May 06, 2005

American Hostage Abn Elias: Missing for One Year

I had never heard of Abn Elias until today and I pride The Jawa Report as a place where no American hostage will be forgotten. I feel a deep sense of shame for overlooking this man. CNN International:

A year has passed since Aban Elias, an American engineer working in Iraq, appeared in a video on Arab television, blindfolded and pleading for his life.

There has been no sign of the married father of three since then, and his kidnapping is believed to be the longest of a U.S. civilian since the Iraq war began.

Elias, who is of Iraqi descent, is among at least five Americans the State Department knows is missing in Iraq. The group that claimed responsibility for his abduction, the Islamic Rage Brigade, has made no public demands for his release.

In related news, Susan Hallums was interviewed by The Australian Broadcasting Comapany's 7:30 Report. The transcript of that interview is here.

Susan is the ex-wife of American hostage Roy Hallums. You can see The Jawa Report's interview with her here [part 1] and here [part 2]. Our interview with Carrie Hallums Cooper, the daughter of Roy Hallums, is here [part 1] and here [part 2].

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 09:44 AM | |