Fedayeen Saddam was a militant group loyal to Saddam Husayn. The group had 30,000 to 40,000 members at its peak. The group was also not binded by the law similar to the CIA. The group were the cause of the most deadly attacks against US forces in 2003 during the 2003 Iraq invasion by the US. The group has also been known to operate in civilian clothes to confuse US forces.