THE TELEGRAPH: Saddam Hussein's former deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz has been handed over to the Iraqi authorities by the US in move his lawyer claims has put his life in danger.
He was among 55 members of the former regime's inner circle who were transferred along with control of Camp Cropper, the last American-run detention facility.
Iraqi security officials will take control of the camp from today as the US hands over roughly 1,600 Iraqi prisoners.
The move is part of American plans to cut troop numbers to 50,000 by the end of August in anticipation of all forces leaving by the end of next year.
Yesterday, Aziz's lawyer confirmed he had been transferred along with the other detainees on Tuesday night.
"Aziz called me and said he was being held in the Kazemieh prison in Baghdad," said Badie Aref. "He should have been released. What the Americans did violates the Red Cross code because they handed him over to his enemies. His life is in danger now." >>> | Wednesday, July 14, 2010
