Only his deputy, Izzat al-Douri, escaped capture and punishment in a war-crimes trial.
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Al-Douri, the highest-ranking member of Hussein's government to remain at large, is believed to be a top figure in the insurgency.
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But even as Austrian authorities were arresting a Serb suspect last month, they were also playing host to Mr Hussein's deputy, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, before letting him go home safely to Iraq.