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Saddam VP's hideout found
News 24 South Africa ^ | 12/07/2007

Posted on 12/07/2007 12:44:32 PM PST by april15Bendovr

Saddam VP's hideout found 07/12/2007 16:07 - (SA)

Baghdad - Security forces stormed a hideout belonging to Izzet al-Douri, the former Iraqi vice president under Saddam Hussein, in a village near Tikrit, 170km north of Baghdad, an Iraqi official said on Friday.

They broke into the hideout based on confirmed intelligence that al-Douri was using it to hold meetings with his aides, said the source who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The forces did not find al-Douri, but seized documents with information on the al-Qaeda terrorist network and other militias, their activities and the techniques used to conduct their operations in northern Iraq, the source said.

The documents also referred to the groups' objectives which involved attacking Iraqi military and police forces, but contained no reference to US troops.

The source said the police later pursued a car in which al-Dourri was believed to have been travelling, but the driver managed to escape.

They later found the car abandoned, but containing a computer with important information, small arms and other equipment, the source said.

Al-Douri was number five on the 55-wanted people list the US military had announced after the invasion of Iraq in 2003.


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KEYWORDS: 200707; 20070712; 200712; 55mostwanted; aldouri; gimble; hideout; iraq; iraqivp; izzatibrahimaldouri; izzet; izzetaldouri; izzetibrahimaldouri; kingofclubs; saddam; tikrit
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1 posted on 12/07/2007 12:44:33 PM PST by april15Bendovr
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To: april15Bendovr
Gettin’ close . . . .
2 posted on 12/07/2007 12:47:04 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: april15Bendovr

Keep running! We’ll keep the roap oiled for you.


3 posted on 12/07/2007 12:47:56 PM PST by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: april15Bendovr
Al-Douri was number five on the 55-wanted people list the US military had announced after the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

How many are left from the deck of death?

4 posted on 12/07/2007 12:47:59 PM PST by frogjerk
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To: april15Bendovr

FYI This is dated July 12.


5 posted on 12/07/2007 12:50:49 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked (Get the U.S. out of the U.N. and get the U.N. out of the U.S.)
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked
Dec=12

7

12/7

6 posted on 12/07/2007 12:51:51 PM PST by Dog (Thou shall not worship the backup quarterback.)
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To: frogjerk

Not Many

http://www.defendamerica.mil/iraq/iraqi55/


7 posted on 12/07/2007 12:52:09 PM PST by april15Bendovr
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To: april15Bendovr
King me!

8 posted on 12/07/2007 12:52:51 PM PST by evets (beer)
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To: colorado tanker

A Baath Party statement said former Iraqi Vice President Izzet Ibrahim Al Douri died on Nov. 10. The statement did not say where Al Douri, 63, died or under what circumstances.

http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2005/november/11_14_3.html


9 posted on 12/07/2007 12:53:09 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked

Other parts of the world post the day before the month.


10 posted on 12/07/2007 12:53:40 PM PST by april15Bendovr
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To: april15Bendovr

Excellent.


11 posted on 12/07/2007 12:54:04 PM PST by Badeye (Free Willie!)
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To: elhombrelibre

There was no confirmation of Al Douri’s death, but U.S. officials said Ibrahim had struggled with leukemia for several years.

They said Al Douri was believed to have been based in Syria near the Iraqi border.


12 posted on 12/07/2007 12:54:08 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: april15Bendovr

He has leukemia and requires regular treatment to stay alive. He can't run around like a Commando. I am surprised they have not gotten him by now.

It would be cool to finally catch him as one of the last big shot hold outs of Saddam's crew.

13 posted on 12/07/2007 12:54:34 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: april15Bendovr
The forces did not find al-Douri, but seized documents with information on the al-Qaeda terrorist network and other militias, their activities and the techniques used to conduct their operations in northern Iraq, the source said.

LOL! Now the bad guys are going to start scrambling around ... look for another batch of arrests and raids, coming soon.

14 posted on 12/07/2007 12:54:45 PM PST by r9etb
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seized documents with information on the al-Qaeda terrorist network and other militias, their activities and the techniques used to conduct their operations in northern Iraq

Maybe more important than him.

15 posted on 12/07/2007 12:55:32 PM PST by McGruff (A "Big Time" Fred Thompson supporter!)
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To: april15Bendovr
seized documents with information on the al-Qaeda terrorist network and other militias, their activities and the techniques used to conduct their operations in northern Iraq

Maybe more important than him.

16 posted on 12/07/2007 12:55:32 PM PST by McGruff (A "Big Time" Fred Thompson supporter!)
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To: SandRat

Ping


17 posted on 12/07/2007 12:56:55 PM PST by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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To: april15Bendovr

This SOB has been on the loose for a long time.


18 posted on 12/07/2007 1:00:08 PM PST by jveritas (God bless our brave troops and President Bush)
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To: Allegra; ari-freedom; arthurus; Bahbah; Ben Hecks; Blood of Tyrants; BOBTHENAILER; Boundless; ...

It is getting late early for the insurgency ping...


19 posted on 12/07/2007 1:00:49 PM PST by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds. A pessimist fears this is true.)
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To: McGruff

I think they might of found John Murthas coffee mug


20 posted on 12/07/2007 1:01:31 PM PST by april15Bendovr
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