[Ronaldus Magnus]

General Khalaf Alussi died at his home under a hail of bullets...The general, who died on the spot, headed the feared secret police in the al-Kharkh district on the west bank of the Tigris river.

So why was he living in his home rather than a 4' by 7' cage in Guantanamo?

[Sci Fi Guy]

So why was he living in his home rather than a 4' by 7' cage in Guantanamo?

It does not say when he headed the secret police. Perhaps he retired several years ago, and was not considered relevant by the US.