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Saddam’s rusting yacht serves as picnic spot for Iraqi fishermen

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the 'Al-Mansur' yacht, once belonging to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, which has been lying on the water bed for years in the Shatt al-Arab waterway, in Basra, Iraq March 9, 2023.REUTERS/Mohammed Aty

Basra, Iraq Reuters Capsized in a river in southern Iraq, the rusting wreck of a yacht that belonged to Saddam Hussein serves as a stark reminder of his iron-fisted rule that ended with the US-led invasion two decades ago. The 121-metre al-Mansur, a symbol of Saddam’s wealth and power when it was built in the […]