This was the codename of the operation which captured Saddam Hussein.
- Bug Hunt
- Red Dawn
- Rough Neck
- Wooden Nickle
This was the codename of the operation which captured Saddam Hussein.
Red Dawn. Conducted on December 13, 2003 by element of the 4th Infantry Division, US soldiers found the former dictator of Iraq near the village of Ad-Dawr hiding in a spider-hole. The operation was named after the 1984 movie.