American arrested with weapons in Iraq-official

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An American described as a security contractor has been arrested by police in a northern Iraqi town with weapons in his car, said a provincial official.

Abdullah Jebara, the Deputy Governor of Salahaddin province, told Reuters the man was arrested in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit on Monday.

The Joint Coordination Center between the U.S. and Iraqi military in Tikrit said the man it described as a security contractor working for a private company, possessed explosives which were found in his car. It said he was arrested on Tuesday.

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Iraqi governor survives car bomb attack on convoy
13 Mar 2006 11:41:04 GMT

Source: Reuters

TIKRIT, Iraq , March 13 (Reuters) - The governor of Iraq's Salahaddin province survived a car bomb attack on his convoy on Monday in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, police said.

They said Hamad al-Qaisi, a Sunni, was not hurt in the attack but five of his bodyguards were seriously wounded.

"The car bomb coincided with the trial of Saddam to convince people that he is the only person who can rule Iraq," said the governor's deputy, Abdullah Jebara.

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