Al Jazeera Television showed footage of 10 hostages in the custody of the militant group, The Islamic Army in Iraq. The hostages include, six Iraqis,
two Lebanese and two Indonesian women. The hostages are reportedly employees of an electronics firm. There were no demands asked for in the video.
news.com.au
THE Arab news network Al-Jazeera has broadcast footage tonight of 10 new hostages seized in Iraq by militants.
Al-Jazeera said the 10, which include six Iraqis, two Lebanese and two Indonesian women, were taken by The Islamic Army in Iraq. The group has claimed
responsibility for seizing two French journalists last month.
The footage showed three of the hostages, who were not identified, and two masked gunmen pointing weapons at them.
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The Islamic Army in Iraq, is the same group that seized two french journalists last month. Three of the hostages were held at gunpoint on the video,
they have yet to be identified.
The demands for the two French journalists kidnapped last month were that France remove it's banning of headscarves for children in school. France
has not complied with the demands of the kidnappers.
The payment of a ransom by Italy has probably just encouraged this tactic
by militants.
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[edit on 30-9-2004 by Banshee]
