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Iraqi Christian leader abducted in Baghdad
Kidnappers have abducted the head of a Christian party in Iraq (news - web sites) and are demanding the withdrawal of U.S. troops, Al Arabiya television reported on Monday.The television gave no further details. A staffer reached by telephone said the kidnapping apparently occurred as the unnamed victim was going to his party's headquarters in Baghdad. Christians form up to 3 percent of Iraq's 27 million people. Several Christian churches have been attacked during the current insurgency against the U.S.-backed government. Posted by: Dan Darling 2005-02-14 |
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