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US troops detain 900 former Saddam loyalists
Baghdad, June 28: The US Army has detained more than 900 former loyalists of the Saddam Hussein regime who have been `subverting` US efforts to rebuild Iraq, a senior US military official said today.
Baghdad, June 28: The US Army has detained more than
900 former loyalists of the Saddam Hussein regime who have
been "subverting" US efforts to rebuild Iraq, a senior US
military official said today.
"In the last week, we have detained more than 900 former
regime loyalists, former Fedayeen and other criminals that are
out there subverting our efforts," said the official who did
not wish to be named.
The official, however, said "not all the 900 are still being held". He did not specify how many of them were still being detained. Bureau Report
The official, however, said "not all the 900 are still being held". He did not specify how many of them were still being detained. Bureau Report