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Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the last senior member of Saddam Hussein’s regime still at large, died today, according to a statement released by the ousted Baath Party.

If confirmed, his death could represent a big blow to the insurgency. Al-Douri was sixth on the list of America’s most wanted Iraqis with a $10 million reward for his capture. He was the Ace of Clubs on the US military's deck of most-wanted Iraqis.

After more than two and half years on the run, during which he is believed to have helped organise the insurgency against US forces, the veteran Baathist leader succumbed to a long battle against leukaemia.