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Unidentified armed group kidnaps
dozens in downtown Baghdad
BAGHDAD, December 14 (PL) —. A group of unidentified
armed men dressed in police uniforms burst into a
popular marketplace in this capital city and
kidnapped at least 30 people, according to news
reports.
The hostages included both Sunni and Shiite Muslims,
which rules out the motive of clashes between the
two tendencies that are occurring.
The action lasted for more than half an hour without
any intervention by police, who were stationed
nearby, leading some to think that a connection
exists between the kidnappers and the authorities.
Spokespeople for the resistance are accusing the
government of having organized death squads to
summarily execute those suspected of being part of
the armed opposition to the foreign military
occupation and to the government of President Jalal
Talabani.
Weeks ago, dozens of employees of the Ministry of
Education were kidnapped, and their whereabouts
remains unknown.
(Translated by Granma International)
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