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

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.

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

  1. ↑ Filkins, Dexter (2005-12-12). "Boys of Baghdad College Vie for Prime Minister". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Al Qaeda Escape in Yemen: Facts, Rumors and Theories - Worldpress.org". www.worldpress.org. Retrieved 2023-04-04.


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