Iraqi Special Security Organization
| الأمن الخاص Al-Amn al-Khas | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1973 |
| Dissolved | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Iraq |
| Headquarters | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Employees | 5,000 |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Independent |
The Iraqi Special Security Organization (SSO;
U.S. Army most-wanted Iraqi playing cards (the king of hearts). He was captured in June 2004.[3]
SSO was officially dissolved on 23 May 2003 per
Directors
According to the Iraq Survey Group Final Report:[5]
- Hussein Kamel al-Majid (1983–1989)
- Fannar Zibin al-Hassan (Gulf War)
- Qusay Hussein (4 July 1992 – 6 January 1997)
- Nawfal Mahjoom al-Tikriti (6 January 1997 – ?)
- Qusay Hussein (?–2001)
- Walid Hamid Tawfiq al-Tikriti(2001–2002)
- Hani Abd Latif Tilfah al-Tikriti(2002–2003)
See also
- Law enforcement in Iraq
- Directorate of General Security – Former internal Iraqi security agency
- Iraqi Intelligence Service – Former external Iraqi security agency
References
- ^ al-Marashi, Ibrahim (September 2002). "Iraq's Security and Intelligence Network: A Guide and Analysis". Middle East Review of International Affairs. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ISBN 978-1498706896.
- ^ "Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations".
- ^ "Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 2: Dissoulution of Entities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2004.
- ^ Duelfer, Charles (30 September 2004). "Iraq's Security Services". Iraq Survey Group Final Report. Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
External links
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