I hope propertius checks in soon.
Posted on 07/21/2004 3:02:46 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
A previously unknown Iraqi group says it has taken six hostages and will start to kill them unless their Kuwaiti employer pulls out of the country. The group, calling itself The Holders of the Black Banners, said it had seized six truck drivers - three Indians, two Kenyans and an Egyptian.
The group said all who dealt with "American cowboy occupiers" would face "the fires of the Mujahideen".
A statement by the group said the firm had until Wednesday evening to comply.
The name of the company is not yet known.
The Egyptian embassy in Baghdad confirmed to the AFP news agency that one of its nationals, a truck driver named as Mohammed Ali, had been kidnapped by the group.
India was working to secure the release of its three citizens through its embassy in Baghdad, a foreign ministry spokesman said.
Deadline
The group made its threat in a statement issued to news agencies and in a videotape aired by al-Arabiya television.
It came a day after another militant group in Iraq released Filipino truck driver Angelo de la Cruz because his country had pulled out its 51-strong peacekeeping force.
The group said it would behead one of its hostages every 72 hours if the company did not leave the country.
The statement set a deadline starting at 2000 local time (1600 GMT) on Wednesday.
The militants also called on India, Kenya and Egypt - none of which have troops in Iraq - to withdraw their personnel.
The Philipinos should feel proud to have provided an incentive for the terrorists to continue these abductions.
Strong, strong, no weak, strong is good. We need be strong.
. . .always a price to pay for weakness. . .
I hope propertius checks in soon.
Exactly. The Philippines has a history of giving in (ransom and meeting demands); both may have occurred here.
That is one of the reasons why they have had so much trouble with Muslim extremists like Abu Sayyaf and MILF.
FReeper wretchard talks about it on his site Belmont Club.
You might want to go there to get some more info on this story.
The Filipino govt seems not to understand that, as the English poet wrote, "once you pay the Danegeld, you never get rid of the Dane."
Bump and Thanks for info as well as. . .
. . ."FReeper wretchard talks about it on his site Belmont Club. You might want to go there to get some more info on this story. "
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