The brother of Iraqi National Assembly Speaker Hajem Al-Hasani was kidnapped by anonymous gunmen in Kirkuk city, said an Iraqi police source on Wednesday. The source told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that gunmen abducted Al-Hasani's brother when he was near the city's celebration square in Al-Wasti area. The source, who asked to remain anonymous, did not reveal the name of Al-Hasani's kidnapped brother, affirming that Iraqi forces have been searching for him. Meanwhile, Multinational Forces (MNF) said today that an American soldier died on Tuesday from wounds systained during an attack that targeted his duty vehicle in western Iraq. The statement, a copy of which was received by KUNA, said the US marines soldier was hit during a combat mission near the Korean camp.