Two more members of Saddam Hussein's former regime are in coalition custody, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

In a July 9 news release, CENTCOM stated that Mizban Khadr Al Hadi and Mahmud Dhiyab Al-Ahmad were apprehended July 8. Al Hadi, a high-ranking Ba'ath Party official, surrendered in Baghdad. Al-Ahmad, the former interior minister, was captured. Both were on the coalition's list of "Top 55" wanted members of the previous regime, at numbers 23 and 29, respectively.

In a second release, CENTCOM detailed successful seizures of weapons and explosives by coalition forces in Iraq, as well as ongoing coalition-Iraqi Police peacekeeping efforts.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- One former Iraqi leader surrendered and another was captured July 8 in two unrelated incidents. Both members are listed on the U.S. Central Command "Iraqi Top 55."

Mizban Khadr Al Hadi, a high-ranking member of the Ba'ath Party Regional Command and Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) and number 23 on the coalition's list of wanted government officials, turned himself in to Coalition forces in Baghdad.

Mahmud Dhiyab Al-Ahmad, former Minister of Interior and number 29 on the Top 55 list, was captured by Coalition forces and now is in custody.

Coalition forces will continue to work at apprehending former members of the Saddam Hussein regime.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Coalition forces foiled numerous potential attacks by seizing weapons caches and explosive devices on July 8th.

The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment seized a weapons cache of 400 to 500 rocket-propelled grenades from a vehicle at a traffic control point located between the cities of Ar Ramadi and Al Asad. Four Iraqi males riding in the vehicle were detained.

The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force found a large cache of tank rounds just north of Mahmudiayah. An engineer unit detonated three truckloads of the rounds. The rest, which were still crated, were transported to another location for disposition.

The 101st Airborne Division discovered and seized a cache of 12 antitank projectiles that were camouflaged with cut wheat, on a road near Tal'afar.

Coalition forces continued aggressive patrols throughout the country over the last 24 hours, conducting 14 raids, 1,222 day patrols and 825 night patrols. They also jointly patrolled with the Iraqi Police, conducting 190 day patrols and 187 night patrols. On their own, Iraqi Police conducted 10 day and one night patrols. The total raids and patrols resulted in 213 arrests for various criminal activities, including three for murder, four for carjacking, nine for assault, eight for burglary, and 60 for looting.