Well, well, this is an interesting turn of events.
Thursday October 20, 2005 5:01 PM
By SAMEER N. YACOUB
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The capture of a nephew of Saddam Hussein who is believed to be the top financier for Iraq's insurgents could help track down the source of the funds from abroad, the interior minister said Thursday.
Interior Minister Bayan Jabr said the suspect has told interrogators he was receiving money from someone ``from the family of Saddam'' living in ``other Arab countries'' to deliver to insurgents in Iraq.
Iraqi security forces arrested Yasir Sabhawi Ibrahim, a son of Saddam's half brother Sabhawi Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti, during a pro-Saddam demonstration in the city of Tikrit on Wednesday, the day the former dictator's trial began in Baghdad, Jabr said.
``He is the link between outside and inside. He brings the money and he distributes the money to the insurgency to do the operations,'' Jabr said at a news conference.
He said Ibrahim's arrest followed long undercover work by Iraqi security forces. ``We have been trying to capture him for many months,'' he said.
Way to go, Iraq!
Full story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5357625,00.html
Uncle
Thursday October 20, 2005 5:01 PM
By SAMEER N. YACOUB
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The capture of a nephew of Saddam Hussein who is believed to be the top financier for Iraq's insurgents could help track down the source of the funds from abroad, the interior minister said Thursday.
Interior Minister Bayan Jabr said the suspect has told interrogators he was receiving money from someone ``from the family of Saddam'' living in ``other Arab countries'' to deliver to insurgents in Iraq.
Iraqi security forces arrested Yasir Sabhawi Ibrahim, a son of Saddam's half brother Sabhawi Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti, during a pro-Saddam demonstration in the city of Tikrit on Wednesday, the day the former dictator's trial began in Baghdad, Jabr said.
``He is the link between outside and inside. He brings the money and he distributes the money to the insurgency to do the operations,'' Jabr said at a news conference.
He said Ibrahim's arrest followed long undercover work by Iraqi security forces. ``We have been trying to capture him for many months,'' he said.
Way to go, Iraq!
Full story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5357625,00.html
Uncle
