U.S. list of most-wanted Iraqis
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In April 2003, the United States
drew up a list of most-wanted Iraqis, consisting of the 55 members of the deposed Iraq
i regime whom they most wanted to capture. The list was turned into a set of playing card
s for distribution to United States troops. Later in 2003 the list was renumbered so that it mostly conformed to the order of the playing cards (see most-wanted Iraqi playing cards
).
To date, 10 of the original 55 names are still thought at large- though 4 of these 10 are no longer listed by the Rewards For Justice program- and at least 10 of the 55 are dead.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
drew up a list of most-wanted Iraqis, consisting of the 55 members of the deposed Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i regime whom they most wanted to capture. The list was turned into a set of playing card
Playing card
A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blend, or thin plastic, marked with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing card games...
s for distribution to United States troops. Later in 2003 the list was renumbered so that it mostly conformed to the order of the playing cards (see most-wanted Iraqi playing cards
Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards
In the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition, the U.S. military developed a set of playing cards to help troops identify the most-wanted members of President Saddam Hussein's government, mostly high-ranking Baath Party members or members of the Revolutionary Command Council...
).
To date, 10 of the original 55 names are still thought at large- though 4 of these 10 are no longer listed by the Rewards For Justice program- and at least 10 of the 55 are dead.
The List
captured, surrendered, or killed | still believed to be at large |
No. | |Title | 1. | Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003... |
President of Iraq President of Iraq The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq and "safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution." The President is elected by the Council of... / CINC of Military |
Captured on December 13, 2003 Executed on December 30, 2006 |
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2. | Qusay Hussein Qusay Hussein Qusay Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti was the second son of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He was appointed as his father's heir apparent in 2000.- Family :... | SSO, RG, SRG & RGFC Commander and director Saddam's second son | Killed on July 22, 2003 | |||
3. | Uday Hussein Uday Hussein Uday Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti , was the eldest son of Saddam Hussein from his first wife, Sajida Talfah. He was the brother of Qusay Hussein. Uday was for several years seen as the heir apparent of his father; however, Uday lost his place in the line of succession due to his erratic behavior and... | Saddam Fedayeen Commander and director Saddam's first son | Killed on July 22, 2003 | |||
4. | Abid Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti Abid Hamid Mahmud Lieutenant General Abid Al-Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti was an Iraqi military officer under Saddam Hussein's deposed regime.Mahmud began his military career as an non-commissioned officer and rose through the ranks, becoming part of Hussein's personal bodyguard, and finally, his personal secretary.A... | Presidential Secretary (WMD Release Authority) | Captured on June 16, 2003. Sentenced to death October 26, 2010 | |||
5. | Ali Hassan al-Majid Ali Hassan al-Majid Ali Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti , , was a Ba'athist Iraqi Defense Minister, Interior Minister, military commander and chief of the Iraqi Intelligence Service... ("Chemical Ali") | Pres. Advisor, IIS Director, Fmr South Reg Cmdr, Saddam Paternal Cousin | Captured on August 21, 2003. Sentenced to death June 24, 2007 Received second death sentence December 2, 2008 Received third death sentence on March 2, 2009 Received fourth death sentence January 17th, 2010. Executed January 25th, 2010. | |||
6. | Izzat Ibrahim ad-Douri | Vice Chair of the RCC, North Reg Cmdr | ||||
7. | Rafi Abd Latif Tilfa al-Tikriti | SSO Director | ||||
8. | Aziz Saleh Al Nuhman | BP Regional Cmdr/Cmdr BP Militia - Reg Cmd | Captured on May 22, 2003. Sentenced to death March 2, 2009 | |||
9. | Mohammed Hamza Al Zubeidi | Central Euphrates Reg Cmdr, 1991-1993 Iraqi Prime minister | Captured on April 20, 2003 Died in U.S. custody on December 2, 2005 | |||
10. | Kamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan al-Tikriti | RG Secretary And Hala Hussein Hala Hussein Hala Saddam Hussein is the third daughter of the former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein and his first wife Sajida Talfah. Hala was said to be Saddam's favorite daughter... 's husband | Held as captive since May 17, 2003 | |||
11. | Barzan Abd Ghafur Sulayman al-Tikriti | SRG Commander | Held as captive since July 23, 2003 | |||
12. | Muzahim Sa'b Hassan al-Tikriti | Air Defense Force Commander | Held as captive since April 23, 2003 | |||
13. | Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al-Sattar Muhammad al-Tikriti Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al-Sattar Muhammad Ibrahim Ahmad Abd Al-Sattar Muhammad Al-Tikriti was the chief of staff of the Iraqi armed forces under the rule of Saddam Hussein from 1999 until 2003... | Armed Forces Chief of Staff | Held as captive since May 15, 2003 Died of natural causes while in custody October 28, 2010. | |||
14. | Sayf al-Din Fulayyih Hassan Taha al-Rawi | RG Chief of Staff | ||||
15. | Rafi Abd Latif al-Tilfah | DGS Director | ||||
16. | Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti Tahir Jalil Habbush al Takriti is a former Iraqi intelligence official who served under the regime of Saddam Hussein. He is currently a fugitive.-Forged 2003 Habbush letter:... | IIS Director | ||||
17. | Hamid Raja Shalah Hamid Raja Shalah Hamid Raja, also known as Hamid Raja-Shalah Hassan al-Tikriti or Hamid Raja-Shalah Hassum al-Tikriti was a commander of the Iraqi Air Force under Saddam Hussein.... | Air Force Iraqi Air Force The Iraqi Air Force or IQAF is the military branch in Iraq responsible for the policing of international borders, surveillance of national assets and aerial operations... Commander | Held as captive since June 14, 2003 | |||
18. | Latif Nussayif al-Jasim al-Dulaymi | Dep Chmn Baath Party | Held as captive since June 9, 2003 | |||
19. | Abd al-Tawab Mullah Huwaysh | OMI Director (WMD Production) | Held as captive since May 2, 2003 | |||
20. | Taha Yassin Ramadan Taha Yassin Ramadan Taha Yasin Ramadan al-Jizrawi was a prominent Iraqi Kurd, serving as Vice President of Iraq from March 1991 to the fall of Saddam Hussein in April 2003.... | Vice President | Captured on August 20, 2003 Executed on March 20, 2007 | |||
21. | Rukan Razuki Abd al-Ghafar Rukan Razuki Abd al-Ghafar Rukan Razuki Abd al-Ghafar was the head of the tribal affairs office in Iraq under Saddam Hussein and a member of Saddam's inner circle. Since the fall of Baghdad during the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, his whereabouts have been unknown. He is presently #21 on the U.S... | Chief of Tribal Affairs | Thought to be at large and a reward was offered by the Rewards For Justice program for his arrest. However, he is no longer being sought after by the program. | |||
22. | Jamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan al-Tikriti | Deputy Chief of Tribal Affairs | Held as captive since April 20, 2003 | |||
23. | Mizban Khidir al-Hadi | RCC Member, Reg CDR Central Euphrates Region | Held as captive since July 9, 2003 | |||
24. | Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf was an Iraqi politician and served as Vice President of Iraq from 1975 until the U.S. invasion in 2003.-Political life:Marouf joined the Baath Party in 1968 and held several ministerial posts.... | Vice President and RCC Member | Held as captive since May 2, 2003 Died on August 9, 2009 | |||
25. | Tariq Aziz Tariq Aziz Tariq Aziz and Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq and a close advisor of former President Saddam Hussein. Their association began in the 1950s when both were activists for the then-banned Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party... | Deputy Prime Minister | Surrendered on April 25, 2003 Sentenced to death October 26, 2010 | |||
26. | Walid Hamid Tawfiq al-Tikriti | Governor of Basrah Governorate | Surrendered on April 29, 2003 | |||
27. | Sultan Hashim Ahmad al-Tai | Minister of Defense | Surrendered on September 19, 2003 Sentenced to death June 24, 2007 (postponed indefinitely) | |||
28. | Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-Azzawi Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-Azzawi Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-Azzawi was finance minister under the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. Following the fall of Saddam, he was arrested on April 18, 2003.He is the eight of Diamonds in the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards.-References:... | Dep Prime Minister, Economics & Finance Min. | Held as captive since April 18, 2003 | |||
29. | Mahmud Dhiyab al-Ahmad | Minister of the Interior | Surrendered on August 8, 2003 | |||
30. | Ayad Futayyih Khalifa al-Rawi | Al Quds Force Chief of Staff | Held as captive since June 4, 2003 | |||
31. | Zuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-Naqib Zuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-Naqib Zuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-Naqib was the last director of military intelligence in Iraq before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He surrendered himself to occupation authorities on 23 April 2003. He was the "seven of hearts" on the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards developed by the United States-led... | DMI Director | Held as captive since April 23, 2003 | |||
32. | Amir Hamudi Hasan al-Sadi Amir Hamudi Hasan al-Sadi Amir Hamudi Hasan al-Saadi or Amer al-Saadi , "the organizational genius behind the Iraqi superweapons program," was Saddam Hussein's liaison with the UN inspectors in the runup to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Like the defector Hussein Kamel al-Majid, he insisted Iraq had destroyed its prohibited... | Presidential Scientific Adviser/NMD Dir Gen | Surrendered on April 12, 2003 | |||
33. | Amir Muhammad Rashid al-Ubaydi Amer Mohammad Rashid Amer Mohammad Rashid al-Ubaidi served as Oil Minister under Saddam Hussein. A former general in Iraq's army, he also advised Hussein on other matters, and was sometimes referred to as "Missile Man" in reference to his expertise with weapons delivery systems. He is the husband of Dr. Rihab Taha , a... | Presidential Advisor | Held as captive since April 28, 2003 | |||
34. | Husam Muhammad al-Yasin Hossam Mohammed Amin Hassan Mohammed Amin was an Iraqi general under Saddam Hussein's government. He said in 2002 that Iraq would submit a list of chemical, biological and nuclear programs to UNMOVIC, but that the report would not disclose any banned weapons, "because, really, we have no weapons of mass destruction."... | National Monitoring Director | Held as captive since April 27, 2003 | |||
35. | Muhammad Mahdi al-Salih | Minister of Trade | Held as captive since April 23, 2003 | |||
36. | Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti , half brother of Saddam Hussein, was the leader of the Iraqi secret service, the Mukhabarat, at the time of the 1991 Gulf War... | Baath Party, Saddam Maternal Half Brother | Captured on February 27, 2005 Sentenced to death March 11, 2009 | |||
37. | Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti , half brother of Saddam Hussein, brother of Barzan, is a former senior Interior Minister of Iraq. He was taken into coalition custody April 13, 2003, following his capture as he was attempting to flee into Syria.... | Baath Party, Saddam Half Brother | Captured on April 13, 2003 Sentenced to death March 11, 2009 | |||
38. | Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti Barzan Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti was one of three half-brothers of Saddam Hussein, and a leader of the Mukhabarat, the Iraqi intelligence service... | Baath Party, Saddam Half Brother | Captured on April 16, 2003 Executed on January 15, 2007 | |||
39. | Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash is an American-educated Iraqi scientist, dubbed Mrs. Anthrax and Chemical Sally. Ammash was number 53 on the Pentagon's list of the 55 most wanted, the five of hearts in the deck of Most wanted Iraqi playing cards, and the only woman to be featured.U.S. officials allege... | Party Youth & Trade Bureau Chairman | Captured on May 9, 2003 Released on December 18, 2005 | |||
40. | Abd al-Baqi abd Karim al-Sadun | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Baghdad | ||||
41. | Muhammad Zimam Abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Ta'mim & Ninawa Gov | Held as captive since February 15, 2004 | |||
42. | Samir abd al-Aziz al-Najm | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Diyal Gov. | Held as captive since April 17, 2003 | |||
43. | Humam Abd al-Khaliq Abd al-Ghafur | Min of Higher Education & Scientific Research | Held as captive since April 19, 2003 | |||
44. | Yahya Abdallah al-Ubaydi | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Basrah Gov. | Thought to be at large and a reward was offered by the Rewards For Justice program for his arrest. However, he is no longer being sought after by the program. | |||
45. | Nayif Shindakh Thamir | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Salah ad Din Gov. | Thought to be at large and a reward was offered by the Rewards For Justice program for his arrest. However, he is no longer being sought after by the program. | |||
46. | Sayf al-Din al-Mashhadani | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Muthanna Gov. | Held as captive since May 24, 2003 | |||
47. | Fadil Mahmud Gharib | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Babil/Karbala Gov. | Held as captive since May 15, 2003 | |||
48. | Muhsin Khadar al-Khafaji | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Qadasiyah Gov. | Held as captive since February 7, 2004 | |||
49. | Rashid Taan Kazim | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Anbar Governorate | ||||
50. | Uglah Abid Siqir al-Kubaysi | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Maysan Governorate | Held as captive since May 20, 2003 | |||
51. | Ghazi Hammud al-Ubaydi | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Wasit Gov. | Held as captive since May 7, 2003 | |||
52. | Adil Abdallah Mahdi al-Duri al-Tikriti | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Dhi Qar Governorate | Held as captive since May 15, 2003 | |||
53. | Husayn al-Awawi | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Ninawa Governorate | Held as captive since June 9, 2003 | |||
54. | Khamis Sirhan al-Muhammad | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - Karbala Governorate | Held as captive since January 11, 2004 | |||
55. | Sad Abd al-Majid al-Faysal | BP Chmn & Cmdr BP Militia - | Held as captive since May 24, 2003 |
See also
- Most-wanted Iraqi playing cardsMost-wanted Iraqi playing cardsIn the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition, the U.S. military developed a set of playing cards to help troops identify the most-wanted members of President Saddam Hussein's government, mostly high-ranking Baath Party members or members of the Revolutionary Command Council...
- 2003 invasion of Iraq2003 invasion of IraqThe 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
- List of people associated with the 2003 invasion of Iraq
- 2003 Iraq war timeline2003 Iraq war timelineThis is the timeline of the events surrounding the United States led 2003 invasion of Iraq.-March 20, 2003:*At approximately 02:30 UTC, or about 90 minutes after the lapse of the U.S. 48-hour deadline for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons to leave Iraq, at 5:30 am local time, explosions...
- Torture and murder in Iraq
External links
- "Personality Identification Playing Cards" - a U.S. Department of DefenseUnited States Department of DefenseThe United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
page showing the most wanted Iraqi playing cards - "'Chemical Ali' sentenced to death in Iraq" - news article