Senior Baath figure captured in Iraq
British and Danish troops have arrested a senior figure in ousted dictator Saddam Husseinâs Baath party Monday, but there was no word on the name of the Baath member, they said.
Oh, right, just tease us.
Danish spokesman major Kim Gruenberger said he was unable to identify the man seized Sunday in a raid in the village of Shuwayj, near the southern city of Basra, but said he was involved in atrocities under Saddamâs regime.
Yeah, that narrows it down.
"On Sunday morning, Danish and British soldiers arrested a former leader of the Baath party," Gruenberger said. "We do not have the name yet, but we know he was a senior leader behind terror cells in southern Iraq." Gruenberger said the detained man was suspected of involvement in attacks on Muslim Shiites after the end of the Persian gulf war in 1991.
Letâs see whoâs left on the list of 55:
6. Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri LTG
7. Hani abd al-Latif al-Tilfah al-Tikriti COL, Director, Special Security Organization (SSO)
14. Sayf al-Din Fulayyih Hasan Taha al-Rawi LTG, Chief Of Iraqi Republican Guard (RG)
15. Rafi abd al-Latif Tilfah al-Tikriti MG, Director, Directorate Of General Security (DGS)
16. Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti LTG, Director, Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS)
21. Rukan Razuki abd al-Ghafar Sulayman al-Nasiri Bg, Saddamâs Senior Bodyguard/head-Tribal Affairs/inner Circle
36. Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti, Presidential Advisor; Half Brother Of Saddam Husayn
Since they specified Senior Baâath party member, it may be one of these guys:
40. abd al-Baqi abd al-Karim al-Abdallah al-Sadun, Central Baâath Party Regional Command Chairman, Diyala Region
41. Muhammad Zimam abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun, Central Baâath Party Regional Chairman, Ninawah And Taâmim Governorates
44. Yahya abdallah al-Ubaydi, Central Baâath Party Regional Chairman, Basrah Governorate
45. Nayif Shindakh Thamir Ghalib, Baâath Party Regional Chairman An-Najaf Governorate
48. Muhsin Khadr al-Khafaji, Baâath Party Chairman, al-qadisiyah Governorate
49. Rashid Taan Kazim, Central Baâath Party Regional Chairman, Anbar Governorate
54. Khamis Sirhan al-Muhammad, Baâth Party Regional Chairman For Karbala Governorate
So many assholes to chose from.
Posted by: Steve 2004-01-12 |