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Decapitation is the separation of the head from the body, which is invariably fatal to humans and most animals. Learn about the history, causes and effects of beheading, as well as the legal and cultural aspects of this practice in different countries and cultures.
Learn about the human rights violations and war crimes committed by U.S. forces against detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq during the Iraq War. Find out the background, the abuses, the media coverage, the legal consequences, and the controversies of the Abu Ghraib scandal.
Saddam Hussein was hanged on 30 December 2006 for crimes against humanity in the Dujail massacre. He was the former president of Iraq and a dictator who faced the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Learn how a large statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's Firdos Square was destroyed by Iraqi civilians and US Marines in 2003, and how the media covered the event. Find out the significance, legacy and controversies of the iconic image of the statue's fall.
Caboched, or cabossed, is a term in heraldry for a head cut off behind the ears, by a section parallel to the face. See how caboched heads are used in different coats of arms and crests, and compare with couped and erased heads.
Al-Asaad, a Syrian archaeologist who was a retired head of antiquities in Palmyra helped evacuate the city museum prior to IS's takeover. He was among those captured during this time, and IS attempted to get al-Asaad to reveal the location of the ancient artifacts that he had helped to hide.
A war crime committed by five U.S. Army soldiers in Iraq in 2006, involving the gang-rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl and her family. The article details the background, the incident, the investigation, and the legal consequences of the perpetrators.
A biography of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian jihadist who led al-Qaeda in Iraq and was responsible for many attacks against U.S. and Shia forces. Learn about his early life, military service, terrorist activities, death and legacy.