Saddam's unclaimed money: 20 billion euros lying unclaimed for last 6 years at Moscow airport
New Delhi: A cargo of 20 billion euros in cash (£16.75billion) is lying unclaimed at a Moscow airport for six years amid allegations it could be the secret fortune of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. The
But why Saddam's ill-gotten nest egg would have been sent from Germany to Russia four years after he was toppled, and eight months after his execution, is unclear.
It is claimed that the Iraqi tyrant had shifted £7.5 billion to Moscow in diplomatic bags before he was ousted, yet this was far short of the full wealth he had amassed.