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U.S. Army Nabs Other Regime Figures
EFLSaddam Husseinâs capture is already reaping dividends for the U.S. military, providing intelligence that allowed U.S. soldiers to capture several top regime figures and uncover rebel cells in the capital, a U.S. general said Monday. Since Saddamâs capture on Saturday, U.S. Army teams from the 1st Armored Division have captured one high-ranking former regime figure â who has yet to be named â and that prisoner has given up a few others, Hertling said. All the men are currently being interrogated and more raids are expected, Hertling said. The intelligence that led the military to the men came from the first transcript of Saddamâs initial interrogation, and a briefcase of documents Saddam carried with him at the time of his arrest, Hertling said. "Weâve already gleaned intelligence value from his capture," Hertling said. "Weâve already been able to capture a couple of key individuals here in Baghdad. Weâve completely confirmed one of the cells. Itâs putting the pieces together and itâs connecting the dots. It has already helped us significantly in Baghdad." The intelligence has also given the U.S. military a far clearer picture of the guerrillasâ command and control network in the city, and has confirmed the existence of rebel cells whose existence was previously only suspected, Hertling said. From the initial batch of successes, Hertling said it was apparent that Saddam still played some role in leading the anti-U.S. insurgency. "Iâm sure he was giving some guidance to some key figures in this insurgency," Hertling said. Hertling said the 1st Armored Division had also received intelligence from other sources on attacks Monday in Baghdad. The division received tips earlier in December that a spate of car bombings would start in mid-December. Lots of nervous insurgents in Baghdad today, I suspect. Posted by: rkb 2003-12-15 |
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