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Saddam Hussein Captured

Ex-Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein captured alive
BAGHDAD -- Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been captured alive by coalition forces after a manhunt of more than eight months, US civil administrator Paul Bremer said. US forces commander in Iraq Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez said Saddam put up no resistance when he was found hiding in a six foot (two metre) deep hole on an isolated farm and was cooperating with his captors. Sanchez said Saddam, who had a 25 million dollar price on his head, was captured in Operation Red Dawn, led by the US 4th Infantry Division, at around 8:00 pm (1700 GMT) Saturday. "Saddam was captured without resistance," he said. "He is currently under coalition custody ... at an undisclosed location." Sanchez said "there were no injuries, and in fact not a single shot was fired" during the former president's capture.

4th Infantry Captures Saddam Near Tikrit
WASHINGTON -- With three words – “We got him” – Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III announced at a press briefing in Baghdad today that U.S. forces had captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein near his hometown of Tikrit.

Family Member Gave Away Saddam's Hideout
TIKRIT, Iraq -- Saddam Hussein was captured based on information from a member of a family ``close to him,'' Maj. Gen. Raymond Odierno said Sunday. Odierno, the commander of the 4th Infantry Division that captured Saddam, said over the last 10 days soldiers have questioned ``five to 10 members'' of families ``close to Saddam.''

Posted by Editor at December 14, 2003 09:04 AM