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Coalition to Pay $1 Million to Iraqi Informant
Coalition authorities have approved payment of $1 million to an Iraqi informant who gave them information leading to the arrest last month of a major figure in the anti-U.S. insurgency, a spokesman said Tuesday. Khamis Sirhan al-Muhammad was arrested Jan. 11, one day after coalition officials received a tip about his whereabouts, coalition spokesman Dan Senor told reporters. "Today we can announce that less than a month following receipt of that tip, weâve approved a payment of $1 million to the Iraqi informant," Senor said. He did not name the informant.Good idea not to name names. Al-Muhammad, a former Baath Party official and militia commander, was No. 54 on the U.S. militaryâs list of most wanted figures from Saddam Husseinâs regime. However, U.S. military officials said al-Muhammad was a major figure in the insurgency in Anbar province, which includes the flashpoint cities of Fallujah and Ramadi. Last year, U.S. officers in Anbar described al-Muhammad as the most wanted fugitive in the province. Hereâs hoping that the informant gets to live to enjoy his fortune. Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-02-03 |
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