U.S. soldiers raided the home of a wealthy auto dealer yesterday after a man claiming to be Saddam Hussein's mechanic said the ousted dictator was hiding there.
Four Bradley fighting vehicles smashed through the front walls of the compound in Ishaky, on the banks of the Tigris about 55 kilometres north of Baghdad, said Capt. Karl Pfuetze, whose 4th Infantry 3rd Brigade unit led the raid.
Dozens of soldiers stormed the compound, which consisted of three interconnected houses with an estimated 50 rooms, he said. Saddam was not in the house, and soldiers found no escape tunnels on the property.
Toronto Star Jul. 22, 2003
