 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (February 2012) |
Camp Cropper | |
|---|---|
| Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate in Iraq | |
  Camp Cropper Shown within Iraq | |
| Coordinates | 33°14′34″N 44°13′12″E / 33.24278°N 44.22000°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | United States Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | April 2003 |
| In use | 2003 – December 2011 |
Camp Cropper was a holding facility for security detainees operated by the United States Army near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. The facility was initially operated as a high-value detention site (HVD), but has since been expanded increasing its capacity from 163 to 2,000 detainees.[1] Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was held there prior to his execution.[2] Mr. Hussein was held at a nearby location outside the Camp Cropper complex. He was isolated from the former Ba'ath Party and subsequent HVT’s held at the main Cropper facility.
- ^ "Camp Cropper / High Value Detention (HVD) Site". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ Alex Massie (2007-03-01). "Nurse: Dictator spent captivity feeding birds". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2007-04-09.