Enviado: 24/4/2003 23:05parece que se terá entregue, diz a nota de rodapé da cnn
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Tariq Aziz, the deputy prime minister in the regime of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, is in U.S. custody, CNN has confirmed.
Aziz, who was often the public face of the regime on the international stage, was No. 43 on the list of the 55 most-wanted Iraqis and was the "eight of spades" in the deck of cards being circulated by coalition troops.
It was not immediately clear how Aziz was taken into custody.
On the eve of war, Aziz denounced reports that he had either been shot or had asked for political asylum. Earlier, Aziz said he would never go into exile and "would prefer to die" rather than "go to Guantanamo" as a U.S. prisoner of war.
Before the Aziz announcement, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said at least seven members of the 55 most-wanted members of Saddam's regime are in coalition custody.
The progress in the roundup, according to military officials, is credited to extensive cooperation from liberated Iraqis. Marine Capt. Stuart Upton said, "The fact that so many local Iraqis are helping us capture members of Saddam's regime is an indication that Iraqis more and more believe that a free Iraq is here to stay." in cnn.com