Hussein Kamel al-Majid

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Hussein Kamel al-Majid born?1954
2. When did Hussein Kamel al-Majid die?February 23, 1996
3. What is the career?Colonel General, Iraqi military
4. What is the family relationship?Son-in-law and first cousin once removed of Saddam Hussein
5. Who was Hussein Kamel al-Majid?He was a high-ranking Iraqi general who was also related to Saddam Hussein. He had a lot of power and knew many secrets about Iraq's military.
6. Why did he leave Iraq in 1995?He decided to leave because he did not want to help Iraq keep dangerous weapons. He wanted to tell the world about those weapons.

Defection: The act of abandoning one's country, cause, or organization to join an opposing one.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD): Weapons capable of causing widespread death and destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological agents.
UNSCOM: United Nations Special Commission, established to ensure Iraq's compliance with disarmament obligations following the Gulf War.
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency, an international center for cooperation in the nuclear field, working for the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology.