Gunmen claiming to belong to a militant Muslim group displayed four men believed to be part of a group of seven Turkish contractors kidnapped in Iraq. The militants demanded that Turkish companies end all business here and pull staff out of the country in return for the workers’ release. A video obtained by the Associated Press Television News showed four gunmen, their faces covered by headscarves and toting Kalashnikov rifles. They stood behind the four Turks who were crouched on the ground and holding passports. One of the gunmen, in a red headscarf, read a statement saying the men worked for a Turkish construction company, Serka, that has been “serving” the American occupation forces. Full Story
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