Iraq’s Most Wanted
Baghdad, Aug 21, (VOI) – The Iraqi government has released a new list of wanted persons, mostly senior officials from former president Saddam Hussein’s regime, who are accused of backing armed groups in the country, the Iraqi Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday.
“All those on the list are accused of financing and backing armed groups, which are seeking to undermine Iraq’s security,” director of the ministry’s National Command Center staff, Maj. Gen. Abdul Kareem Khalaf, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
“Those who live in exile outside Iraq will be pursued by Interpol, delivered to the Iraqi security apparatus and brought to court,” Maj. Gen. Khalaf indicated.
“The suspects include former officials Izzat Ibrahim Khalil al-Dori, the former deputy chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council; Younis al-Ahmad, a senior Baath Party leader; Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti, the former head of the Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS); Mahmoud Diyab al-Ahmed, the former minister of interior; Ahmed Mahmoud al-Ahmed, his son; Ayman and Amr al-Sabaawi, Saddam’s step nephews and others,” Khalaf explained.
The list also included former Iraqi officials, who topped the Pentagon’s list of 55 wanted persons in 2003, he added.
Interpol on Saturday issued an arrest warrant against Saddam’s deputy Izzat al-Dori upon a request from the Iraqi government. A statement published on Interpol’s official website called on anyone who has information about al-Dori’s whereabouts to report to the local police station in their city.
The U.S. forces had accused him of financing Iraqi insurgents and offered a $10 million reward for information on his whereabouts.
Born in al-Dor town near Baghdad’s northwestern city of Tikrit, the former Iraqi leader’s hometown, al-Dori was the deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces and held a senior post in the committee responsible for northern Iraq when chemical weapons were allegedly used to kill thousands of Kurds in 1988.
Interpol on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Saddam’s 38-year old daughter, Raghad, on charges of terrorism and crimes against innocent people.
Raghad lives in exile outside Iraq, with her children in the Jordanian capital Amman, hosted by the Hashemite royal family. The last time she was seen publicly was during a popular rally at the professional syndicates compound in Amman to protest the execution of her father on December 31, 2006
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bring out the deck of cards and knock them out..now that we have Iraqi civilian support it should go more smoothly than the first deck did. Time to play some poker with M-16’s
August 21st, 2007 at 9:20 amTrying to hide his face from the photographer just like the inner-city hoodwinks being phtographed from the back seats of police cars.
August 21st, 2007 at 11:41 am“Those who live in exile outside Iraq will be pursued by Interpol, delivered to the Iraqi security apparatus and brought to court,” Maj. Gen. Khalaf indicated.
I really like that!
Saddam’s deputy Izzat al-Dori - prepare for departure!
August 21st, 2007 at 3:45 pmThis reminds me; Where is Terik Aziz? Baghad Bob? Dr. death?
August 21st, 2007 at 6:38 pmThat is a good question . . .
August 21st, 2007 at 7:35 pm