Capture follows information from family member

SADDAM HUSSEIN’S capture followed information from a member of his family.

Major General Raymond Odierno, commander of the 4th Infantry Division which led the raid, said over the last 10 days soldiers had questioned “five to 10 members” of families close to Saddam.

“Finally we got the ultimate information from one of these individuals,” he said.

About 600 soldiers under his command conducted the raid on Saturday night in a farm near the village of Adwar, finding Saddam in a hole covered by Styrofoam and a carpet.

The US State Department had offered a $25 million reward for information leading to Saddam’s arrest.