| "One false move and the Turk gets it!" |
An Iraqi group says it has abducted a Turkish technical expert and his translator and are demanding the withdrawal of Ankara's ambassador from Iraq. The Imam Ali Brigade gave the Turkish government a week to meet its demands, which included "banning Turkish companies from ferrying material to US bases in Iraq". Video footage from the group on Thursday showed the alleged hostage against a wall and holding up an identity document. He was named as Hasan Eskinutlu. The nationality of the translator was not specified.