Headlines in the U.S. say Iraqi forces have arrested Saddam's key henchman Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri.
However, BBC is currently reporting that in fact an arrest has not been made.
Reports that Saddam Hussein's top aide is in custody in Iraq have proved unfounded.Initial announcements by the Iraqi authorities suggested he had been arrested on Saturday while receiving treatment at a clinic near Tikrit.
But the US military have made it clear he is not in their custody, and the Iraqi national guard later denied involvement in any operation.
The situation should be clarified in the coming hours. It sure would be good to catch this one.
UPDATE: Not the one. Gotta keep looking.
Iraqi officials now say Saddam Hussein's former top deputy was not arrested as had been announced Sunday.Posted by Alan at September 5, 2004 01:13 PMThe Interior Ministry says Monday medical tests indicate that a person arrested during a raid Sunday near Tikrit is not Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri. The statement says the man arrested was a relative of the former aide who was also wanted by authorities, but was not a top former official.