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Saddam Hussein’s former superyacht becomes unlikely picnic spot
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Saddam Hussein’s former superyacht becomes unlikely picnic spot
The 121-metre superyacht al-Mansur, commissioned by former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in the 1980s, has been lying capsized in a river in southern Iraq for years. While the wreck serves as a reminder of the dictator’s rule, which ended after the controversial US-led invasion two decades ago, it has also become a popular spot for […]
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