Saddam Hussein's daughter is wanted.

On February 4th, Iraqi security agencies released the names of 60 people wanted on suspicion of having ties to the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" (IS) – the perpetrator of numerous terrorist attacks around the world in recent years – and Takfiri terrorist groups linked to the international terrorist network al-Qaeda.

Raghad Hussein (right) is being intensely sought by Iraqi authorities for his involvement in terrorist activities in the country.

Among the list of 60 individuals facing the most severe prosecution by Iraqi authorities for their alleged involvement in terrorism is the notable inclusion of Raghad Hussein, daughter of the late President Saddam Hussein, who currently resides in Jordan. Iraqi authorities accuse her of providing financial support to a terrorist network linked to a series of attacks on coalition forces in Iraq.

According to the Iraqi military, attacks carried out by insurgents often involve grenade launchers and planted bombs. Earlier in 2007, Interpol posted a photo of Raghad Hussein on its website when she was suspected, along with her aides, of assisting insurgent forces in carrying out terrorist attacks in Iraq.

Reportedly, besides Raghad, Iraq's wanted list also includes 28 suspected individuals linked to IS, 12 al-Qaeda militants, and 20 members of the Ba'ath Party – the political party founded by the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. All suspects are Iraqi except for Maan Bashour, the former Secretary-General of the Arab State Conference, who is Lebanese and accused of recruiting fighters to "participate in terrorist activities" in Iraq – according to the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper. One notable name absent from the list is IS terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Explaining al-Baghdadi's absence, Sadeq Abdulrahman, Director of Interpol in Iraq, stated that he was already wanted and Interpol had issued a red notice, so further action was unnecessary. Furthermore, he is wanted worldwide, not just in Iraq.

Iraq's release of its wanted list of suspected terrorists comes as the government strives to restore security and stability to its citizens through a campaign to eradicate terrorism, particularly after successfully driving ISIS fighters out of their strongholds in Iraq in 2017. According to an unnamed security officer, these are the terrorists most wanted by law enforcement and security agencies, and this is the first time Iraq has published such a list.