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U.S. Forces Conduct Major Raid  in Northern Iraq - 2003-12-02


U.S. forces have been carrying out a major operation near the northern city of Kirkuk.

Iraqi officials told reporters the target of the operation in the town of Hawijah was Saddam Hussein's deputy, Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri. But a U.S. officer, Major Doug Vincent, has denied some reports that Mr. al-Douri was captured.

Mr. al-Douri is the highest ranking member of the former regime -- after Saddam Hussein himself -- still at large. The US military believes he may be behind recent deadly attacks on coalition forces and it has offered a 10-million-dollar reward for information leading to his capture or death.

Last week, U.S. troops captured Mr. al-Douri's wife and daughter, as well as a number of his supporters, during a raid in the town of Samarra. U.S. Central Command said at the time there was no indication that Mr. al-Douri was in the vicinity.

Also Tuesday, a U.S. soldier was killed by a roadside bomb south of Samarra, where there was a major clash Sunday between coalition troops and insurgents.

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