US recovers millions stolen by Saddam's son

US officials in Iraq believe they have recovered most of the €851m stolen from the central bank by one of Saddam Hussein’s sons before the regime collapsed.

US officials in Iraq believe they have recovered most of the €851m stolen from the central bank by one of Saddam Hussein’s sons before the regime collapsed.

The currency – in US dollars and euros – was found by US-led troops in 191 boxes hidden in various government palaces throughout the capital Baghdad.

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