Ibrahim Ahmad Abd Al-Sattar Muhammad Al-Tikriti (9 September 1950 – 28 October 2010) was the chief of staff of the Iraqi armed forces under the rule of Saddam Hussein from 1999 until 2003.[1] He was taken into custody on 15 May 2003.
Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al-Sattar Muhammad | |
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| Native name | إبراهيم أحمد عبد الستار محمد |
| Born | 9 September 1950 |
| Died | 28 October 2010 (aged 60) |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Iraq |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces |
| Battles / wars | 1991 uprisings in Iraq |
He was the "jack of spades" in the U.S. deck of most-wanted Iraqi playing cards and was reported by CENTCOM to be in custody in May 2003.[2]
On 2 March 2009, Abdul Sattar was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the violent repression of a Shiite uprising in 1991.[citation needed]
He died from cancer on 28 October 2010 while being held in US and Iraqi custody.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Saddam's former chief of staff dies of cancer". Calgary Herald. 8 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ibrahim Ahmad Abd Al-Sattar Muhammad Al-Tikriti". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
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