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Shi'ite militia hands over suspected body of former top Saddam aide

By REUTERS

APRIL 20, 2015 17:27

BAGHDAD - The body of a man believed to be Ezzat al-Douri, top aide to former President Saddam Hussein, was handed over to the Iraqi government by a Shi'ite militia on Monday, live video from the scene showed.

The video showed a casket containing the remains of Douri being transferred from one van into another.

After the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, Douri was ranked sixth on the US military's list of 55 most wanted Iraqis and a $10 million reward was offered for his capture. Iraqi and US officials accused him of organizing and leading the insurgency that swept the country in 2005-07.

He was reported killed by Iraqi forces and Shi'ite militias during fighting last week.

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