• Military

• WMD Menu                           

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

April 19, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-154


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


MEMBER OF 'IRAQI TOP 55' IN COALITION CUSTODY

CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-Azzawi, former deputy prime minister of economics & finance, was taken into coalition custody April 18.

He was captured by Iraqi Police in Baghdad and turned over to the First Marine Division. He is number 45 on the U.S. Central Command Iraqi Top 55 list.

More information will be released as it becomes available.
@media only screen and (min-device-width : 320px) and (max-device-width : 480px) { #ga-ad {display: none;} }