Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash
Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 29 October 1953 Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq |
| 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 "Mrs. Anthrax" due to her alleged association with an Iraqi biological weapons program.
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.