Saddam Hussein's half-brother captured in Iraq

BAGHDAD - A half-brother and former adviser to Saddam Hussein has been captured in Iraq, sources in the interim government said on Sunday.

Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti was number 36 on the US military's list of the 55 most wanted people in Iraq. No other details were provided. An official announcement would be made soon, the sources said.

"Sabawi is captured, he's a big catch," one official in the government said.

Several months ago the interim government said Ibrahim was one of at least two former Baath Party officials directing the anti-American insurgency from Syria.

Ibrahim's brothers, Watban and Barzan, are already in custody at a US military-run facility on the outskirts of Baghdad and are due to be tried in coming months.

Most of the people on the 55-most-wanted list, issued during the war to overthrow Saddam's regime, have been captured or have given themselves up.

Only about 10 people, including Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, number six on the list and one of Saddam's top aides, remain at large.


US most wanted list of Iraqis

Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti, a half-brother and former adviser to Saddam Hussein, has been captured in Iraq, the interim government said on Sunday.

Here is a list of the Pentagon's 55 most wanted officials from Saddam's administration. Sabawi was number 36 on the list.

(** indicates captured, surrendered or killed).

**1. Saddam Hussein -- Former president of Iraq and chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC).
**2. Qusay Hussein -- Son of Saddam and Special Republican Guard commander who controlled elite Republican Guards, intelligence services and a special force providing security for Saddam.
**3. Uday Hussein -- Son of Saddam and commander of the Saddam Fedayeen, chairman of the Iraqi Olympic Committee and head of the Iraqi Football Association.
**4. Abid Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti -- Presidential Secretary.
**5. Ali Hassan al-Majid -- Known to foes as "Chemical Ali". Saddam's feared cousin and commander of southern Iraq.
6. Izzat Ibrahim -- Vice chairman of the RCC.
7. Hani Abd Latif Tilfah al-Tikriti -- Special Security Organisation Director.
**8. Aziz Salih Numan -- Baath Party Regional commander, commander of Baath Party Militia.
**9. Mohammed Hamza al-Zubeidi -- Central Euphrates Regional commander, former deputy prime minister.
**10. Kamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan al-Tikriti -- Republican Guard secretary.
**11. Barzan Abd Al-Ghafur Sulayman Majid Al-Tikriti, -- Commander of the Special Republican Guard.
**12. Muzahim Sa'b Hassan al-Tikriti -- Commander of the Air Defence Force.
**13. Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al Sattar Muhammad al-Tikriti -- Armed Forces Chief of Staff.
14. Sayf al-Din Fulayyih Hassan Taha al-Rawi -- Republican Guard Chief of Staff.
15. Rafi Abd Latif al-Tilfah -- Director of General Security.
16. Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti -- Iraqi Intelligence Service Director.
**17. Hamid Raja Shalah al-Tikriti -- Air Force Commander.
**18. Latif Nussayif Jasim al-Dulaymi -- Ba'ath Party deputy chairman.
**19. Abdul Tawab Mullah Hwaish -- Minister of Military Industrialisation.
**20. Taha Yassin Ramadan -- Vice-President of Iraq.
21. Rukan Razuki abd al-Ghaful Sulayman al-Tikriti -- Chief of Tribal Affairs.
**22. Jamal Mustafa Sultan al-Tikriti -- Private secretary to Saddam Hussein.
**23. Mizban Khidr Hadi -- RCC member and commander of the Central Euphrates Region.
**24. Taha Mohieddin Ma'rouf -- Vice-President and RCC member.
**25. Tareq Aziz -- Deputy Prime Minister.
**26. Walid Hamid Tawfiq al-Tikriti -- Governor of Basra.
**27. General Sultan Hashim Ahmed -- Minister of Defence.
**28. Hikmat Ibrahim al-Azzawi -- Deputy Prime Minister, Economics and Finance minister.
**29. Mahmoud Diyab al-Ahmed -- Minister of the Interior.
**30. Ayad Futayyih Khalifa al-Rawi -- Al Quds Force Chief of Staff.
**31. Zuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-Naqib -- Military intelligence director.
**32. Amer Hammoudi al-Saadi -- Top scientific adviser.
**33. Amer Mohammed Rasheed -- Former oil minister.
**34. Hussam Mohammad Amin al-Yasin -- National Monitoring Director.
**35. Mohammed Mehdi Saleh -- Minister of Trade.
**36. Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti -- Baath Party, Saddam's maternal half-brother.
**37. Watban Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti -- Saddam's half-brother and presidential adviser.
**38. Barzan Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti -- Saddam's half-brother and adviser.
**39. Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash -- Party Youth and Trade Bureau chairwoman.
40. Abd al-Baqi Abd Karim al Sadun -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Baghdad.
**41. Muhammad Zimam Abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Ta'mim and Ninawa Governorate.
**42. Samir Abulaziz al-Najim -- Baath Party regional command chairman for East Baghdad.
**43. Humam abd al-Khaliq abd al-Ghafur, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
44. Yahya Abdallah al-Ubeidi -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Basra Governorate.
45. Nayif Shindakh Thamir -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Salah al-Din Governorate.
**46. Sayf al-Din al-Mashhadani -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Muthanna Governorate.
**47. Fadil Mahmud Gharib -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Babil/Karbala Governorate.
**48. Muhsin Khadar al-Khafaji -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Qadasiyah Governorate.
49. Rashid Taan Kazim -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Anbar Governorate.
**50. Ugla Abid Sighar al-Kubeiysi -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia -- Maysan Governorate.
**51. Ghazi Hamud al-Adib -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Wasit Governorate.
**52. Adil Abdallah Mahdi al-Duri al-Tikriti -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Dhi Qar Governorate.
**53. Husayn al-Awawi -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Ninawa Governorate.
**54. Khamis Sirhan al-Muhammad -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Kerbala Governorate.
**55. Sad Abd al-Majid al-Faysal -- Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party Militia Salah al-Din Governorate.

- REUTERS