Dozens of U.S. troops raided two houses in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit on Friday, capturing two men they said were important associates. "These are important associates of the former regime," Lt. Col. Steve Russell said, according to AP.
The military said 100 soldiers swept into the two houses at 4 p.m. and caught the men napping in the afternoon heat. "We believe the information they may possess will further help destroy the regime," Russell said.
Military sources in the city of Mosul, meanwhile, said the Americans were now focusing in their hunt for Saddam on a band of Iraq stretching from the Tigris River to the Syrian border between Tikrit and Mosul. (Albawaba.com)
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