Post by pavel on Jan 17, 2016 16:08:09 GMT -6
Three Americans were kidnapped during a bombing near Baghdad according to multiple news reports Sunday.
U.S. officials have said they are looking into it
"We are aware of reports that American citizens are missing in Iraq," State Department spokesman John Kirby said to NBC News. "We are working with the full cooperation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals. The safety and security of American citizens overseas is our highest priority."
Al Arabiya, a Dubai-based news service, reported that the Americans were taken by "militias," according to NBC News.
Read more: www.statesman.com/news/news/national/reports-3-americans-kidnapped-baghdad/np6ty/
U.S. officials have said they are looking into it
"We are aware of reports that American citizens are missing in Iraq," State Department spokesman John Kirby said to NBC News. "We are working with the full cooperation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals. The safety and security of American citizens overseas is our highest priority."
Al Arabiya, a Dubai-based news service, reported that the Americans were taken by "militias," according to NBC News.
Read more: www.statesman.com/news/news/national/reports-3-americans-kidnapped-baghdad/np6ty/
