August 24, 2004

12 More Face Beheading

UPDATE: The hostages have been murdered. This post has the details, photos, and link to video.

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ABC News:

Twelve Nepalese workers were confirmed kidnapped on Monday, August 23, by the Nepalese Foreign Ministry. They were in Iraq working for a Jordan-based construction company. The workers were traveling in two cars on August 19, when they disappeared after crossing the border from Jordan. The following day, an Iraqi militant group posted a statement on its Web site claiming to have kidnapped the Nepalese workers. On Sunday, the site showed photos of 12 men it claimed were the hostages. The group has been linked to past unfounded claims of kidnappings.

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 06:09 PM | |