Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Thursday, March 20, 2003
Iraq Begins Jihad against US Aggression: Uday
Uday, the eldest son of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, said on Thursday that Iraq has begun Jihad (Holy War) against US aggression, Iraqi radio reported.
Uday, the eldest son of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, said on Thursday that Iraq has begun Jihad (Holy War) against US aggression, Iraqi radio reported.
Uday's statement, quoted by the radio, was made after US warplanes bombed buildings of the Iraqi leadership in two round of air raids on the eastern part of the capital city of Baghdad.
The Pentagon said it believed that the building used by Saddam had been hit, and earlier reports said that several people were injured in the attack on leadership targets. However, it was not yet clear if Saddam or any other senior Iraqi official were among the injured.