Dissolved Baath party in Iraq announces death of Ezzat al-Douri

News reports quoted a statement by the dissolved Baath party in Iraq said that Ezzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the second man during the rule of the toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein died on Friday.

The statement read a eulogy to the deputy chairman of the revolution's leadership council under the rule of Saddam "after 50 years he had spent in the militant struggle and in resistance.. Ezz eddine al-Douri, quits his horse going to the mercy of the all Mighty God."

The statement borne the signature of the Baath leadership. The USA had allocated a reward estimated at 10 million dollars to the one who gives information conducive to arresting al-Douri who was ill.