Muzahim Saab Hassan
Lieutenant General Muzahim Sa'ab Hassan al-Tikriti | |
|---|---|
 Sa'ab in 1989 | |
| Born | 1949 (age 76–77) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
Branch |  Iraqi Air Force Iraqi Air Defence Force |
Service years | 1973–2003 |
Rank | .svg.png){kind=small} Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Air Defense Forces |
Conflicts | Iran–Iraq War Gulf War 1991 uprisings in Iraq Iraq War |
Muzahim Sa'ab Hassan al-Tikriti (Arabic: مزاحم صعب حسن التكريتي; born 1949) is a former Iraqi military officer who served as the commander of the Iraqi Air Defense Forces under the rule of Saddam Hussein from 1999 until 2003.[1]
He was the "Queen of Diamonds" in the US deck of most-wanted Iraqi playing cards and was taken into custody on 23 April 2003.[2][3]
The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal issued a warrant against Hassan for crimes committed during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq.
Hassan was released from custody in April 2012.
References
- ↑ "Iraq's most wanted - where are they now?". BBC News. September 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Muzahim Saab Hasan al-Tikriti". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ↑ "Playing Cards: Iraqi Most Wanted Playing Cards".
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- Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region politicians
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- Iraqi prisoners of war
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- Iraqi military personnel of the Iraq War
- Iraqi individuals subject to U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions
- Iraqi individuals subject to European Union sanctions
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