Back فدائيو صدام Arabic Səddam fədailəri Azerbaijani فیداییەکانی سەددام CKB Saddam-Fedajin German Fedayines de Sadam Spanish فدائیان صدام Persian Fedayeen Saddam Finnish Fedayin Saddam French Fedayeen Saddam ID Fedayyin di Saddam Italian
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| Fedayeen Saddam | |
|---|---|
| فدائيي صدام | |
 Fedayeen Saddam shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Disbanded | April 2003 (de facto) 23 May 2003 (de jure) |
| Country |  Ba'athist Iraq |
| Allegiance | Saddam Hussein |
| Branch | Paramilitary |
| Type | Light infantry, guerrilla, presidential guard, militia |
| 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, RPGs |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commanders | Uday Hussein (1995–1996) Qusay Hussein (1996–2003) |
| Insignia | |
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Fedayeen Saddam (Arabic: فدائيي صدام, romanized: Fidā'iyyī Saddām) was an Iraqi paramilitary Fedayeen organization loyal to the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The group's name means "Saddam's Men of Sacrifice". At its peak, they had 30,000 to 40,000 members.[1] The Fedayeen operated outside the law and were not bound by any political structures.[2]
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