    Bentenee E Mehwwd wes seized nee Tikrit the area fron which he  and Husseig hail. about 90 niles qorth of Baghded . US. rilitery  officials seid Wednesdey aight .    Sentence 2: Mehwud ves seized qeer Tikrit, the eee fron which he  end Seddon hail. bout 150 Kilonetres qorthrsest of Baghded . US  rilitery offickls se.