IRAQ: U.S. FORCES IN IRAQ HAVE ARRESTED A MAN THEY CLAIM WAS AN OFFICER IN SADDAM HUSSEIN'S REGIME

Record ID: 647447

  • Title: IRAQ: U.S. FORCES IN IRAQ HAVE ARRESTED A MAN THEY CLAIM WAS AN OFFICER IN SADDAM HUSSEIN'S REGIME
  • Date: 4th September 2003
  • Summary: (EU) BAQUBA, IRAQ (SEPTEMBER 4, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION SOLDIERS AND TANKS WALKING DOWN STREET 0.07 2. SLV SOLDIERS WALK TO HOUSE 0.12 3. SV WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN FRONT OF HOUSE 0.16 4. SLV U.S. SOLDIER IN THE HOUSE WALKING WITH PHONE SAYING: "What are you using this for?" 0.23 5. SLV MEN LINED UP AGAINST THE EXTERIOR HOUSE WALL/ COLONEL MAHER ABAS EMIR, (ARRESTED MAN, U.S. FORCES CLAIM WAS AN OFFICER IN SADDAM HUSSEIN'S REGIME) WITH CHECK SHIRT AT THE BACK 0.29 6. MCU ARRESTED IRAQI WITH HANDS ON THE WALL 0.34 7. SV ARRESTED IRAQIS 0.39 8. SLV (English) EMIR IN MILITARY TRUCK, SAYING: "What am I, a terrorist?" 0.43 9. SV MORE OF U.S. SOLDIERS SEARCHING ARRESTED MEN 0.53 10. MCU/SV U.S. SOLDIERS/U.S. SOLDIER PUTTING SACK ON ARRESTED MEN'S HEAD (2 SHOTS) 1.04 11. MCU U.S. SOLDIER PUTTING BAG OVER ARRESTED MAN'S HEAD 1.13 12. SLV/CU U.S. SOLDIERS TYING ARRESTED MEN'S HANDS (2 SHOTS) 1.22 13. SV IRAQI WOMEN OUTSIDE THE HOUSE 1.26 14. SV EMIR IN TRUCK WITH OTHER ARRESTED MEN 1.34 15. SV/SLV MORE OF ARRESTED MEN WAITING TO GO IN TRUCK (2 SHOTS) 1.44 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 19th September 2003 13:00
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  • Location: BAQUBA, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA816JJARVYTBVS7ED9PONN1CZ0
  • Story Text: U.S. forces in Iraq have arrested a man they claim
    was an officer in Saddam Hussein's regime.



    U.S. troops in the Iraqi town of Baquba arrested a
    man on Thursday (September 4), they said was a senior Iraqi
    Intelligence Officer under deposed President Saddam
    Hussein's regime.

    The soldiers, from the 4th Infantry Division (ID),
    believe Colonel Maher Abas Emir was spying for supporters
    of Saddam and may have been involved in recent attacks on
    U.S. forces.

    They raided Emir's house in the centre of Baquba, after
    an Iraqi informant told them of his whereabouts.

    He was then taken to the central police station for
    questioning.

    Ten other Iraqis were arrested during the raid. The
    soldiers believe they were attending a meeting.

    The 588 engineers, 2nd Brigade of the 4th ID have
    arrested more than 100 people they say were connected to
    the old regime since their sweeping operations began.


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