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Iraq
RUMOR: Izzat Ibrahim Al-Douri Captured?
2003-12-16
Rumor on Fox News that Izzat Ibrahim Al-Duri has been captured. No link yet, developing.

Here's the story referenced in the comments, below...
Saddam Hussein's fugitive number two, Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, may have surrendered to US-led coalition forces in Iraq, Kuwait Television reported on Tuesday, quoting its correspondent in Baghdad. The correspondent said on air that "the information is not confirmed and is confusing."
Meaning, "I don't know, but that's what the rumor is..."
He said that according to the information, Duri had given himself up on Tuesday morning. An official at Kuwait Television later told AFP that the station's correspondent was quoting Iraqi sources that had told him Duri had surrendered.
"Which sources?"
"Some guy down at the bakery."
Number six on the US wartime list of most wanted Iraqi officials, Duri is now the highest-ranking official of the former regime still at large. He has a US$10 million bounty on his head.

And from Figaro, also referenced in the comments...
AFP. [ December 16, 2003 ] Kuwaiti state television, quoting its correspondent in Baghdad, affirmed Tuesday that the "number two" of the deposed Iraqi regime, Izzat Ibrahim, had turned himself in to the American forces to Iraq. He however added that "this information was not confirmed".
So this one's the same report as the other one, only in French...


Late (11 p.m.) addition, from news.com.au. More tomorrow:
Iraqi resistance leader 'surrenders'
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.
By Jove, I think we've got him...
Posted by:Steve

#18  news.com.au is carrying it, from al-Arabiya, as of 11 p.m.

Looks like we got a winner!
Posted by: Fred   2003-12-16 10:49:24 PM  

#17  Looks like a half Brit to me.
Posted by: Shipman   2003-12-16 7:12:57 PM  

#16  I figure it might be something like this:
http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/02/nov02/mauldin/images/_maul55.jpg

the caption of which is " this is the town grandpappy told me all about"
Posted by: Frank Martin   2003-12-16 4:55:10 PM  

#15  There are a fair number of Arabs that don't look 'Arab'.

I'll believe this one is captured only when I hear it officially confirmed. Every time the coalition goes on a major hunt we hear he was captured.
Posted by: Kathy K   2003-12-16 4:42:30 PM  

#14  Circassian?
Posted by: liberalhawk   2003-12-16 4:33:40 PM  

#13  Frank - Al-Douri was known as "The Iceman" - mebbe there's something to your Milkman idea??!!!?!
Posted by: .com   2003-12-16 4:24:32 PM  

#12  I want to know how a sunni arab gets red hair
( take a look at al-douri). the milkman maybe? mamma was a viking?
Posted by: Frank Martin   2003-12-16 3:45:43 PM  

#11  Gen. Myers says he hasn't been able to track this down.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2003-12-16 1:10:19 PM  

#10  Do not forget the story that the Kuwait's caught WMD crossing the border. One paper caused a storm as a bunch of other papers reported it using the original paper as their source. When the dust settled it was artwork or something.

Give it 48 hours.
Posted by: ruprecht   2003-12-16 12:48:07 PM  

#9  A frog paper says it's true (links to French).
Posted by: growler   2003-12-16 12:42:50 PM  

#8  Give it time. As they say over on LGF: 48 hours!
Posted by: MW   2003-12-16 12:35:31 PM  

#7  You know, with only 13 of the head cheeses still on the run, we only have to capture one more and we can replace the deck of cards with a pair of dice...
Posted by: Fred   2003-12-16 12:13:13 PM  

#6  Yoo, hoo. Over here...

KUWAIT CITY : Saddam Hussein's fugitive number two, Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, may have surrendered to US-led coalition forces in Iraq, Kuwait Television reported on Tuesday, quoting its correspondent in Baghdad.
Posted by: Dragon Fly   2003-12-16 12:10:50 PM  

#5  Kuwaiti news has a confused account
Posted by: anonymous on this one   2003-12-16 11:04:49 AM  

#4  AFP (via commandpost) reports Kuwaiti TV says Al Duri surrendered Tuesday AM (local time?), cites unnamed Iraqi sources. Is that where Fox got it, or do they have independent source?
Posted by: liberalhawk   2003-12-16 10:47:40 AM  

#3  well....we're waaaiting!
Posted by: B   2003-12-16 10:27:11 AM  

#2  Krusty the Clown captured?
Posted by: Frank G   2003-12-16 9:07:41 AM  

#1  woo hoo!
Posted by: B   2003-12-16 9:06:30 AM  

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