The governor of the Basra province under Saddam Hussein has given himself up in Baghdad to the Iraqi National Congress political party and US officials, Sky News reported.
Walid Hamid Tawfiq al-Tikriti was No. 44 on the US list of 55 most wanted members of Saddam's administration and the eight of clubs in a deck of cards given to troops hunting them.
"Accompanied by his father, they just drove themselves in their vehicle from the place where they were hiding in Baghdad to the INC office," spokesman Zaab Sethna said.
"He was met by officials from the INC and American officials from the Department of Defence," he added, saying that US officials were now interrogating Tawfiq. (Albawaba.com)
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