Saddam Hussein's daughter wanted
(Baonghean) - Raghad Hussein, daughter of late President Saddam Hussein, is wanted by Iraqi authorities for her involvement with IS, al-Qaeda and the disbanded Baath Party.
On February 4, Iraqi security agencies announced the identities of 60 people wanted for suspected ties to the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" (IS) organization - the perpetrators of a series of terrorist attacks around the world in the past few years - and Takfiri terrorist groups linked to the international terrorist network al-Qaeda.
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Raghad Hussein (right) is being sought by the Iraqi government for his involvement in terrorist activities in the country. |
Among the list of 60 people most heavily prosecuted by Iraqi authorities for terrorism-related crimes is Raghad Hussein, the daughter of the late President Saddam Hussein, who now lives 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, the attacks carried out by the insurgents often used rocket-propelled grenades and bombs. Previously in 2007, the International Criminal Police Organization Interpol posted a photo of Raghad Hussein on its website when she was suspected, along with her aides, of helping the insurgents carry out terrorist attacks in Iraq.
It is known that in addition to Ms. Raghad's case, Iraq's wanted list also includes 28 suspects involved in IS, 12 al-Qaeda militants and 20 people from the Ba'ath Party - the political party founded by the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. All suspects are Iraqi except Maan Bashour, the former Secretary General of the Arab National Conference who is Lebanese, accused of recruiting fighters "to participate in terrorist activities" in Iraq - according to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper. One notable name that does not appear on this list is IS terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Explaining al-Baghadi's absence, Mr. Sadeq Abdulrahman, Director of Interpol in Iraq, said that he was already wanted and Interpol issued a red notice so there was no need to continue searching. In addition, this person is wanted worldwide, not just in Iraq.
Iraq's announcement of the wanted list of suspects comes as the government is trying to restore security and stabilize the lives of its people through a campaign to eradicate terrorism in the country, especially after successfully driving IS militants out of their strongholds in Iraq in 2017. According to a security officer who requested anonymity, these are the most wanted terrorists by law enforcement and security agencies and this is also the first time Iraq has released this list.
