US: Syria may expel some Iraqis

Syria may be preparing to quietly expel some members of the Iraqi government who have sought refuge inside its borders, US officials said.

Intelligence reports have suggested some Iraqi leaders have reached Syria. US officials have identified only a few of those, including Farouk Hijazi, Iraq’s ambassador to Tunisia and a former senior intelligence operative, and possibly Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s first wife, Sajida Khairallah Telfah.