Interpol issues 'red notice' for Iraqi VP

Michael Bastasch

The international police organization Interpol issued a "red notice" for the vice president of Iraq, Tariq Al-Hashemi, on Tuesday for his suspected role in guiding and financing terrorist attacks in the country.

CNN reports that Al-Hashemi has been living in Istanbul, in a Turkish government guesthouse, and more recently in Kurdistan. He has also traveled to Saudi Arabia and Qatar at the invitation of their respective governments.