US offers $25m reward for Saddam's capture

The US is offering $25 million for any information that leads to the capture of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein or proves…

The US is offering $25 million for any information that leads to the capture of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein or proves that he is dead, a spokesman for Iraq's US-led administration said today.

"(Administration head) Ambassador (Paul) Bremer will be announcing a new $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Saddam Hussein or information confirming his earlier death," the spokesman told reporters.

He said $15 million was being offered for similar information about either of Saddam's two sons, Uday and Qusay.

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