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Tue Apr-05-05 04:17 PM
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Iraqi say the U.S. military took his mother and sister as hostages |
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Tue Apr-05-05 04:21 PM
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"A handwritten sign in Arabic on the front gate of their house read: "Be a man Muhammad Mukhlif and give yourself up and then we will release your sisters.
"Otherwise they will spend a long time in detention."
It was signed "Bandit 6," apparently U.S. Army code,possibly designating a company commander.
When Reuters called the mobile telephone number at the bottom of the message, an American answered, saying he was on amilitary patrol. Asked about Batawi's accusation, he said: "I can't comment on that. The commander will call you back." "
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Tue Apr-05-05 04:32 PM
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2. "Just give us the gasoline and walk away. Nobody will be hurt..." |
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