Iraq asks Jordan to extradite Saddam's daughter, Ba’athi veterans

Iraq has demanded Jordan extradite the daughter of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as well as a number of his loyalists residing in the kingdom.

According to Press TV, Raghad Hussein, Saddam’s eldest daughter, has been living in Amman as a "guest of the royal family" since leaving Iraq in 2003, when US and British forces invaded Iraq and ousted Saddam.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari made the request in a statement following a meeting between the Jordanian consul in the city of Irbil and senior Iraqi officials on Wednesday.

"Iraq asked Jordan to coordinate the extradition of people residing in its territory who are wanted by the Iraqi judicial system," Jaafari said.

The Jordanian royal family has already rejected the Iraqi government's demand to extradite the 47-year-old Raghad.

Baghdad wants the former Iraqi dictator's daughter to be tried for financing terror movements and supporting terrorist groups fighting to topple the Iraqi government.

Raghad, who is also known as Little Saddam for her similarities to her father, has openly pledged her support for the Takfiri Daesh terror group.

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