Abid Hamid Mahmud, a high-ranking official in Saddam Hussein's regime, was captured by coalition forces on April 21, 2003. His capture occurred shortly after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, which began in March of that year. Mahmud was apprehended near the city of Tikrit, which was one of the last strongholds of Saddam Hussein's loyalists.

Mahmud held significant roles, including serving as the Deputy Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council and was considered one of Saddam's most trusted aides. His capture was part of a broader effort by coalition forces to dismantle the remnants of the Iraqi leadership following the fall of Baghdad.

After his capture, Mahmud was held at a U.S. military facility and later transferred to the Iraqi authorities, where he faced various charges related to his actions during the Hussein regime.