2 Canadians kidnapped in Iraq
Last Updated Sun, 27 Nov 2005 14:25:48 EST
CBC News
Four humanitarian workers, including two Canadians, have been taken hostage in Iraq, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday.
The Canadian embassy in Amman, Jordan, notified Foreign Affairs about the kidnapping on Saturday.
The aid agency has asked that the names not be released, Dan McTeague, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, said Sunday.
McTeague said the aid agency, which he would not name, "has not requested any assistance at this time." Officials in Amman and Ottawa are in contact with the organization, he added.
In April 2004, Foreign Affairs issued an advisory that said no Canadians should travel to Iraq.
"Under no circumstances should Canadians be there," McTeague said Sunday. "The situation remains very unstable ... and continues to be a danger for all foreign travellers."
He said Canada does not have an embassy in Iraq, but Foreign Affairs will continue to collect information about the kidnapping.
An Iraqi official said Sunday that four kidnapped workers included a Briton and the two Canadians.
There are reports that the fourth worker is an American, but McTeague could not confirm it.
At least 200 foreigners have been abducted in Iraq in the past year and a half.
Last Updated Sun, 27 Nov 2005 14:25:48 EST
CBC News
Four humanitarian workers, including two Canadians, have been taken hostage in Iraq, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday.
The Canadian embassy in Amman, Jordan, notified Foreign Affairs about the kidnapping on Saturday.
The aid agency has asked that the names not be released, Dan McTeague, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, said Sunday.
McTeague said the aid agency, which he would not name, "has not requested any assistance at this time." Officials in Amman and Ottawa are in contact with the organization, he added.
In April 2004, Foreign Affairs issued an advisory that said no Canadians should travel to Iraq.
"Under no circumstances should Canadians be there," McTeague said Sunday. "The situation remains very unstable ... and continues to be a danger for all foreign travellers."
He said Canada does not have an embassy in Iraq, but Foreign Affairs will continue to collect information about the kidnapping.
An Iraqi official said Sunday that four kidnapped workers included a Briton and the two Canadians.
There are reports that the fourth worker is an American, but McTeague could not confirm it.
At least 200 foreigners have been abducted in Iraq in the past year and a half.
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