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Iraq: after the war: Power struggle in Saddam's hometown
2003
Overview
Gangs of armed Iraqis loyal to Saddam Hussein's clan are still operating in his hometown, Tikrit, US military officials admitted yesterday. Most of the leading figures in the Iraqi regime were members of Saddam's al-Tikriti tribe and many came from Tikrit. The leader promoted his family and relied on their loyalty as he built a complex police state run on fear. Although the US military seized the deserted main square and the main bridge over the Tigris, they still have only a limited presence on the eastern bank of the river where hundreds of Saddam loyalists are thought to be hiding. Unlike Baghdad and Basra, this is a much more rural part of the country where tribal law is far stronger. Tribesmen said they were fighting to prevent looters rather than to resist American troops, but it is unlikely that US forces will ever receive a heartfelt welcome in the town that was once the bastion of Saddam's power.
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Guardian News & Media Limited
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