Paraded in a glass coffin, the King of Clubs returns to Baghdad: Body of ISIS commander who was former Saddam henchman

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Paraded in a glass coffin and flanked by jostling civilians, members of the armed forces and flashing photographers from the media scrum, the former right-hand man of Saddam Hussein was handed over to the authorities today. Iraqi officials said Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri had died in fighting with government troops in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad, on Friday. Today, his body was returned to Baghdad and delivered to the Ministry of Health as crowds gathered to get a closer look at the 'King of Clubs' in the infamous deck of cards of the most wanted Iraqis in 2003. 

A glass coffin with transparent panels carrying the body of Al-Douri - with his bright orange beard - was transferred from a van into a government vehicle. The event was broadcast live on state television in Iraq. Al-Douri, 72, the former Saddam henchman, had most recently headed the Naqshbandi Order insurgent group, an important faction behind the recent rise of ISIS.