SADDAM HUSSEIN

Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikritiصدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتيPresident of IraqIn office16 July 1979 – 9 April 2003Prime Minister Sa'dun HammadiMohammed Amza ZubeidiAhmad Husayn Khudayir as-SamarraiPreceded by Ahmed Hassan al-BakrSucceeded by Jay Garner (Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority of Iraq)Prime Minister of IraqIn office29 May 1994 – 9 April 2003Preceded by Ahmad Husayn Khudayir as-SamarraiSucceeded by Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum (Acting President of the Governing Council of Iraq)In office16 July 1979 – 23 March 1991Preceded by Ahmed Hassan al-BakrSucceeded by Sa'dun HammadiBorn 28 April 1937(1937-04-28)Al-Awja,...

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VEERAPPAN

Koose Muniswamy VeerappanVeerappan leading his men around Namadalli forestsBorn January 18, 1952(1952-01-18)Died October 18, 2004Alias(es) VeerappanOccupation Elephant poacherSandalwood smugglerSpouse MuthulakshmiChildren 3Koose Muniswamy Veerappan (Tamil: கூஸ் முனிசாமி வீரப்பன், Kannada: ಕೂಸ್ ಮುನಿಸ್ವಾಮೀ ವೀರಪ್ಪನ್ ಗೌಂದೆರ್, January 18, 1952 – October 18, 2004) commonly known as Veerappan, was a notorious dacoit, or robber bandit, of India. He was active for a period of years in a broad swath of land covering 6,000 km² in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. He long defied three state governments and Indian Border security paramilitary...

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ABU-SALEM

Abu salemBorn 1968Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, IndiaOccupation underworld donSpouse(s) noneAbu Salem (born 1968) is an underworld don originally from Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, India. He is convicted for the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case and killing of India's music baron Gulshan Kumar in 1997.Contents * 1 Biography o 1.1 Personal life o 1.2 Association with D-Company + 1.2.1 First arrest o 1.3 Rise in Underworld + 1.3.1 Arrest o 1.4 Behaviour o 1.5 Net worth * 2 Timeline * 3 See also * 4 References * 5 External links BiographyAbu Salem...

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2008 Mumbai attacks

The 2008 Mumbai attacks were more than ten coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, India's largest city, by Islamic terrorists[6][7] from Pakistan.[8] The attacks, which drew widespread condemnation across the world, began on 26 November 2008 and lasted until 29 November, killing at least 173 people and wounding at least 308.[2][3][9]Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai: at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident,[10] the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower,[10] Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital (a women and children's hospital),[10] the Orthodox Jewish-owned Nariman House,[11] the Metro Cinema,[12] and a lane behind the...

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