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Iraq announces arrest of Saddam's nephew
24.5.2006
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BAGHDAD, Iraq May 24, (AP) -- Iraq on Wednesday
announced the arrest in Lebanon of a nephew of
Saddam Hussein for crimes allegedly committed after
the fall of Saddam's regime.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki did not say when
Bashar Sabawi Ibrahim Hassan al-Tikriti was arrested
in Beirut or give details on the accusations against
him. The announcement said he was arrested with the
help of Lebanese police.
"Bashar Sabawi al-Tikriti is an important element on
the most wanted list due to his ugly crimes against
the Iraqi people after the fall of the former
regime," the announcement said.
It was not clear if al-Tikriti had been extradited.
The announcement did not offer any other details
about the arrest or about al-Tikriti's background
and age, except to say he is a son of Sabawi Ibrahim
Hassan al-Tikriti, one of Saddam's half brothers. |
Former dictator Saddam Hussein
Photo : AFP |
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"The arrest of the criminal Bashar Sabawi al-Tikriti
represent a successful intelligence operation which
will continue chasing the former regime elements on
the run and bring them back to Iraq to face fair
trials," the announcement said.
It added that "the arrest of Bashar Sabawi al-Tikriti
is a message to the rest of the terrorists inside or
outside Iraq and who will fall in the hands of the
security forces so that they receive their
appropriate punishment."
AP
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