DNA tests confirm Saddam capture - Iraq council head ( 2003-12-14 19:39) (Agencies)
The head of the US-appointed Iraqi Governing Council Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim said
on Sunday that DNA tests had confirmed that a suspect detained in Iraq was
ousted President Saddam Hussein.
"I have the pleasure to announce on behalf of the Iraqi people that Saddam
Hussein has been detained," he told a joint news conference with Spanish Foreign
Minister Ana Palacio. "A DNA test has already been carried
out."