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There was an insert that was made of Styrofoam so it was very light to pick up, and pick up out of the hole, and on top of that was a rug. As you move - you can see where the hole was where he was found hiding.Īs you again move over to the right, you'll see on the top there, although it is not exactly how it was, it was very smooth at the time, where it was covered with dirt. On the right was a very rudimentary kitchen that did have running water and a few other things. One was a bedroom that was cluttered with clothes, some new tee- shirts, socks, et cetera, that were in there, and some sandals. We also found several boats on the other side of those tree lines right along the river.Īs you move over further to your right, you'll see that the place where he was living at was basically two very small rooms in an adobe hut.

The second photo on the left shows you the area where there were two farm houses, a farmer's field, there was then a sheep - place where they had sheep stored, and then you see the hut in the middle where Saddam Hussein was hiding. With that, I'd like to just first refer you over to the left, where we have a couple diagrams, first showing you where Adwar is, about where he was captured, approximately 15 kilometers southeast of Tikrit. It's truly a team effort here, and all the successes we have achieved since our deployment in March. They perform superbly each and every day. Lastly, I want everyone to know how proud I am of the great soldiers of the task force and the division, and all the great soldiers, sailors and airmen in our armed forces. It is time to move forward and build on the progress that has already been made. The most important fact is that the former regime is gone. Conditions for the Iraqi people get better every day. The capture of Hussein only strengthens our resolve to continue the fight against those conducting anti-coalition activities and increases our commitment to help in the ongoing efforts to rebuild Iraq. A significant blow has been dealt to the former regime elements, still trying to hamper progress in Iraq.Īs significant as the last 24 hours have been for Iraq, the region, and the world, our work here still continues. Many will rest much better tonight knowing Iraq is moving forward to a more secure environment. The intimidation and fear this man generated for over 30 years are now gone. This is a significant event for the Iraqi people. Two other people were captured with Hussein, and soldiers confiscated approximately 750,000 U.S. Hussein was found hiding in an underground crawl space at 8:26 p.m. Coalition special operating forces to include 1st Brigade 4th Infantry Division soldiers raided a compound in the town of Adwar, just south of Tikrit, on December 13th, at approximately 2030 hours. As you all know, Saddam Hussein, the deposed leader of Iraq, has been captured. MAJOR GENERAL RAYMOND ODIERNO, COMMANDER, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION: Good evening, and I'm glad you could all make it today. He seemed resigned to his fate, and this is looking I believe it is a different angle of the hole, the bunker that he has lived in - we don't know for what period of time, but the bunker where he was found. officials said he was cooperative, that he actually confirmed his identification to army officials. PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: Just some details on the demeanor of Saddam Hussein when he was captured. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.