Iraqi National Congress Reports
The Structure of the Mukhabarat or Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS)
Directorates of the IIS
D1. The Private Office: The office of the director of the
IIS. It is situated in its own building at the main entrance of
the IIS complex in the Mansour district of Baghdad. All
instructions and directives flow from this office. The director's
meetings with his senior staff take place in this office.
Director of the IIS is Rafi' Dahham Al Tikriti, former director
of the Fourth Directorate of the IIS and former Iraqi Ambassador
in Turkey. He assumed his present position on July 1, 1997. (The
Director up to June 30, 1997 was Mani' Abd Rashid Al Tikriti. He
resides in Jadiriya, Baghdad.)
Manager of the Director's Office: Col. `Aayed Al Douri (Abu
Tayseer), from Dour, he resides in Al Khadra Baghdad.
Director's secretary: Capt. Muthana Al Tikriti (nephew of Mani'
Abd Rashid).
Subdivisions of D1:
The Secretariat
Audit
Security
Salaries
Electronic equipment
Reception and appointments
Internal and external co-ordination
D2. Administration: This directorate is responsible for
all administrative affairs. It is located at the IIS HQ complex.
Subdivisions of D2.
Payments and gifts
Land and Housing
Audit
Security
Registry
Word processing and typing
Public Enquiries
D3. Surveillance: Targets include suspects and possible
recruits. It is situated in the National Security Institute in
the Jihad district of Baghdad.
Subdivisions of D3.
Mobile surveillance: Close pursuit of targets with vehicles.
Foot surveillance
Stationary surveillance: Surveillance of fixed premises from a
house, a kiosk or a shop.
Director of D3: Brig. Mohammed Al Douri (Abu Nihad), from Dour
resides in Jadiriya.
Assistant Director of D3: Lt. Col. Subhi Ibrahim Al Jibouri, from
Baiji/Al Siniya, resides in Jihad district.
D4. Secret Service: It is located inside the HQ complex of
the IIS. Its activities take place both in Iraq and abroad.
Agents of D4 are infiltrated into Iraqi Government departments,
the Baath Party, associations, unions and organisations, Iraqi
embassies and the opposition. D4 works in co-ordination with D3,
D5, D9, D12, D14, D18.
Director of D4: Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz Al Qurtan, resides in Al
Dora, Baghdad.
Assistant Director of D4: Brig. Mohammed Yasin Al Shammari, from
Mosul resides in Zeyounna district, Baghdad.
D5. Counter-Intelligence: Duties involve uncovering of
foreign agents and their pursuit. D5 works in co-ordination with
D3, D4, D14, D18.
Director of D5: Brig Sadoon Ali Al Tikriti, from Auja, resides in
Jadiriya.
Assistant Director of D5: Lt. Col. Ahmed Lahij Al Dulaimi, from
Falahat village, Ramadi and resides in Khalidiya district.
Other officers: Lt. Col. Yasir Yasin Al Mashhadani, resides
Zeyouna district, officers' housing complex. Lt. Col. Nasir Aziz
Taha Al `Aani, resides in `Aana.
D6. IIS Security: Located inside the IIS complex. D6 is
responsible for the conduct of officers and other ranks within
the IIS. Its members work within all departments of the IIS. D6
is responsible for issuing ID papers, passports and marriage
sanctions for all IIS personnel.
Director of D6: Maj. Gen. Abdul Hameed Yasin Al Ghurairi, from
Haditha, resides in Yarmouk district of Baghdad.
Assistant Director of D6: Col. Ibrahim Al `Aani, from Anbar,
resides in Al Khadra.
Other officers: Col. Ahmed Al Douri, resides in Al Bayaa'
district of Baghdad. Col. Abdul Hameed Shihab Al Falahi, resides
in Al `Amiriya district of Baghdad. Maj. Tahseen Ali Al
Mashhadani, resides in Al `Amiriya.
D7. Al Haakimiya (prison): Located on 52nd Street opposite
the Passport Office. D7 is a large prison building of ten floors
five of which are below ground.
D8. Forensics: Located in the HQ complex of the IIS. The
directorate is charged with finger printing all IIS members. It
contains advanced laboratories for testing weapons and
explosives. It also assembles cameras, radio communications
equipment. It employs many engineers and scientists with advanced
degrees.
Director of D8: Dr Mohammed Al Masri (he is of Egyptian origin).
D9. Secret Operations: This is one of the most important
directorates in the IIS. Most of its work is outside Iraq in
co-ordination with D5 D12 D14 D18. This directorate is involved
in "wet" operations of sabotage and assassination.
Director of D9: Major General Abdul Hameed Khalaf Al Bayati.
Resides in the Mansour district.
Assistant Director of D9: Brig Hussain Abdul Khaliq Al Douri.
From Dour.
Other officers: Col Thamer Al Juhaishi (Abu Amar) from Mosul.
Resides in Mansour district.
D10. Legal Directorate: Located at the HQ complex. This
directorate is charged with all IIS legal matters. D10 represents
the IIS in joint committees with other government departments and
ministries. This directorate contains the court of the IIS where
prisoners are tried.
Director of D10: Brig Kamel Qurtasi Al Jenabi. Resides in Doura
district.
Assistant Director of D10: Col Saadoun Mohammed Al Mashhadani,
resides in Mechanic's Quarter in Doura.
D11. Accounts: This directorate is responsible for
financial affairs and salaries for all directorates (except D1).
It is located at the HQ complex.
D12. Electronic Surveillance: This directorate is charged
with planting video and audio bugging devices in the directorates
of the IIS. Its duties also include analysing the tapes
collected. It also is involved with forging currency.
D13. Medical: Located at the HQ complex. It is charged
with medical examinations of new recruits and medical care for
members of the IIS.
D14. Special Operations: This directorate is one of the
most important and largest in IIS. It is located in Salman Pak 20
km south-east of Baghdad. This directorate undertakes the most
secret and sensitive special operations outside the country. They
were responsible for the attempted assassination against
President Bush. They were responsible for the assassination of
Talib Al Suheil. They have joint operations with the Mujahideen
Khalq Organisation. It also undertakes training of specially
selected officers for this type of operation.
Dir. Brig Nouri Al Douri (Abu Ibrahim) resides Jadriya.
D15. Vehicles: This directorate is responsible for the
vehicles of the IIS and their maintenance.
D16. Physical Plant: Maintenance, cleaning, repairs of all
IIS buildings.
D17. National Security Institute: This is in Jihad
district. This is the directorate responsible for training IIS
officers. It also contains their supermarket.
D18. Iran: This directorate is responsible for the
Mujahideen Khalq Organisation (MKO). This directorate issues the
orders and tasks for MKO operations in Iraq, Iran and other
countries.
Director of D18: Brig Ihsan Al Timmimi (Syed Ihsan).
Assistant Director of D18: Col Ali Bilal Hussein Al Dulaimi,
resides Doura district.
Other officers: Major Mudaffar Abul Izz Al Douri, resides in
Amariya.
D19. Personnel Supervision: This directorate is
responsible for surveillance of IIS employees.
D20. Printing: This directorate is responsible for
printing leaflets, books and forged documents including
passports.
D21. Residency: This directorate is responsible for
monitoring the residence permits of foreigners and Arabs in Iraq.
It is located in Karada district of Baghdad.
D22. Protection: This directorate is responsible for
personal protection of senior IIS officials and visiting
dignitaries.
D23. Southern District: This directorate is responsible
for IIS positions and operations in the south of Iraq. It is
located in Basra. It is charged with following political events
and infiltrating countries neighbouring southern Iraq.
D24. Northern District: This directorate is responsible
for IIS positions and operations in northern Iraq and Iraqi
Kurdistan. It is based in Mosul with an office in Kirkuk. It is
responsible for infiltrating the opposition in Iraqi Kurdistan.
D25. Western District: Located in Ramadi (past the Warar
Bridge on the road to Baghdad). This is an important directorate
because it is charged with operations and recruitment of agents
in Syria and Jordan. It also co-ordinates smuggling and
gun-running across these borders and co-operates with tribes on
both sides of the border.
Director of D25: Brig Jamal Amr Al Rawi. He is from Rawa and
lives in the Al Tamim district (near the mosque at the beginning
of the district).
D26. Eastern District: This directorate is based Karbala.
This directorate is responsible for operations in Karbala
Governorate.
D27. Engineering and Construction: Responsible for
construction of IIS buildings and houses for senior officers.
D28. Security of MIO: This directorate is charged with the
security of all Military Industrialisation Organisation
facilities. It was established after the defection of Hussein
Kamel in August 1995. It is located in Palestine Street in
Baghdad.
Director of D28: Col Abdel Hamid Khalifa Al Dulaimi.
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