Friday 23 July 2004 7:16 PM GMT
An Egyptian diplomat has been seized in Baghdad by a group calling itself "Lions of God Battalions in Iraq".
The group said the capture was in response to comments by Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif that Egypt is ready to offer its security experience to the interim Iraqi government, Aljazeera television said.
The hostage has been identified as Muhammad Mamduh Qutb, the television said based on a videotape sent to it by the group on Friday.
The hostage said that the Egyptian embassy should not cooperate with the American forces. And, instead it should help the Iraqi people in rebuilding the conflict-ridden country, said Aljazeera, quoting the tape.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8FBB5E69-177D-4F90-949C-2F557EF2A413.htm:wtf: there is a spin off the english.aljazeera.net. it is aljazeera.com. hmmm?:wtf:
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