In another big development, Saddam Hussein's half-brother is said to have been captured by coalition forces.
Watban Ibrahim Hasan was a senior figure in Saddam's regime. Kurdish TV reported he was captured trying to cross the border into Syria
Another half-brother, Barzan al-Takriti, was reported dead on Friday.
Other main points
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US Secretary of Sate Colin Powell tells the BBC that once the war is over, the US will concentrate on finding weapons of mass destruction
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General Tommy Franks says coalition forces have DNA samples from Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi leaders and are using forensics to track them down
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Private Jessica Lynch, who was rescued from Iraqi captivity, has arrived back in the US and been taken to hospital for treatment along with other wounded soldiers
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Syrian Foreign Minister says America is out to destroy Iraq, not get rid of Saddam Hussein