Saddam loyalists detained in raids

US troops arrested seven suspected Saddam Hussein loyalists in raids north of the capital, while the interim Governing Council warned the US military its bruising tactics risk alienating the hearts and minds of the population.

The soldiers near Saddam’s hometown of Tikrit detained seven people in a raid targeting a financier of attacks on coalition forces, the US military said early yesterday.

However, when compared with sweeps last month, the results were meagre.