On 9 April 2003, during the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a large statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's Firdos Square was destroyed by Iraqi civilians and United States Marines. The event received global med
The toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue in Firdos Square in Baghdad shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003
The face of the statue being covered by the American flag
Saddam Hussein at trial, July 2004
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Al-Firdos Square is a public open space in central Baghdad, Iraq. It is named after the Persian word Ferdows, meaning 'paradise'. The site has been the location of several monumental artworks.
Saddam Hussein statue destruction
…On 9 April 2003, during the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a large statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's Firdos Square was destroyed by Iraqi civilians and United States Marines. The event received global media coverage, wherein it came to symbolize the end of Saddam's…
Section of Firdos Square in foreground, with Ramadan Mosque behind in 2003
The Square during the Kingdom of Iraq in the 1950s