‘Saddam’ mourns killed sons in new audio tape

FALLEN Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein mourned the deaths of his sons in a new tape recording sent to an Arab TV station yesterday.

“Thank God for what he destined for us, and honoured us with their martyrdom for his sake,” the voice said. Uday and Qusay Hussein were killed last week in a fierce gun battle with American troops in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.

Their father is believed to still be in Iraq, moving constantly from safe house to safe house.