Aid Workers Kidnapped in Iraq, page 1

posted on Nov, 28 2005 @ 04:57 AM

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While British officials in Baghdad investigate the killing two British civilians from London visiting holy sites in Iraq, an "urgent investigation" into the possible kidnapping of four people, two Canadians an Englishman and possibly an American is getting underway. The Briton has been named as Professor Norman Kember from London who was apparently 'representing a number of humanitarian aid groups'

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Four Western aid workers, including two Canadians and a Briton, have been kidnapped in Iraq, officials say.

A senior Canadian official confirmed that two Canadian nationals were seized in the capital Baghdad on Saturday.

The UK Foreign Office later named a Briton believed to have been abducted with them. The fourth is said to be American, but there is no confirmation.

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Uk Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has reportedly met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to discuss the situation. 'Special British embassy hostage teams ' are said to be trying to determine the motives behind the kidnapping although having recieved no ransom demands or contact of any kind Jim Muir working in Baghdad "suggested the motive for the crime may not be financial,"

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Ishes

posted on Nov, 28 2005 @ 05:19 AM

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You might want to improve the title.

How horrific that they kidnapp aid workers.

ImJaded

posted on Nov, 28 2005 @ 05:39 AM

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Mr McTeague repeated Canada's advisory to its citizens not to travel to Iraq.

"Under no circumstances should Canadians be there," Mr McTeague said. "The situation remains very unstable... and continues to be a danger for all foreign travellers."

When in Iraq ... wait, before U go, listen to your nations advisory on foreign travel :shk:

Naw, I was saddened to read this, how awful ... yet avoidable I'm sorry to say. And I do know they were there to help and all but damn, c'mon now.

*sigh*

Ok i'm struggling here, I don't know what to think anymore. This is gettin real tired, I don't want to see this BS in the headlines anymore

Blah. Gonna sleep on it

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Klepto

posted on Dec, 29 2005 @ 03:13 PM

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Anyone know whether Norman Kember, James Loney, Harmeet Singh Sooden and Tom Fox have been released or any other news?

The deadline was due to be 11/12/05

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goose

posted on Dec, 29 2005 @ 04:18 PM

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I just signed a letter a few days ago requesting their release, I guess it is going to be published in some newspaper over there, if anyone wants the link I will find it and post it.