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<i>Update:</i> The hunt for America's 'most wanted'

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On April 12, 2003, the United States listed 55 Iraqi leaders it wanted killed or captured. The pictures of 52 of them were featured on playing cards distributed to US troops.

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is shown on the ace of spades, Hussein's son Uday on the ace of hearts, and Hussein's son Qusay on the ace of clubs

Those who have surrendered, been captured or reported killed are indicated on the graphic:

indicates surrendered or captured

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indicates reported killed

They are also listed below, with their ranking on the list of 55 most-wanted.

September 5:

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6. NOT CAPTURED

Izzat Ibrahim al Douri

RCC vice chairman, was claimed to have been captured by Iraqi troops. Subsequently denied by Iraqi Interior Ministry. (King of Clubs)

February 16:

41.

Muhammad Zimam Abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun

, Ba'th Party Regional Command Chairman for Ta'mim Governorate. (4 of Spades)

December 15:

1.

Saddam Hussein

, deposed President. (Ace of Spades)

September 19:

27.

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Sultan Hashim Ahmed

, former defence minister. (8 of Hearts)

August 21:

5.

Ali Hasan al-Majid ("Chemical Ali")

, Presidential Adviser, RCC Member. (King of Spades)

August 20:

20.

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Taha Yassin Ramadan

Saddam Hussein's former vice president. (Ten of Diamonds)

July 23:

2.

Qusay Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti (Saddam's son)

Chief, Special Security Organization/special Republican Guard (SSO/SRG); Commander, Central Region Commander. (Ace of Clubs)

3.

Uday Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti (Saddam's son)

Member Of The National Assembly, Olympic Committee. (Ace of Hearts)

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July 09:

29.

Mahmoud Diyab al-Ahmed

, Saddam's former interior minister. (Seven of Spades)

23.

Mizban Khidr Hadi

, a senior member of the Baath Party. (Nine of Hearts)

June 17:

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4.

General Abid Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti

,

Saddam's presidential secretary and senior bodyguard. (Ace of Diamonds)

June 14:

17.

Lieutenant General Hamid Raja Shalah al-Tikriti

, commander of the Iraqi air force. (10 of Spades)

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June 11:

18. Latif Nussayif Jasim al-Dulaymi, Baath Party deputy chairman. (10 of Clubs)

53. Brigadier General Husayn al-Awawi, a regional Baath Party chairman, Ninawa Governate, and member of the Chemical Corps. (Not pictured on cards)

June 5:

30. Ayad Futayyih Khalifa al-Rawi, Al-Quds Militia Chief of Staff. (7 of Clubs)

May 24:

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46. Sayfal-al-Din al-Mashhadani, Central Baath Party Regional Chairman, al-Muthanna Governorate. (3 of Clubs)

55. Sa'ad Abd'al-Majid al-Faysal, Baath Party Regional Chairman & Commander BP Militia - Salah ad Din Governate. (3 of Spades)

May 22:

8.

Aziz Salih Numan

, a former regional commander in Saddam Hussein's Baath Party. Numan was a Baath Party regional command chairman responsible for west Baghdad and was a former governor of the southern cities of Karbala and Najaf. (King of Diamonds)

May 21:

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50.

Ugla Abid Sighar al-Kubeiysi

, Baath Party regional chairman in Maysan governorate. (2 of Clubs)

May 17:

10.

General Kamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan al-Tikriti

, secretary of Saddam's Republican Guard. (Queen of Clubs)

May 15:

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52. Adil Abdallah Mahdi al-Duri al-Tikriti, Baath Party Chairman, Dhi Qar District. (2 of Diamonds)

May 13:

47.

Fadil Mahmud Gharib

, also known as Gharib Muhammad Fazel al-Mashaikh, member of Baath Party regional command and chairman for Babil district. (3 of Hearts)

May 12:

13.

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General Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al Sattar Muhammad al Tikriti

, former armed forces chief of staff. (Jack of Spades)

May 7:

51. Ghazi Hamud ad-Adib, Bath Party chairman and commander of Wasit district. (2 of Hearts)

May 5:

39.

Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash

, microbiologist dubbed "Mrs Anthrax". (5 of Hearts)

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May 2:

24.

Taha Mohieddin Ma'rouf

, an Iraqi vice president and member of Saddam's Revolutionary Command Council. (9 of Diamonds)

19.

General Abdul Tawab Mullah Hwaish

, Minister of military industrialisation. (10 of Hearts)

May 1:

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23. Mizban Khidir Hadi, Revolutionary Command Council member, regional commander Euphrates region. BBC reports his arrest but this has not been confirmed by US authorities. (9 of Hearts)

April 29:

26.

General Walid Hamid Tawfiq al-Tikriti

, Basra city governor. (8 of Clubs)

April 28:

33.

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Lieutenant General Amir Muhammed Rasheed

, Oil Minister. (6 of Spades)

April 26:

34.

Lieutenant General Hasam Muhammad Amin-al-Yasin

, Head of Monitoring Directorate. (6 of Clubs)

April 24:

25.

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Tareq Aziz

, Deputy Prime Minister. (8 of Spades)

April 23:

35.

Muhammad Mahdi al-Salih

, the former Iraqi minister of trade. (6 of Hearts)

31.

Lieutenant General Zuhayr Talib Abd al Sattar al Naqib

, Saddam's chief of military intelligence. (7 of Hearts)

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12.

Lieutenant General Muzahim Sa'b Hassan al-Tikriti

, Air Defence Force commander. (Queen of Diamonds)

April 20:

9.

Mohammed Hamza al-Zubeidi

, Central Euphrates regional commander. (Queen of Spades)

22.

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Jamal Mustafa Sultan al-Tikriti

, son-in-law and private secretary to Saddam. (9 of Clubs)

April 19:

43.

Abd al-Khalq Adb al-Gafar

, Minister of higher education and scientific research. (4 of Hearts)

28.

Hikmat Ibrahim al-Azzawi

, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. (8 of Diamonds)

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April 17:

42.

Samir Abulaziz al-Najim

, Ba'ath party regional commander for East Baghdad. (4 of Clubs)

38.

Barzan Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti

, half-brother of Saddam, ex-intelligence chief, Iraqi diplomat in Geneva. (5 of Clubs)

April 13:

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37.

Watban Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti

, half-brother of Saddam, presidential adviser and former interior minister. (5 of Spades)

April 12:

32.

Lieutenant General Amer Hammoudi al-Saadi

, presidential scientific adviser. (7 of Diamonds)

April 5:

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5.

General Ali Hasan Majid

, Cousin of Saddam Hussein and Presidential adviser. Known as "Chemical Ali" for his alleged use of poison gas against the Kurds in 1988. Reported to have been killed in an airstrike on his house in Basra. The US has since indicated he may still be alive. (King of Spades)

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