IRAQI "MOST WANTED" PLAYING CARDS
THIS NOW WELL KNOWN DECK OF CARDS WAS PRODUCED BY THE UNITED STATES PLAYING CARD COMPANY TO BE ISSUED BY THE DEFENSE INTELLEGENCE AGENCY AND THE U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND IN IRAQ DURING ITS MILITARY CAMPAIGN "IRAQI FREEDOM" IN APRIL 2003. THE CARD DECK INCLUDES ALL 52 "WANTED" IRAQI PERSONALITIES, PLUS THE TWO JOKERS FEATURING THE FAMOUS "HOYLE" JOKER AND WAS SUITABLE FOR ALL CARD GAMES.
As of September, 2004, 43 of the 55 "Iraqi Most Wanted" had been captured or killed. Those cards with a known disposition are listed, otherwise those "Still at Large" are listed. Updates and/or corrections to this list are most welcome. Send updates to the Commander at legionxxiv@comcast.net As of March 1, 2005, 11 of the "Wanted" were still "At Large".
Last Updated - March 1, 2005
Saddam Husayn Al-Tikriti (Ace of Spades) captured from hole in the ground in Adwar near Tikriti, Dec. 13, 2003 Uday Saddam Husayn (Ace of Hearts) killed in military house raid in Mosul, Iraq on July 22, 2003 Abid Hamid Mahmud Al-Tikriti (Ace of Diamonds) captured June 16, 2003 Qusay Saddam Husayn (Ace of Clubs) killed in military house raid in Mosul, Iraq on July 22, 2003 Ali Hassan Al-Majid Al-Tikriti (King of Spades) "Chemical Ali" captured in Mosul August 21, 2003 Aziz Salih Al-Numan (King of Diamonds) captured May 22, 2003 Izzat Ibrahim Al-Duri (King of Clubs) arrested in Tikriti, September 4, 2004
STILL LARGE - Hani Abdul Al-Latif Tilfah Al-Tikriti (King of Hearts)
Muhammad Hamza Al-Zubaydi (Queen of Spades) captured April 20, 2003 Barzan Abdul Al Ghafur Sulayman Majid Al-Tikriti (Queen of Hearts) captured July 23, 2003 Muzahim Sa'b Hassan Al-Tikriti (Queen of Diamonds) captured April 23, 2003 Kamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan Al Tikriti (Queen of Clubs) Husseins son-in-law, surrendered May 17, 2003 Ibrahim Ahmad Abdul Al Satter Muhammad (Jack of Spades) captured May 15, 2003 Hamid Raja Shalah Al-Tikriti (Ten of Spades) captured June 14, 2003 Abdel Tawab Mullah Huwaysh (Ten of Hearts) Taken into custody May 2, 2003 Taha Yasin Ramadan Al-Jizrawi (Ten of Diamonds) captured in Mosul on August 20, 2003 Latif Nusayyif Al Jasim Al Dula (Ten of Clubs) captured June 9, 2003
STILL AT LARGE - Rafi Abdul Al-Latif Tilah Al-Tikriti (Jack of Hearts) - Tahir Jalil Habush Al-Tikriti (Jack of Diamonds) - Sayf Al-Din Fulayyih Hasan Taha Al Rawi (Jack of Clubs)
Mizban Khadr Hadi (Nine of Hearts) captured July 9, 2003 Taha Muhyi Al-Din Maruf (Nine of Diamonds) captured May 2, 2003 Jamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan Al-Tikriti (Nine of Clubs) captured April 20, 2003 Tariq Aziz (Eight of Spades) captured April 25, 2003 Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim Al-Azzawi (Eight of Diamonds) Captured April 18, 2003 Walid Hamid Tawfiq Al-Tikriti (Eight of Clubs) Surrendered April 29, 2003 Mahmud Dhiyab Al-Ahmad (Seven of Spades) captured Auguist 8, 2003 Zuhayr Talib Abd Al-Sattar Al-Naqib (Seven of Hearts) captured April 23, 2003 Lt.Gen. Amir Hamudi Hasan Al-Saadi (Seven of Diamonds) surrendered April 12, 2003 Ayad Futyyih Khalifa (Seven of Clubs) captured June 4, 2003
STILL AT LARGE - Rukan Razuki Abdul Al-Ghafar Sulyman Al-Majid Al-Tikriti (Nine of Spades) Sultan Hashim Ahmad Al-Tai (Eight of Hearts)
Amir Rashid Muhammad Al-Ubaydi (Six of Spades) captured April 28, 2003 Muhammad Mahdi Al-Salih (Six of Hearts) captured April 23, 2003 Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti (Six of Diamonds) captured in Syria on February 27, 2005 and turned over to Iraqi authorities Gen. Hussam Mohammad Amin (Six of Clubs) captured April 27, 2003 Watban Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti (Five of Spades) Hussein's half-brother, captured April 13, 2003 Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash (Five of Hearts) captured May 9, 2003 Barzan Ibrahim Hasan (Five of Clubs) Hussein's half-brother, captured April 16, 2003 Humam Abdul Al-Khaliq Abdul Al-Ghafur (Four of Hearts) captured April 19, 2003 Samir Abdul Al-Aziz Najim (Four of Clubs) captured April 17, 2003
STILL AT LARGE - Abdel Baqi Abdel Karim Abdulah Al-Sadun (Five of Diamonds) Muhamid Zimam Abdul Al-Rassaq Al-Sadun (Four of Spades) Yahya Abdellah Al-Aboudi (Four of Diamonds)
Sa'd Abdul Al-Majid Al-Faisal Al-Tikriti (Three of Spades) captured May 24, 2003 Fadil Mahmud Gharib (Three of Hearts) captured May 15, 2003 Sayf Al-Din Al-Mashadani (Three of Clubs) captured May 24, 2003 Ghazi Hammud Al-Ubaydi (Two of Hearts) captured May 7, 2003 Adil Abdallah Mahdi Al-Duri Al-Tikriti (Two of Diamonds) captured may 15, 2003 Ugla Abid Saqr Al-Kubaysi (Two of Clubs) captured May 20, 2003
Nayef Shedakh (Baath Party Reg. Chairman - not in deck) reported to have been killed in Battle for Najaf Husayn Al-Awadi (Baath Party Reg. Cmnd in chemical weapons corp - not in deck) captured June 9, 2003
STILL AT LARGE - Muhsin Khadr Al-Khafji (Three of Diamonds) Rashid Taan Kazim (Two of Spades) Khamis Sirhan Al-Muhammad (not in card deck)
RELEASED - Gen. Sultan Hashim Ahmad (Defense Minister) surrendered Sept 19, 2003 then released
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