Iraq prime minister ties Saddam regime to captured Al Qaida commander

Iraq prime minister ties Saddam regime to captured Al Qaida commanderBAGHDAD — The government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki said Al Qaida worked closely with former operatives in Saddam Hussein regime. ShareThisOfficials said leading members of the Al Qaida network have coordinated operations with Saddam aides since 2003. They said Al Qaida and Saddam forces attacked Shi'ites in an effort to spark a civil war in Iraq

Iraq prime minister ties Saddam regime to captured Al Qaida commander