Wednesday, March 8, 2006

This can't be good

From Iraq security staff kidnapped Aljazeera 03/08/06.

Armed men in camouflage uniforms have stormed the offices of a private Iraqi security company and kidnapped as many as 50 employees, while US and Iraqi patrols earlier discovered 24 bodies in various parts of the capital, police said.

Unidentified attackers on Wednesday hit the al-Rawafid Security Co. at 4:30 pm (local time) and forced the workers into seven vehicles, including several white SUV's, said Interior Ministry official Maj. Falah al-Mohammedawi.

By the way, for anyone who feels squeemish about taking an Aljazeera story seriously, check out Is There a Positive Side to Al Jazeera? by W. Andrew Terrill (US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute) Feb 2006.

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