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| Security forces free hostage near Baaquba |
| 2010-06-07 |
| DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Security forces in Diala freed a hostage east of Baaquba city but failed to arrest his kidnappers, according to a local security source on Sunday. “Combined security sources, acting upon intelligence tip-offs confirming the presence of a hostage in the area, raided a house in al-Muqdadiya district, (45 km) east of Baaquba, and freed the kidnapped man, a government employee,' the source, who asked not to be named, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The security forces intensified their efforts in search of the kidnappers but could not arrest them,' he added. The source did not give further details. Diala has witnessed several kidnappings during the recent months, carried out by the Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in retaliatory acts against security agencies, civilians or pro-government sahwa (awakening) tribal fighters. |
| Posted by:Steve White |