US forces claim to have captured two key wanted figures in Iraq using intelligence from Saddam Hussien, and documents in his briefcase.
Separately, US President George W Bush has said the deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein should have a public trial and that Iraqis needed to be involved in bringing him to justice.
Speaking at a news conference in Washington, Mr Bush said US-led occupation forces in Iraq faced continued difficulties and dangers, but that the country was on a path to freedom.
He said Saddam Hussein's capture by US troops near his home town, Tikrit, on Saturday night was a great moment for the people of Iraq.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he is confident the Iraqi people would be able to mount a fair trial of Saddam Hussein.
Mr Blair warned that violent attacks would continue in Iraq. In a statement to the British parliament, he also said that it was a time of hope.
Saddam could be executed: al-Hakim
The president of Iraq's Governing Council, Abdelaziz al-Hakim, has said he believes Saddam Hussein could face the death penalty when he goes on trial.
A senior US official said Saddam - who is being held at an unknown location - has not been co-operative and has yielded no direct intelligence information since his capture.
The US has been cautious about Saddam Hussein's eventual fate. The US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, said the matter would be decided at a senior level.
Saddam’s arrest has not brought an end to attacks on Iraqi police stations. This morning, two car bomb attacks in and near Baghdad killed nine people.
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said today he is not 'holding his breath' for Saddam to reveal details about Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction programme.
This morning, US soldiers used batons to break up a demonstration in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit to protest against his capture.
