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US arrests alleged Saddam-era officer in Michigan

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The US Department of Homeland Security has announced the detention of a Michigan man it claims was an intelligence officer in Saddam Hussein 's regime. Raad Alanbagi was arrested after an investigation that uncovered his ties to the former Iraqi dictator's government, Homeland Security Investigations said in a post on X on Sunday. "HSI continues to safeguard our communities and national security," the post said, describing Mr Alanbagi as a "high-ranking" former officer. . @HSIDetroit gets results. HSI special agents arrested Raad Alanbagi after an HSI-led investigation uncovered information tying him to prior service as a high-ranking Iraqi intelligence officer during the Saddam Hussein era. HSI continues to safeguard our communities and… pic.twitter.com/fVQhKvjff8 — Homeland Security Investigations (@HSI_HQ) September 13, 2026 Iraq’s security force was an important instrument of state control under Saddam. Overlapping agencies allowed him to stay in power by dealing with real or ficti

First report: HSI Arrests Alleged Former High-Ranking Iraqi Intelligence Officer Who Served Under Saddam Hussein Living in America — thegatewaypundit.com, 1d