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Operation Red Dawn

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the capture of saddam hussein

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Operation Red Dawn

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OPERATION RED DAWN: Zhukov vs Speer (Trailer)

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Red Dawn TRAILER (2012) Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson Movie HD

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The Day US-led forces conduct operation Red Dawn to capture Saddam Hussein in Iraq

Operation Red Dawn was a military operation by the United States where Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq, was captured in the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq on 13 December 2003. It was named after the 1984 film Red Dawn. The mission was executed by joint operations Task Force 121—an elite and covert joint special operations team, supported by the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division, commanded by Major General Raymond Odierno.