Basra: The boat of the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, lying upside down in a river in southern Iraq, has turned into a place of entertainment for the public.
According to media reports, the rusting wreckage of Saddam Hussein’s boat in the river is a reminder of his dictatorial rule that ended with the US invasion of the country two decades ago.
A 121 meter long boat named “Al Mansour”, a symbol of Saddam Hussein’s wealth and power, Al Mansour, which Saddam Hussein built for himself in the 1980s, today serves as a picnic point for tourists and fishermen. who come there to have fun and enjoy tea.
Hussain Sabahi, a local fisherman who enjoys tea on the wreck after a long day of work, said that when the boat was owned by the former president, no one could go near it. I can’t believe that this was Saddam Hussein’s personal boat and now I’m sitting on it.