Iraqi officials speaking under cover of anonymity say that Syria is responsible for the capture of Saddam Hussein’s half-brother. Sab’awi Ibrahim Al-Hasan A-Tikriti, one of the most sought-after fugitives on the coalition’s most wanted list, was captured on Sunday.
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Anonymous Iraqi sources have told news agencies that the capture was made possible because Syria, bowing to international pressure, “gave him up.” Official sources in Iraq are not commenting.
A-Tikriti, a half-brother to Saddam Hussein, is accused of being the chief funder and planner of the post-war insurgency. He headed Saddam’s intelligence services during the 1991 Gulf War, and then served as chief of general security until 1996 before becoming a key adviser to Saddam.