The former deputy commander of the Iraqi police has been arrested by US troops. He is being held on suspicion of corruption, intimidation, and attempting to reorganize Saddam Hussein's Baath party. General Mohammad Habib al-Mashadani had been a senior Baath party official under the old regime and was repeatedly told by coalition troops to keep away from the police stations being reopened.
A spokesman said: "He was arrested last night and will be detained for further questioning.
"He was trying to undermine coalition efforts to reform the police." |