Saddam Deputy Possibly Captured or Killed (Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri)

MSNBC | 12/02/03 | Reuters

[GulliverSwift]

I just saw something on MSNBC that Saddam Hussein's top deputy may have been captured or killed.

Here's an older article about the search for him:

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US launches massive search in northern Iraq for Saddam's deputy

KIRKUK, Iraq (AFP) - The US military launched a massive search operation around Iraq (news - web sites)'s northern oil centre overnight in its intensifying hunt for Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s deputy, Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, a senior police official said.

"It's the biggest search operation ever launched around here," the official in Kirkuk told AFP, asking not be identified.

"They're searching for Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri and other top officials of the former regime following intelligence reports he was in the region," said the official.

The operation was concentrated on the town of Hawijah, 45 kilometres (nearly 30 miles) to the west of Kirkuk, and the village of Rashad, 60 kilometres (nearly 40 miles) to the south, he added.

Duri is Saddam's longtime deputy and alleged paymaster of many attacks on US-led coalition troops. He is the highest-ranking official of the former regime still at large, apart from the ousted president himself.

Earlier this month, US commanders posted a 10-million-dollar bounty on Duri's head and sent in warplanes to destroy two of his homes near the town of Samarra further south that they charged had been used to mount attacks.

[11th_VA]

"Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, No. 6 on the US list of most-wanted Iraqis, may have been arrested or killed in a US raid in Kirkuk : Atlanta Journal Constitution

[Dog]

SkyNews has the same info about the locations of the raid it was in the towns of Hawijah 30 miles west of Kirkuk and Rashad 40 miles to the south.

That is a big search..

[MEG33]

I looked at BBC.It is all surmise by an Iraqi Council member I fear.I'd love to be wrong.

[TrueBeliever9]

I prayed first thing this morning for Saddam and his supporters to be caught this day. X ping me when you post our prayer of agreement for Saddam to be captured.

[Dog]

If we took him alive it may be several days before we know......they will want to bleed him dry of info.

[Normal4me]

Funny how when we kill their guys they are called "Iraqis". When they kill our guys they are called "Insurgents". So long as the terrorists are dead, I don't care what they are called.

[RobFromGa]

From FoxNews website:

Report: al-Douri Possibly Killed or Caught

Tuesday, December 02, 2003

KIRKUK, Iraq  — U.S. troops may have killed or arrested a top former deputy of Saddam Hussein (search) who is suspected of leading the anti-U.S. insurgency, an Iraqi official said Tuesday. Officials of the U.S.-led coalition in Baghdad said they had no information on the report.

Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (search), No. 6 on the U.S. list of most-wanted Iraqis, may have been arrested or killed in a U.S. raid in Kirkuk (search) in northern Iraq, a senior Kurdish official in Kirkuk said on condition of anonymity.

"I heard he might have been killed or captured," the official said, citing sources in his political party.

U.S. officials last week offered a $10 million reward for information leading to al-Douri's capture. Aside from Saddam, al-Douri is the most senior official of the former regime who is still at large.

Last week, U.S. troops arrested a wife and a daughter of al-Douri in an apparent attempt to pressure him into surrendering.

[MEG33]

Positive thinking must be employed!I haven't been myself since Hillary spoke in Iraq

[Peach]

ED Hill on FNC just mentioned this. Would be great if they have him.

[mystery-ak]

keep your fingers crossed...this will be great!

[Dog]

IMHO....we got him.

[Peach]

Hope you're right, Dog. We are whittling them down, one by one.

[mystery-ak]

It looks that way....Fox is being very cautious...

[MEG33]

I have to fight my memory of the "capture" of OsamaBin Laden

[Dog]

MEG....stop being so gloomy.

Maybe we even bagged Saddam....:-0

[Dog]

The key to this raid ....was the capture of his doctor over the weekend. The doc gave him up I bet.

I have to run errands....and will be in and out....ping me to any updates.

[MEG33]

Now you've said it and I've been thinking"Why not Saddam"!

[LoudRepublicangirl]

Report: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri Possibly Caught


I hope he is captured so we can turn him over to the Kuwaiti's. This is what he feared the most.

[LoudRepublicangirl]

I'm to the point where I don't consider any Iraqi to be an "innocent civilian".

[MEG33]

Yahoo,Reuters(Now I want to trust Reuters!!)In addition to the"might be" by the Council member another high level Iraqi said he had been told they captured him.Rumors are flying in Kirkuk and policemen in Kirkuk say they heard he's been captured.