In Baghdad, residents fired small arms in the air in celebration, and gunfire echoed in neighborhoods across the city. Now we can establish a durable stability and security in Iraq," said council member Jalal Talabani. "With the arrest of Saddam, the source financing terrorists has been destroyed and terrorist attacks will come to an end. He is being held at an undisclosed location.Ī delegation of the Iraqi Governing Council hopes to visit Saddam in captivity later Sunday, a spokesman for the council said. Saddam is talkative and is being cooperative, Sanchez said. "Today is a great day for Iraq and the Iraqi people," Sanchez said. Sanchez said he had no idea how long Saddam had been at the Tikrit location and could not say if anyone had stepped forward to claim the multi-million dollar reward for his capture. Two other Iraqis were captured along with Saddam, who was found with $750,000 in U.S. Ricardo Sanchez (search), the top American general in Iraq. troops took part in Operation Red Dawn, said Lt. He had a long black-and-grey beard and unkempt hair.Ībout 600 U.S. ![]() Officials showed a videotape of the former Iraqi dictator and most-wanted figure by the U.S.-led coalition as he was being inspected following his capture. military forces captured former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein as he hid in the bottom of a hole in a home near Tikrit, officials announced at a Baghdad press conference. BAGHDAD, Iraq - Without a single shot being fired, U.S.
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