Charity Workers in Iraq Kidnapped
December 18, 2006 | Read Time: 1 minute
At least two dozen workers for the Iraqi Red Crescent were attacked in Iraq by gunmen and kidnapped on Sunday, reports The Washington Post.
Maazen Abdullah, secretary-general of the Society, said, “We have suspended our operations in Baghdad until all the hostages are released,” reports Reuters. So far, 17 hostages have been released.
The Iraqi Red Crescent Society is the only Iraqi aid organization working in the country’s 18 provinces.
Read The Chronicle’s special report on the challenges faced by charities helping victims of the Iraq war.
(Free registration is required to read the Reuters story on the New York Times site, and a paid subscription is required to view the Chronicle’s special report.)
