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June 18, 2003
Release Number: 03-06-66
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GENERAL ABID HAMID MAHMUD AL-TIKRITI NOW IN COALITION CUSTODY
MACDILL AFB, FL - General Abid Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti is now in custody of Coalition Forces. He was Saddam Hussein's personal secretary and senior body guard. He was also the National Security Advisor.
He was captured by Coalition Forces on Monday in Iraq.
He is Number 4 on the U.S. Central Command "Iraqi Top 55 List".
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