A Soldiers Blog

CARE official kidnapped in Iraq

Associated Press


BAGHDAD, Iraq - The director of CARE International's operation in Iraq was kidnapped early Tuesday in Baghdad, the organization said.

Margaret Hassan, said to be an Iraqi national, was abducted in the capital at 7:30 a.m., CARE International, United Kingdom said in a statement released in London and read to The Associated Press in Baghdad.

"As of now we are unaware of the motives for the abduction," the statement said. "As far as we know, Margaret is unharmed.

CARE USA is headquartered in Atlanta.
AP Wire | 10/19/2004 | CARE official kidnapped in Iraq