Three wanted Iraqi officials in custody: US military

WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 24, 2003
Three more Iraqi officials on the US list of 55 most wanted members of Saddam Hussein's deposed regime have been captured, US Central Command said in a statement Wednesday.

The latest arrests bring to 11 the number of the most-wanted officials in US custody.

The three were the Iraqi air defence force commander, Muzahim Sa'b Hassan al-Tikriti; the director of military intelligence, Zuhayr Talib Abd al Sattar al Naqib; and the minister of trade, Muhammad Mahdi al-Salih.

The statement gave no details on their capture.

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