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Iraq |
’Guerrilla raids’ raise fears that Saddam is still active |
2003-05-11 |
Seems like everyone wants piece of the scare quote action these days... Baath Party activists loyal to the deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein have launched a series of attacks against the offices of politicians involved in setting up an interim national government in Baghdad. This has raised fears that Saddam is still alive and directing sabotage operations from within the country. In the past week, armed gangs of Saddam loyalists have attacked the homes and offices of several prominent politicians, some of whom have received death threats said to have been issued on Saddam's orders. In one attack early yesterday, gunmen opened fire on the home of Dr Ayad Allawi, the head of the Iraqi National Accord and one of five leaders appointed by Jay Garner, the outgoing United States administrator, to participate in the country's five-man interim national leadership. "These attacks show that Saddam, his family and senior members of his regime are still in Iraq and still pose a threat," a spokesman for the interim government said. "We have received reports that Saddam is hiding in the Interim leadership officials have also received unconfirmed reports that Saddam has made night-time visits to Baghdad |
Posted by:Bulldog |