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Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri captured in northern Iraq
The man described as Saddam Hussein's enforcer has been captured in a joint US-Iraqi raid in the north of the country, Iraq's defence ministry says. Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri was apparently arrested on Saturday while receiving treatment at a clinic near Tikrit. Officials said 70 of his supporters were killed and dozens more arrested as they tried to prevent his capture. Mr Douri had been the most senior figure in the former regime still at large, and the most wanted. The US military has not yet confirmed his arrest. Mr Douri was Saddam Hussein's number two in the Revolutionary Command Council, and was sixth on the list of 55 most wanted members of the regime. The top five have all been captured or killed. He is accused of financing insurgent groups, and has a $10m price tag on his head. Douri was one of Saddam's most trusted confidants The BBC's Paul Wood in Baghdad says it is not clear whether anyone has claimed the reward - in other words, whether he was betrayed by someone who was part of his inner circle, as were Saddam Hussein's two sons. Posted by: Lux 2004-09-05 |
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