Abed Hamed Mowhoush (Arabic "عبد حامد موحوش") was a major general believed to be in command of the Iraqi Air Force or Iraqi air defence during the regime of Saddam Hussein immediately prior to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, until his capture by United States forces on 10 November, 2003. He died on 26 November, 2003 while in U.S. custody at the Al-Qaim detention facility approximately 200 miles (321 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, following a 16 day period of detention that included intense beatings and the use of violent and illegal interrogation techniques.