avoid detection. Afterwards, their bodies were reconstructed by morticians. For example, Qusay Hussein's beard was shaved and gashes from the battle were removed. Qusay Hussein was the ace of clubs in the coalition forces' most-wanted Iraqi playing cards. His father was the ace of spades and his brother was the ace of hearts. The U.S. government also announced that the informant (possibly the owner of the villa, Nawaf al-Zaidan, in Mosul in which the brothers were killed) would receive the combined $30 million reward previously offered for their apprehension. Qusay Hussein's other two sons, Yahya Qusay and Yaqub Qusay, are presumed alive, but their whereabouts are unknown. In 2017, his nephew Massoud claimed his body was stolen by the Iranian government although this was unproven. References External links BBC News: Saddam's rival sons, 10 September 2002 BBC News: Saddam's hated sons, 23 July 2003 1965 births 2003 deaths Deaths by firearm in Iraq People of the 1991 uprisings in Iraq Tulfah family Members of the Regional Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards Sons of national leaders Iraqi military personnel killed in action Military personnel killed in action in the Iraq War Iraqi Sunni Muslims People from Tikrit Iraqi Arab nationalists Assassinated Iraqi politicians Assassinations in Iraq Fugitives