The Iraqi Government has confirmed former president Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging at 2pm AEDT today. Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Labeed Abbawi confirmed the news to the BBC. "I believe so, ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq announced on Monday that a high-level security officer during the rule of Saddam Hussein has been hanged for his involvement in the 1980 killing of a prominent Shiite cleric. The ...

BAGHDAD — Six “criminals” were executed by hanging in Iraq this week, the justice ministry said on Thursday, without specifying if they were militants. The ministry, in a statement, said they were put ...

ISIS had accused the Al Bu Nimr tribe of retaliating against them after being displaced from their homes when the militants seized the town of Hit last month The shooting was confirmed by Iraqi ...