WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- The United States will release photographs of the bodies of Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, reports said Thursday.
Asked when the still photos would be released, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said "We haven't decided," but he added it would be soon.
According to a Pentagon official who has seen the photographs, they are "head shots" that show that both Uday and Qusay apparently tried to alter their appearances by growing facial hair.
Another Pentagon official said one photograph shows what could be an exit wound on the back of Uday's head, but the official dismissed as "pure speculation" reports that the wound could have been self-inflicted.
The picture of Uday apparently shows he has a shaved head and a bushy beard. Aside from the wound, he appears relatively unscarred, Pentagon officials said.
Qusay's picture shows he has less of a beard and appears badly bruised and scarred, a Pentagon official said.
