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Army of Steve Arrests Relative of Al-Douri
U.S. troops arrested a relative of Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, and believe he may help in the hunt for the most senior former regime figure still at large, a U.S. officer said Wednesday. The man, who was not identified, was arrested late Tuesday in a raid in Tikrit, Saddam Husseinâs hometown, said Lt. Col. Steven Russell, who led the operation. Russell described the suspect as a ``close relativeââ of al-Douri, who was the vice chairman of the Baath Partyâs Revolutionary Command Council and a longtime confidant of Saddam. The suspect was arrested based on information received from a man soldiers had detained earlier Tuesday for possessing firearms, Russell said. Ratted him out. ``We believe that he may have some useful informationââ in the hunt for al-Douri, Russell said. ``The family he comes from has been harboring âdeck of cardsâ guys,ââ he said, referring to the U.S. list of the 55 most wanted Iraqis. Iâll miss Lt. Col. Steveâs quotes, he must be getting short. Al-Douri, in his late 60s, is No. 6 on the wanted list. The United States has put a $10 million bounty on his head. Late last year, al-Douriâs wife and daughter were detained. In January, troops arrested four of his nephews who were suspected of helping him hide. All six are believed to remain in U.S. custody. Good, keeps them out of trouble. Since Saddam was arrested Dec. 13, al-Douri has taken on the title of the Pentagonâs most wanted man in Iraq. Posted by: Steve 2004-02-04 |
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