Omar al-Tikriti
Omar al-Tikriti (Arabic: عمر التكريتي, born c. 1970) is the son of Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti and nephew of Saddam Hussein. He is a graduate of Baghdad College, in Baghdad, Iraq.[1]
Biography[edit]
In July 2005, the United States Treasury Department blocked his assets, as well as those of his brothers Yasir Al-Tikriti, Ayman Al-Tikriti, Ibrahim Al-Tikriti, Bashar Al-Tikriti, and Sa’ad Al-Tikriti, in the United States due to his ties with the Ba'ath Party.[citation needed]
On 17 November 2005, Iraqi Attorney General Chathanfar Hmod Al-Jasim presented Interpol with an extradition request to bring Saddam Hussein's nephew from Yemen back to Baghdad to stand trial for “committing acts of terror".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Filkins, Dexter (2005-12-12). "Boys of Baghdad College Vie for Prime Minister". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "Al Qaeda Escape in Yemen: Facts, Rumors and Theories - Worldpress.org". www.worldpress.org. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
External links[edit]
- Treasury Department Blocks Assets of Saddam Hussein's Nephews
- Boys of Baghdad College Vie for Prime Minister
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