[44] There were reports from al-Hayat that al-Douri was allegedly in Mosul visiting his wife, before fleeing to an undisclosed location. [80], Al-Douri has been pointed out as one of the main commanders responsible for successful takeover by rebel groups of North Iraq and the city of Mosul in June 2014. [81] The Naqshbandi Army, along with other groups led by former Ba'ath officers, are reported to have assumed an increasingly large role in the governance and administration of occupied cities. As they described it “the knight of the Baath and Iraqi national resistance, descended his horse.” Is this real? [58] However, Iraqi intelligence sources in 2009 have emphasized that al-Douri was residing in the southern suburbs of Diyala in an Islamic State of Iraq stronghold. [76], In 2014, al-Douri returned to Tikrit during the Iraqi Civil War. So, I imagine most of you know who Saddam was. …Yes, this will require some explanation. Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (Arabic: عزة إبراهيم الدوري‎ ‘Izzat Ibrāhīm ad-Dūrī; 1 July 1942 – 25 October 2020) was an Iraqi politician and Army Field Marshal. How strong exactly the Ba’athist forces were at this point remains unclear, as does the extent of co-operation between themselves and the Iraqi government. [14][15][16], Born in 1942, al-Douri was born in Ad-Dawr, near the Iraqi town of Tikrit, to Ibrahim Khalil al-Douri, a farmer, and Hamdah Saloum al-Douri. In November 2003, the U.S.-led coalition issued a US$10 million bounty for any information leading to al-Douri's apprehension by authorities in response to coordinating attacks against coalition forces. The complete umbrella of groups is enormous, with total combined membership likely in the tens of thousands. It’s well known that former Ba’athist officers soon swelled the command structure of ISIS, giving it a more professional edge. In the weeks that passed, nobody could get a sample of his DNA to actually confirm his death, so things were in limbo until the following month when the man himself resurfaced to deny the claims. [39], Sometime after the Fall of Baghdad, al-Douri evaded capture and went into hiding. Imagine if after Hitler’s death, Himmler re-emerged five years later leading a bloody insurgency, declaring himself the new Fuhrer, while also championing a new extremely specific religious focus? What followed immediately after remains unclear, with some sources arguing that infighting began almost immediately, while others claimed an uneasy truce existed whereby ISIS would hold back on some of their more intense brutality in exchange for al-Douri’s faction accepting ISIS’s interpretation of religious law. [56], According to a leaked U.S. 2009 telegram cable published by WikiLeaks, al-Douri fled to Syria in the spring of 2003, the cable however would admit that his whereabouts between 2003 and 2009 were difficult to pin down. Prime Minister Maliki's personal adviser, Ali al-Moussawi, said the tape had a propaganda function but that he doubted al-Douri was still in Iraq as he required extensive medical care for a number of illnesses. For the next five years there was… Silence. He stressed that Iran is the main player in Iraq and it is working through the Quds Force. Izzat Ibrahim Al-Douri. Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri was born on July 1, 1942 in al-Dour, Salahuddin, Iraq. [40] There are many different reports on his whereabouts. [68], While U.S. telegram cable claimed by at least October 2009 that al-Douri was no longer part of the "former regime elements" living in Syria,[42][better source needed] U.S. intelligence believed al-Douri operated out of Syria until the start of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, when he may have moved to safe houses across the North-western Iraq province of Nineveh. Iraqi security forces and Shia militias opened fire at a convoy believed to be carrying al-Douri and nine bodyguards, resulting in a 25-minute firefight. He served as Vice Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council until the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and was regarded as the closest advisor and deputy under former President Saddam Hussein. Following the rapid toppling of the Iraqi government, an insurgency swiftly followed. Born: 1-Jul-1942 Birthplace: Tikrit, Iraq Died: 17-Apr-2015 Cause of death: unspecified Gender: Male Religion: Muslim Race or Ethnicity: Middle Eastern Occupation: Government Nationality: Iraq Executive summary: Saddam Hussein's number 2 He didn’t hide in the desert. I assume you are asking if he is Arab because of his red hair and ruddy complexion. Following the coup, he had continued to retain a prominent position in the Ba'ath regime. [citation needed] This was aided by the fact that Al-Douri came from the same clan area as Saddam and had not acquired a distinct power base; thus he did not pose a threat to Saddam's ambitio… They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!! [50] Iraqi tribal expert and senior fellow at the United States Institute of Peace, Amatzia Baram, claimed that al-Douri is likely in hiding somewhere between Mosul and the Turkish border. The Ace of Diamonds was Saddam’s personal secretary Abid Mahmud, captured shortly before Saddam. Very little news from such an important insurgency figure. Besides his remarkable resemblance to Walter White from Breaking Bad, there’s a lot of interesting things about Izzat al-Douri. [99] The governor of Salahaddin province, Raed al-Jabbouri, characterized al-Douri as a "mastermind of Islamic State in Iraq (ISIS)" and stated that his death would be a blow to the group. In the shots, he is seen wearing an olive military uniform and glasses, denouncing the Shiite-led government in Baghdad and interference in Iraqi politics by regional Shia powerhouse Iran. U.S. officials claimed that he was involved in the subsequent Iraqi insurgency against U.S. forces, directing and funding attacks, as well as brokering an alliance between Ba'athist insurgents and militant Islamists. 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"[63][better source needed], Despite allegations from U.S. and Iraqi officials that al-Douri was residing in Syria, al-Douri had opposed and even attempted to oust the Syrian-backed Iraqi Ba'athist, Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed, from the party and he had also criticized the Syrian government for being part of an American conspiracy to undermine the Iraqi Ba'ath Party. al-Douri founded the Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order on 30 December 2006 as a Ba'athist insurgent group, and he emerged as the top leader of Iraqi nationalist rebels during the Iraq War following Saddam's downfall and execution. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-source'); [25][42] Nance would also allege that al-Douri fled to Syria after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, where he organised the National Command of the Islamic Resistance which co-ordinated major combat operations during the Iraqi insurgency. [36], Al-Douri was made the King of Clubs in the famous most-wanted Iraqi playing cards, making him among the top 8 "most wanted" figures in Saddam Hussein's regime. Though I somehow doubt that’ll be the case. [2][3], As vice chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, al-Douri was involved in the wars against Iran and Kuwait. [77] On 13 June, a Twitter account, @wikibaghdadi, claimed a "Meeting between ISIS and Naqshbandi Army near al-Qayara area south of Mosul had taken place with representatives from Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. [2][3], Al-Douri was the most high-profile Ba'athist official to successfully evade capture after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and was the king of clubs in the infamous most-wanted Iraqi playing cards. Back before America was screeching angrily about north Korea’s ‘weapons of mass destruction’, it was the Republic of Iraq stuck firmly in their crosshairs. [42][better source needed] However, in an interview on 26 May 2008, al-Douri boasted that his resistance was not supported or incubated by any outside powers. When we consider two of these were just Saddam’s infamous, overprivileged children, it would be fair to say that al-Douri was more the number four. Al-Douri continued to lead elements of the Iraqi insurgency such as the Naqshbandi Army against the then-occupation forces and waged an insurgency against the current regime in Baghdad. [37], At the time of the invasion of Iraq, al-Douri, along with Hussein and Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan, were among the three surviving plotters who had brought the Ba'ath Party to power in a coup in 1968.[3]. The Northern Iraq offensive of June 2014 saw many major cities fall to ISIS… And its allies. try { This was due to the fact that both al-Douri and Hussein came from the same Tikriti tribal background. It seems likely that the only reason al-Douri hadn’t led them as well is because of the choice to carve a niche out of the Sufi Islamist section of Ba’athists. They are also not the only Ba’athist militant movements in the region, with the likes of the ‘General Military Command for Iraqi Revolutionaries’ allegedly boasting tens of thousands of members by itself, while being allied with the al-Douri faction. During the Ba’athist era, hatred and fear towards the Shia population of Iraq and particularly towards an alleged threat from Iranian influence was a major political talking point. Within a few months, Saddam is captured and most of his cronies go down with him. [57] The Syrian government denies that al-Douri is residing in Syria. In 1993 he then personally supervised the ‘Return to Faith’ campaign, which saw the somewhat socially liberal and secular Iraq republic rapidly transform into a more theocratic regime. [17] Nicknamed "the Iceman" for his humble origins selling blocks of ice, he became involved in revolutionary politics in his late teenage years, despite he had only primary school education. He calls on 'mujahideen' in Iraq to fight the Shia militias and combat Iranian influence in Iraq under the Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism created by Saudi Arabia on 15 December 2015. [79] According to the Soufan Group, al-Douri had close ties with senior ISIL officials Abu Muslim al-Turkmani and Abu Ayman al-Iraqi. Saddam's right-hand man Izzat Ibrahim al Douri(allied with ISIS in Iraq) is killed. He also hailed the Saudi-led alliance targeting the Houthi militias in Yemen. [65] According to a U.S. telegram cable published by WikiLeaks, the U.S. claimed that according to "press remarks" in May 2008 that "al-Douri criticized Syria for not providing sufficient support to the "Ba'ath cause". God is on Your side to the end! While many argue the council was merely a conduit for Saddam’s personal decision-making, it’s hard to doubt that Izzat al-Douri still played a major role in its functions and decisions. Yesterday's Financial Times has an article about the top Iraqis the Americans are seeking to kill or capture. [30] In a sign of loyalty, al-Douri consented to marry his daughter to Hussein's eldest son, Uday Hussein. [47], In 2007, Iraqi security forces raided a hideout in Tikrit belonging to al-Douri, the raid was based on "confirmed intelligence" that al-Douri was holding meetings with his aides at the hideout. The first visual evidence of his survival surfaced on 7 April 2012 when a video posted online[71] showed him giving a speech. It was in 2008 that an interview surfaced, in which al-Douri identified himself as: “the Supreme Commander of the Jihad and Liberation Front, the Pan-Arab Secretary General of Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party and the Secretary of Iraq Region.”. 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Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri has been killed, according to the governor of Iraq’s Salahuddin Province. by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Apr 8, 2016 | Middle East. [13] According to several Arab media outlets, the Ba'ath party declared that Izzat al-Douri died on 25 October 2020. Trivia (1) He was a military commander under the Iraq Saddam Hussein regime until 2003, and was vice-president and deputy chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council. This happened. Former Iraqi Vice President Izzat al-Douri might be the most fortunate person in the world as his death was announced several times in the past 12 years, yet, just like myths, every time he reappeared to prove them false. He served as Vice Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council until the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and was regarded as the closest advisor and deputy under former President Saddam Hussein. The effects of this campaign have been cited by some as a key reason for the eventual rise of ISIS. Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri (1. heinäkuuta 1942 – 26. lokakuuta 2020) oli irakilainen sotilaskomentaja ja maan entinen varapresidentti ja vallankumousneuvoston varapuhemies aina vuoden 2003 Irakin miehitykseen. [25], Al-Douri played a role in the Northern Offensive as commander of the Naqshbandi Army. On ISIL he stated "We do cross paths ... but what stops us from meeting is that even if we wanted to, they would not accept because they consider the Ba'ath infidels". [24] During the 1991 uprisings in Iraq, he was involved in the suppression of the revolt led by the Iraqi marsh Arabs. Iraqi officials say Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, 72, has died in fighting in Tikrit He was one of Saddam Hussein's most trusted henchmen in Ba'ath Party Had … On 10 November 2011, a man claiming to be Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri released an audio tape condemning a recent arrest campaign targeting suspected Ba'ath Party members. Alleged voice recordings of al-Douri claimed that ISIS was holding numerous Ba’athist figures captive and by October of 2015, the Naqshbandi Army was reportedly negotiating with the Iraqi government and other insurgent groups to form an anti-ISIS coalition force. He Served ISIS. Fuck knows. "[78] In July 2014, al-Douri issued an audio recording praising "the heroes and knights of al Qaeda and the Islamic State" forces in attacking Iraqi government positions within Saladin, Kirkuk, Diyala, and Nineveh Governorates. I spoke to @jasonabartlett about what this means. Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri. This al-Douri looks more White than I do - his complexion is like that of an Irishman, Scot or Scandinavian. [25] When the Kurds rebelled again in 1991, al-Douri warned them "If you have forgotten Halabja, I would like to remind you that we are ready to repeat the operation. Al-Douri urged Saddam to open oil pipelines with Syria, building a financial relationship with the Assad family. The campaign wasn’t terribly popular among much of the Ba’ath party, though it seems al-Douri embraced it to at least some degree. Find the perfect Izzat Ibrahim Al Douri stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. It was not possible to verify the authenticity of the video or determine when it was made. Senior Hamas politburo member Izzat al-Rishq speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Damascus November 4, 2010. "[53] The Irish Times reported that it was believed that al-Douri was hiding somewhere in Iraq. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In the wake of growing cyber attacks from North Korea and others, the US State Department is establishing the new cybersecurity bureau CSET. Get all the latest news and updates on Izzat Ibrahim Al Douri only on News18.com. The ‘Pan-Arab Secretary General of the Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party’. [72], On 5 January 2013, a 53-minute video was released on YouTube in which al-Douri encouraged recent Sunni protests in Nineveh and Anbar Governorates against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, saying that "the people of Iraq and all its nationalist and Islamic forces support you until the realization of your just demands for the fall of the Safavid-Persian alliance." Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest-ranking member of Saddam Hussein's regime to evade capture, has been killed, a Shiite Iraqi militia commander says. [28], Al-Douri, a member of the Naqshbandi Order, was able to use his position in the regime to leverage support to the Naqshbandi community within Iraq. [93] On 17 April 2015, al-Douri allegedly died during a military operation conducted by the Iraqi Army near Al-Alaas oil fields in Hamrin Mountains, east of Tikrit. Yeah I kno, Well hasn’t the 2020 US Election been fun? And at last, we have Izzat al-Douri, the vice president of Iraq, the King of Clubs and the number six most important figure who completely escaped. [84][85], In May 2015, an audio recording alleging to be that of al-Douri, criticized both ISIL and Iran. [88][89][90][91], In April 2018, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri released a new video commemorating the 71st anniversary of the Baath party and vowing that U.S. President Donald Trump "will never attack Iran until the Resurrection Day. Anyway though… What was the other part of that quote? Soon Iraq is labelled as part of an ‘axis of evil’ and in 2003, a swift military invasion unseats the Iraqi government. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki claimed to U.S. officials that a Syrian offered to show him al-Douri's home in Damascus during a visit. The message, which showed the Ba'athist leader sitting behind a desk with a small Saddam-era Iraqi flag on it, was partially broadcast on the Al Arabiya news channel. [31], Al-Douri is believed to have suffered from leukemia and was said to have undergone blood transfusions every six months. He stated that one of the ways to deal with the issue in Yemen was to make Iran and its allies adhere to the Security Council decision on ceasefire. It would seem like something out of a schlocky action movie, yet here we are. [30], Saddam's daughter, Raghad, tweeted a message regarding Al-Douri's death on October 26th. [38] The Combating Terrorism Center reported that al-Douri was still "politically active within Iraq. To … Now, you read that title and I’m sure you sneer. [23] He was complicit in the invasion of Saudi Arabia and the attack on the town of Khafji in January 1991. This form of patronage would eventfully culminate in the rise of the Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order during the Iraqi insurgency, of which al-Douri would play a leading role. This saw aspects of Islam fused into the Iraqi media, education system and judicial system. While being lesser known within the broader insurgency, the movement claims thousands of members and high popular support in areas with a religious background they’re affiliated with. A large faction was still loyal to the Ba’athist government and ideology, which rapidly became led by Izzat al-Douri as all other high-ranking figures were killed, captured or fled into hiding. [54] Likewise, The Times reported that it was believed that al-Douri was hiding around Mosul or Tikrit. Results 1 to 11 of 11 ... Irish Walter White 04-17-2015, 07:49 AM #4. aboriginalLiftr. [59], Unconfirmed speculations located al-Douri somewhere in Gulf or the southern Arabian Peninsula,[60] or in Qatar,[61] while other theories claimed that al-Douri had stayed in Iraq permanently since 2003,[62] or that he had "a number of safe houses in and around Muqdadiya. [41], According to former intelligence officer Malcolm Nance and a U.S. telegram cable, al-Douri and the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council were rumoured to have developed deep relations with Hafez al-Assad and the Syrian Ba'ath party, despite historical differences between the two Ba'ath factions. While ISIS had existed in one way, shape or form for over a decade at this point, it was emerging as both the largest, most effective and most ruthless organization in the conflict. [14][106] It is unknown what he died of. A video emerged of Izzat al-Douri in 2013, showing him in military attire with a Ba’athist flag in frame, lending his support to the then-ongoing Sunni led protests against a predominantly Shia government. He said: "We consider everything that is happening in Iraq from Iran, its agents, militias, and its security apparatus, is the responsibility of the United States". Following the execution of Saddam Hussein on 30 December 2006, al-Douri was confirmed as the new leader of the banned Iraqi Ba'ath Party on 3 January 2007. [26], On 22 November 1998, al-Douri escaped an assassination attempt when visiting Karbala. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); Before the Ba’ath party ever took power, he was known to have been associated with Saddam Hussein and they worked together within the party’s intelligence apparatus. CNN's Nic Robertson was there. So that was one very conclusive sounding death that turned out to be bogus. Or… That’s not all that happened anyway. Weird Wor, You may think it obvious that Syria has experience, You’ll see many a right-wing communist hater dec, If you’ve had the pleasure of visiting Turkmenis, Bulgarian supermarket accidentally sells Nazi themed gift bags. Why not try another? [45][46] NBC News reported that al-Douri was rumoured to be hiding in Syria or elsewhere. [66][67] A charge Syria heavily denies and demands be proven with evidence. [87], On 7 April 2016, he released a video in which he sits at a desk in military uniform, flanked by two bodyguards and reads a statement. In June of 2018, none other than Saddam’s eldest daughter sent a note of condolences to al-Douri’s family, allegedly claiming that he had died of an illness in a Tunisian hospital. Al-Douri, the last of former leader Saddam Hussein’s henchmen still at large in Iraq, is said to have died during a shootout in the Hamrin Mountain range. Looping back around to Spades, the King was the notorious ‘Chemical Ali’, Saddam’s presidential advisor, also caught in 2003. Besides his remarkable resemblance to Walter White from Breaking Bad, there’s a lot of interesting things about Izzat al-Douri. [38], Some leaders such as former national security advisor Mowaffak al-Rubaie and former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have accused the Assad government of harbouring and supporting Iraqi militants. [55] Other reports claimed that al-Douri was in the Iraqi town of Ad-Dawr and Iraqi Kurdistan. Baghdad: A video posted online Saturday purports to show Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest ranking member of Saddam Hussein`s ousted regime still at large, lashing out against Iraq`s Shiite-led government. _g1.setAttribute('src', _g1.getAttribute('data-src') ); For all I know, al-Douri could still very well be Iraq’s president one day. But… As we now know, that’s not what happened. "[27], On 5 March 2003, during an emergency summit of the then Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation, al-Douri made a heated address where he accused the neighbouring Gulf states of being "traitors" for cooperating with the United States and Israel. While this may have bled support from the mainstream Ba’athist movement, Izzat al-Douri’s faction maintained its independence from the fledgling death cult. Izzat al-Douri Dies: End of Saddam’s Heir, The Good, The Bad and the Bitchy – Micronations, No, it’s not a passage from a North Korean state, First they said he was killing people by allowing, Adolph Hitler Wins Election in Namibia! June 2014 saw the arrival of a new player on the scene, that being ISIS. This faction was involved in the first battle of Fallujah, among many other violent campaigns. So, what sets this death claim apart from all the other bogus ones? While Saddam was captured in the same year as the invasion of Iraq itself, al-Douri stayed undercover right up until this year, when he seemingly passed away of natural causes, never captured by the US. The Army of the Naqshbandi Order was a major ally in the conflict and were even seen as the major player in some parts of Mosul and Tikrit. Now, I bet you still don’t care. [95][96] Before delivering the body to Baghdad, Shi'ite militias did DNA tests on the body and confirmed the results on 19 April. With ISIS’s rapid growth, the uneasy alliance was destined to end eventually. [24], Following the October 2000 events, Arab leaders including al-Douri gathered in Cairo condemning Israel's reaction to the protests. While I cannot go into the full intricacies of Islamic sects here now, I can state that al-Douri himself was a major figure in the Naqshbandi religious movement, a specifically Sunni branch of the Sufi faith. [6][7][8][9] The Shiite militant organization Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq has alleged that it killed him and transported his apparent body to Baghdad to confirm its identity. [49] A U.S. intelligence source told the Long War Journal, that al-Douri was being sheltered in northern Iraq. [64] Furthermore, analysts have noted that "Douri deeply distrusts working with the Syrians because he distrusts the Iranians, who are strong allies with Syria". [25], The RAND Corporation reported prior to the capture of Saddam Hussein, al-Douri served as "Saddam’s point of contact in Diyala Governorate" and that he's visited Diyala twice to meet with leaders to organize the insurgency inside Iraq. [52], The U.S. claimed that al-Douri resurfaced in Syria in 2008,[42][better source needed] however Al-Mawqif Al-Arabi, an Egyptian newspaper which interviewed al-Douri that same year told reporters that he was "on the battlefield" and on a "combat field while weapons were talking", presumably meaning he was still fighting in Iraq. This placed al-Douri in a position of extraordinary power and influence over Ba’ath party loyalists. So what, he didn’t get caught. This council was both the legislative and executive authority in the country, essentially being what ran the state itself. 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