BAGHDAD, May 19: A brother-in-law of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has been captured by coalition forces, the US Central Command (Centcom) announced on Monday.

Described as a “companion” of Saddam’s elder son Uday, Centcom said Luay Khairallah was in custody after being captured on Friday.

Khairallah was number 152 on a coalition “Black List”, a statement said.—AFP