US hunting Saddam loyalists

US troops were on the offensive inside Iraq today – hunting Saddam Hussein loyalists in a bid to curb a wave of attacks on coalition soldiers.

Mon, 30 Jun, 2003 - 19:10

US troops were on the offensive inside Iraq today – hunting Saddam Hussein loyalists in a bid to curb a wave of attacks on coalition soldiers.

The sweep, dubbed operation Sidewinder, has netted at least 60 suspects in 20 lightning raids across central Iraq.

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