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U.S. Says 'Dr. Germ' and 'Mrs. Anthrax' Won't Be Released Yet NewsMax.com WiresBAGHDAD, Iraq – Two high-profile female prisoners in American custody will not be released immediately, the U.S. Embassy said, despite an earlier announcement by Iraqi authorities promising to free one woman. The two female scientists "are in our legal and physical custody," a U.S. Embassy spokesman said Wednesday. Story Continues Below "Legal status of these two and many others is under constant review," he said. Militants say they have beheaded two American hostages and have threatened to kill a British captive unless Muslim women in U.S. custody in Iraq are freed. The U.S. military says the only two Iraqi women in its custody are two security prisoners being held at an undisclosed location: Rihab Rashid Taha, a scientist who became known as "Dr. Germ" for helping Iraq make weapons out of anthrax, and Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash, a biotech researcher known as "Mrs. Anthrax." © 2004 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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