Saturday, September 21, 2024

Baghdad

Preacher of Saddam’s Great Mosque arrested in Tikrit:

SALAHADDIN / IraqiNews.com: The Preacher of Saddam’s Great Mosque in Tikrit, named after Iraq‘s former President Saddam Hussein, has been arrested by a joint Iraqi-American force, had been detained by the force that broke through his house in the city on Wedneseday, according to a security source in Salahaddin Province. “The Imam and Preacher of the Great Saddam Mosque, Sheikh Juma al-Duheima, has been detained early today (Wednesday) by a joint force, representing the Rapid Deployment Force’s Brigade and the American forces, who broke through  his house in central Tikrit, without giving the reason for his detention,” the security source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Tikrit, the center of Salahaddin Province, is 175 kms to the north of Baghdad. GJ (A) / SKH 142