Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash | |
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Member of the Revolutionary Command Council | |
In office 18 May 2001 – 9 April 2003 | |
Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch | |
In office 18 May 2001 – 9 April 2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq | 29 October 1953
Citizenship | Iraq |
Alma mater | University of Baghdad (Bachelor's) Texas Woman's University (Master's) University of Missouri (PhD) |
Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash (Arabic: هدى صالح مهدي عماش) (born 29 October 1953) is an Iraqi scientist and academic. Ammash was often referred to as[1] "Mrs. Anthrax" due to her alleged association with an Iraqi biological weapons program.[2][3]
Ammash was number 53 on the Pentagon's list of the 55 most wanted, the "five of hearts" , in the U.S. deck of most-wanted Iraqi playing cards, and the only woman to be featured. She surrendered to coalition forces in May 2003 but was released in December 2005 without being charged.[4]