Today in Baghdad, Saddam Hussein's Scientific Advisor Surrendered to American Forces - 2003-04-13

Today in Baghdad, Saddam Hussein's scientific advisor surrendered to American forces. He is the first among 55 wanted individuals in Iraq to surrender. General Amir al-Saadi is considered one of Saddam Hussein's main advisors. He often communicated with United Nations weapons experts. He told a German television reporter filming his surrender that Iraq no longer possesses chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, reports indicate that coalition forces are moving through Baghdad to clear scattered Iraqi resistance and are heading to other cities. A spokesperson for the U.S. forces stated that in addition to these troops, U.S. Marines are also leaving Baghdad to confront Saddam's supporters in his birthplace, Tikrit. On the other hand, it was reported that coalition reinforcement troops are entering Iraq. A senior U.S. Army official confirmed that advance forces from the 4th Infantry Division, which has over ten thousand soldiers, are crossing into Iraq on foot from Kuwait. At the same time, it was reported that U.S. Navy aircraft are being returned to America by two or three aircraft carriers that had been stationed in the Persian Gulf due to the war with Iraq.