U.S. officials said the list of the Iraqis and their photographs has been relayed to coalition forces throughout the country. The coalition has established roadblocks near the Jordanian and Syrian border to stop the flight of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his aides.

Officials said the list is topped by Saddam and his two sons, Uday and Qusay. The list also includes members of the Cabinet and the Revolutionary Command Council.

U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Tommy Franks said Saddam and his sons, Uday and Qusay, are no longer believed functioning in Baghdad. Franks said in a message to soldiers that the ruling family was either killed in a U.S. air attack or fled the Iraqi capital.

In the message, Franks also said U.S. troops will stay in Iraq until the launch of a civil administration. He did not say when this would take place.

The U.S. request came amid threats by Turkey to send forces to Kirkuk to expel the Kurds. Kirkuk, surrounded by huge oil reserves, is regarded as a strategic prize for either Ankara or Kurdish separatists.

On Friday, Turkey sent 15 military observers to Kirkuk to ensure the evacuation of Kurdish fighters. The Turkish officers were attached to U.S. military units deployed in the city.