Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the last remaining Saddam Hussein henchman on the run inIraq, has reportedly been killed in a military operation near Tikrit.
Douri served as Saddam's number two on the Revolutionary Command Council and was the "King of Clubs" card in the US military's "Deck of 55" most-wanted Iraqis. He is believed to have since played a major role in the rise of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil).
Raed al-Jabour, the governor of Iraq's Salahuddin province, told Al-Arabiya television that Douri has been killed in an area north-east of Tikrit, Saddam's home city.
The station published a photograph purportedly showing his body.
After the downfall of Saddam, Douri spent a decade as a fugitive, with many believing him to be dead, before re-emerging as the spiritual figurehead of a movement dedicated to restoring the Ba'ath Party to power.
The Iraqi governor quoted by Al-Arabiya described Douri as the "mastermind of Islamic State in Iraq", describing his death as a blow to the jihadist group.
Douri was one of Saddam's most trusted acolytes, helping to lead his 1968 coup. The US set a $10m bounty on him.
Gen. Haider al-Basri, a senior regional commander of Iraq's army, told state television that Douri and nine bodyguards were killed by gunshots while riding in a convoy.
DNA tests are underway to confirm the identity of the body.
Douri served as Saddam's number two on the Revolutionary Command Council and was the "King of Clubs" card in the US military's "Deck of 55" most-wanted Iraqis. He is believed to have since played a major role in the rise of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil).
Raed al-Jabour, the governor of Iraq's Salahuddin province, told Al-Arabiya television that Douri has been killed in an area north-east of Tikrit, Saddam's home city.
The station published a photograph purportedly showing his body.
After the downfall of Saddam, Douri spent a decade as a fugitive, with many believing him to be dead, before re-emerging as the spiritual figurehead of a movement dedicated to restoring the Ba'ath Party to power.
The Iraqi governor quoted by Al-Arabiya described Douri as the "mastermind of Islamic State in Iraq", describing his death as a blow to the jihadist group.
Douri was one of Saddam's most trusted acolytes, helping to lead his 1968 coup. The US set a $10m bounty on him.
Gen. Haider al-Basri, a senior regional commander of Iraq's army, told state television that Douri and nine bodyguards were killed by gunshots while riding in a convoy.
DNA tests are underway to confirm the identity of the body.
[h=2]Paraded in a glass coffin, the King of Clubs returns to Baghdad: Body of ISIS commander who was former Saddam henchman is handed over to authorities with bizarre street parade[/h]
Paraded in a glass coffin and flanked by jostling civilians, members of the armed forces and the media scrum, the former right-hand man of Saddam Hussein was handed over to the authorities today. Iraqi officials said Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri had died in fighting with government troops in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad, on Friday. Today, his body was returned to Baghdad and delivered to the Ministry of Health as crowds gathered to get a closer look at the 'King of Clubs'.
Well these guys didn’t bite the dust but they’ll spent the next 20 years in jail and Obama is not happy.
On Tuesday, former Muslim Brotherhood president of Egypt Mohammed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole, convicted of killing protesters in December 2012. Twelve other Muslim Brotherhood leaders, including the general secretary of the Muslim Brotherhood, were sentenced to 20 years as well.
Now, President Obama is coming out against the sentence. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said yesterday that “the United States is concerned by these sentences.” He added:
Now, we won't have an extensive comment on this until we've had an opportunity to review the verdict and the basis of the verdict, which we understand the Egyptian judicial authorities will make public soon. That being said, Mr. Morsi, like all other defendants must be afforded the basic legal right of due process. And the United States continues to be opposed to politicized arrests and detentions.
The United States will also continue to engage the Egyptian government on its political trajectory and to raise human rights and political reform issues. There should be no doubt that these issues remain significant bilateral priorities for the United States.
How dare they?
On Tuesday, former Muslim Brotherhood president of Egypt Mohammed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole, convicted of killing protesters in December 2012. Twelve other Muslim Brotherhood leaders, including the general secretary of the Muslim Brotherhood, were sentenced to 20 years as well.
Now, President Obama is coming out against the sentence. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said yesterday that “the United States is concerned by these sentences.” He added:
Now, we won't have an extensive comment on this until we've had an opportunity to review the verdict and the basis of the verdict, which we understand the Egyptian judicial authorities will make public soon. That being said, Mr. Morsi, like all other defendants must be afforded the basic legal right of due process. And the United States continues to be opposed to politicized arrests and detentions.
The United States will also continue to engage the Egyptian government on its political trajectory and to raise human rights and political reform issues. There should be no doubt that these issues remain significant bilateral priorities for the United States.
How dare they?
Obama wants the Brotherhood in charge again, then he can go over to Cairo and make yet another Cairo Muslim bullshit speech. He does not like evil been smashed down.
Obama is the one meddling in the Saudi coalition in Yemen, he is the one who is preventing Saudi annihilating the Iranian backed trash in Yemen, once again Obama sides with evil.
Obama is the one meddling in the Saudi coalition in Yemen, he is the one who is preventing Saudi annihilating the Iranian backed trash in Yemen, once again Obama sides with evil.
