Former Saddam official captured in Iraq

Bombay News.Net
Wednesday 23rd April, 2008

A former top Hussein official, once the country’s vice president, has been captured in Iraq.

Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri was captured by Iraqi security forces and handed over to the US Army.

Al-Douri has been a fugitive since the downfall of the Hussein regime.

Also in Iraq, the fourth trial of another top figure from Saddam Hussein's regime will begin next week, when former Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz and six others face charges in the execution of dozens of shopkeepers and merchants in 1992.

Court spokesman Munir Hadad said the trial will deal with the execution of 42 Iraqi merchants accused by Saddam's government of being behind a sharp increase in food prices when the country was under strict UN sanctions.

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