Iraq claims holding prisoners of war

Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan claimed on Sunday that Iraq held American prisoners of war and that it would show them on television soon.

Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan claimed on Sunday that Iraq held American prisoners of war and that it would show them on television soon.

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"Within hours you will watch American prisoners on TV screens and you will see films of burnt tanks," he said. Ramadan made the claim during a news conference in Baghdad. The claim could not immediately be substantiated, and US Central Command said it was checking the report.

Ramadan also denied claims that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein may have been injured in the attacks that began four days ago. "I think for the past four days you have the President on television. You have seen the President more than once," he said.