Saddam Hussein's tomb damaged in fighting

BAGHDAD (AP) — The tomb of Iraq’s deceased dictator Saddam Hussein was damaged in clashes between militants from the Islamic State radical group and government soldiers in his hometown, according to local officials Tuesday.

The tomb only suffered minor damage in the battles according to a local official in the town of Ouja, who spoke on condition of anonymity for his own safety, and he dismissed a statement by the Islamists posted on a jihadi website that said it had been totally destroyed.