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U.S. Forces Storm House, Free 4 Egyptian Hostages in Iraq |
2005-02-07 |
U.S. forces stormed a house to free four Egyptian telecommunications engineers kidnapped in Iraq, the head of their Egyptian parent company told Egyptian television on Monday. Naguib Sawiris, chairman of Orascom Telecom, said the four Egyptians were safe and the company had contacted their families to inform them that they were free. He was speaking from Algeria to an Egyptian state television program. A U.S. military spokesman said he was unable immediately to confirm the report, but the military had heard media reports and were making checks. The men were employed by a unit of the Egyptian telecoms firm Orascom, which has several contracts in Iraq, including running the Iraqna mobile phone service in Baghdad. They were working on a contract to install transmission towers around Baghdad, a company official said. Scores of foreigners have been kidnapped in Iraq over the past year. Some have been released -- often after payment of ransoms -- but several have been killed by militant groups. Many more Iraqis have been kidnapped, usually for ransom. |
Posted by:legolas |
#7 When you have some good news, why do they have to finish their articles with that type of "litany": If they didn't, their press passes would be revoked. |
Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-02-07 8:41:52 PM |
#6 When you have some good news, why do they have to finish their articles with that type of "litany": Scores of foreigners have been kidnapped in Iraq over the past year. Some have been released -- often after payment of ransoms -- but several have been killed by militant groups. Many more Iraqis.have been kidnapped, usually for ransom. That makes me mad. |
Posted by: SwissTex 2005-02-07 8:24:56 PM |
#5 Intel getting better after the elections. |
Posted by: John Q. Citizen 2005-02-07 8:21:30 PM |
#4 Maybe it is part of the evolution to the terrorists become "non-persons", like ordinary criminals. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-02-07 7:57:11 PM |
#3 Frank, I was kind of hoping that they'd wind up on TV, talking about how sorry they are. |
Posted by: Phil Fraering 2005-02-07 7:54:24 PM |
#2 Oh, the benefit of the successful election paying off--- the willingness of locals to nark out the terrs. V. Good. Carry on, all. |
Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2005-02-07 7:35:31 PM |
#1 no word on the fate of the kidnappers? Dead and deader, I hope |
Posted by: Frank G 2005-02-07 7:29:18 PM |