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| ’Three of Diamonds’ arrested in Iraq |
| 2004-02-10 |
| US forces in Iraq have captured one of the remaining most-wanted officials in Saddam Hussein’s toppled government, American defence officials say. Muhsin Khadar al-Khafaji was a Baath party chairman in the southern region of Qadisiyah, the US military said. The officials gave no details how Mr al-Khafaji, number 48 and the "three of diamonds" in the US set of 55 playing cards of the most-wanted, was captured. His detention leaves 11 of the 55 most-wanted still at large |
| Posted by:Paul Moloney |
| #1 From Hi Pakistan: A former Baath party chairman, Muhsin Khadr al-Khafaji, 48th on the US list of most-wanted Iraqis, was turned over to US forces at the weekend, a defense official said. Muhsin had turned himself in to Iraqis, who then gave him to US forces, the official said. "They turned him over to us on Saturday," the officials said. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-2-10 8:52:08 AM |