He was buried 3 km ( 2 mi ) from his sons Uday and Qusay Hussein .
Saddam was buried at his birthplace of Al - Awja in Tikrit , Iraq , on 31 December 2006 .
Saddam was buried 3 km ( 2 mi ) from Saddam 's sons Uday and Qusay Hussein .
Saddam was buried at his birthplace of Al - Awja in Tikrit , Iraq , on 31 December 2006 .