Iraqi President and Commander in Chief of the Military
Hussein was captured by U.S. forces near Tikrit on Dec. 14, 2003.
A deck of 55 cards featuring Iraqi leaders have been distributed to coalition forces to aid in their capture. (Military spelling is shown on cards.)
Credit: AP/U.S. Dept. of Defense
Captured
ALI HASAN AL-MAJID AL-TIKRITI
Presidential Adviser
RCC Member, known as "Chemical Ali" for his use of poison gas against Iraq's Kurds. Reports that he was killed in a coalition airstrike on his home in Basra, April 5, 2003, proved false. U. S. officials reported having him in custody on Aug. 21, 2003.
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
Captured
MUHAMMAD HAZMAQ AL-ZUBAYDI
Retired RCC Member
The Iraqi opposition caught him on April 21, 2003, and turned him over to American authorities for trial on war-crimes charges.
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
Captured
IBRAHIM AHMAD ABD AL-SATTAR MUHAMMAD AL-TIKRITI
Iraqi Armed Forces Chief of Staff Captured on May 12, 2003
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
Captured
HAMID RAJA SHALAH AL-TIKRITI
Air Force Commander
His capture is announced June 14, 2003, by coalition forces. He was one of the military commanders seen meeting regularly with Saddam Hussein before the war.
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
RUKAN RAZUKI ABD AL-GHAFAR SULAYMAN AL-MAJID AL-TIKRITI
Head of Tribal Affairs Office
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
Surrendered
TARIQ AZIZ
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister
He was taken into custody by U.S. officials, April 24, 2003.
Credit: AP/U.S. Dept. of Defense
Captured
MAHMUD DHIYAB AL-AHMAD
Minister of Interior
The U.S. reported his capture in Iraq on July 8, 2003.
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
Surrendered
AMIR RASHID MUHAMMAD AL-UBAYDI
Presidential Adviser Oil Minister
The U.S. reported his surrender to coalition forces on April 29, 2003.
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
Captured
WATBAN IBRAHIM HASAN AL-TIKRITI
Presidential Adviser
One of Saddam's three half brothers, he once served as Iraq's interior minister. The U.S. reported his capture northwest of Mosul on April 13, 2003.
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
Captured
MUHAMMAD ZIMAM ABD AL-RAZZAQ AL-SADUN
Baath Party Regional Command Chairman for Ta'mim Governorate
Captured during a Feb. 15, 2004, raid on his home in a Baghdad suburb.
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
Captured
SA'D ABDUL-MAJID AL-FAISAL AL-TIKRITI
Baath Party Regional Command; Chairman for Salah Al-Din Governorate
Captured by coalition forces, May 24, 2003.
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense
RASHID TAAN KAZIM
Baath Party Regional Chairman for Al-Anbar Governorate
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