U.S. Forces Arrest Saddam's Former Interior Minister (For the second time)

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The Associated Press
Published: Aug 9, 2003

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Saddam Hussein's former interior minister - No. 29 on the list of 55 most-wanted Iraqis - is in U.S. custody, American military officials said Saturday.

Mahmud Dhiyab Al-Ahmad surrendered to coalition forces Friday, the Tampa, Fla.-based U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

The U.S. military had announced his capture in July, but on Saturday said that was an error.

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U.S. Nets Pair From Iraqi Deck

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 9, 2003

(CBS/AP) Saddam Hussein's former interior minister and a top member of his Baath party have been taken into custody, the latest arrests from a list of 55 most wanted Iraqi fugitives, the U.S. military said Wednesday.

Mizban Khadr Al Hadi, a high-ranking member of the Baath Party regional command and revolutionary command council, and former interior minister Mahmud Dhiyab Al-Ahmad were taken into custody on Tuesday, according to a statement from Tampa, Fla.-based U.S. Central Command.

Al Hadi, number 23 on the U.S. list of 55 most wanted Iraqis from Saddam's ousted regime, surrendered in the capital. Al-Ahmad, number 29 on the list, was also captured on Tuesday, the Central Command statement said. It gave no further details.