Kept us waiting for this all day yesterday...
THE reputed head of the Iraqi insurgency surrendered to US forces at dawn yesterday, Al-Arabiya television reported last night. The reported surrender of Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest ranking member of the former regime still at large, follows the arrest at the weekend of two leaders of the insurgency along with Saddam Hussein.
| Damn! My ululator's still sore from Sunday... |
Al-Bawaba sez it ain't so, but that might be before the news.com.au article...
A high ranking officer in Iraqâs Ministry of Interior on Tuesday told Al Bawaba that former Iraqi vice president Izzat Ibrahim Al Douri has not yet turned himself to the Americans. General Nouri Al Nouri denied rumors about the surrender of Al Douri in a phone call with Al Bawaba.
| "Nope. Nope. Never happened." |
Earlier in the day, Kuwaiti TVâs news programme aired a live broadcast from Iraq where it was reported that Al Douri may have turned himself in to the Americans. However, Nouri did express optimism that Al Douri will soon turn himself in, affirming that âserious negotiations are taking place with the former vice president for his surrender, especially now that his situation has become very precarious following Saddamâs capture.â
| So he was at least talking... |
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