Report: 7-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped in Iraq

[maddezmom]

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Gunmen in Iraq (news - web sites) have abducted a 7-year-old Lebanese boy and are demanding $150,000 for his release, Lebanon's official news agency reported Sunday.



The boy, identified as Mohammed Hamad, was kidnapped two days ago on his way home from school in the Diyala province east of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the state-run National News Agency said. The boy's father, Abdel-Ghani Hamad, has lived in Iraq for 30 years

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more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=535&ncid=535&e=7&u=/ap/20041024/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_iraq_hostage

Has anyone seen any figures on Iraqi citizens that have been kidnapped? I've heard reports it is in the 1,000's.

[LiberalBushFan]

1. Did Saddam kidnap 7-year-olds?

And humanitarian workers for no reason?

[maddezmom]

2. not that I've heard of, but Iraq is turning into the new Colombia

was watching a report and Jane Araf(sp) was talking about how Iraqi children and citizens were being kidnapped daily. Missed the entire report but haven't heard anyone else talk about this lately.