- Unofficial Iraqi sources told Al Bawaba Wednesday that
Abed Hamoud al-Tikriti, presidential secretary of former leader Saddam
Hussein died two days ago while in US custody.
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- Iraqi security officials contacted by Al Bawaba declined
to comment on the report, but have not denied it either.
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- Al-Tikriti was taken into custody on 18 June, 2003. Abed
Hamoud was considered one of Saddam's closest aides, and controlled access
to the president. He was said to have directed matters of state and handed
down many of the ousted regime's orders. Upon his capture, the US authorities
claimed Abed Hamoud possessed vital information about Iraq's alleged WMD.
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- Since his detention, reports in the Arabic press have
claimed he was tortured by US investigators to pressure him to provide
information on weapons development programs. © 2004 Al Bawaba
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