Saddam hiding in or near Tikrit, U.S. commander suggests

Saturday, September 6, 2003

TIKRIT, Iraq -- Saddam Hussein probably is hiding among the dusty towns or date palm groves of his home region around the town of Tikrit, moving frequently to avoid the Americans and Iraqis hunting for him, the commander of U.S. forces here said Friday.

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