IRAQ: EGYPTIAN CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN BAGHDAD FAROUQ MABROUK CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF ONE OF SIX EGYPTIAN TELECOMS WORKERS KIDNAPPED BY MILITANTS.

Record ID: 648285

  • Title: IRAQ: EGYPTIAN CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN BAGHDAD FAROUQ MABROUK CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF ONE OF SIX EGYPTIAN TELECOMS WORKERS KIDNAPPED BY MILITANTS.
  • Date: 28th September 2004
  • Summary: (W3) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (SEPTEMBER 28, 2004) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 1. WS: EXTERIOR OF EGYPTIAN EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD. 0.06 2. CU: EGYPTIAN FLAG FLYING. 0.11 3. CU: EGYPTIAN REPUBLIC EMBLEM. 0.16 4. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EGYPTIAN CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN BAGHDAD, FAROUQ MABROUK, SAYING: "As you know there are two groups. Four were kidnapped on Wednesday (September 22) and two were kidnapped on Thursday (September 23). As regards the four, one of them was released and the three others will be freed now or probably they have been freed. And we are still making contacts regarding the other two." 0.38 5. CU: PICTURE OF EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK. 0.42 6. MV/PULL IN/SCU: SOUNDBITE (Arabic) EGYPTIAN DIPLOMAT, SAYING: "The group, we think that these groups have financial motives and not political ones. Any effort in this regard (releasing the kidnapped) is appreciated because this a humanitarian ordeal for the kidnapped and to their families. They are here to offer service to the Iraqi people and to reconstruct Iraq." 1.13 7. MV: EGYPTIAN DIPLOMAT TALKING TO JOURNALISTS. 1.20 8. TRACK: EGYPTIAN DIPLOMAT WALKING OUT OF HALL. 1.24 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 13th October 2004 13:00
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  • Location: BAGHDAD,IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVAANBLHIN265IY8VTZ20DJM2UB5
  • Story Text: An Egyptian hostage in Iraq has been released.



    Egyptian Charge d'Affaires in Baghdad Farouq Mabrouk
    confirmed on Tuesday (September 28) the release of one of
    six Egyptian telecoms workers. He said others would be
    released shortly.

    "As you know there are two groups. Four were kidnapped
    on Wednesday (September 22) and two were kidnapped on
    Thursday (September 23). As regards the four, one of them
    was released and the three others will be freed now or
    probably they have been freed. And we are still making
    contacts regarding the other two," Mabrouk told reporters
    at the Egyptian embassy in Baghdad.

    Earlier, Al-Jazeera Television said that an Egyptian
    and two Iraqis kidnapped a few days ago had been freed late
    on Monday (September 27) and quoted an Egyptian diplomatic
    source in Baghdad as saying the remaining five Egyptian
    telecoms workers would also be released.

    Al Jazeera television did not say when the five
    Egyptian telecoms workers for the Iraqi unit of Egypt-based
    Orascom Telecom would be freed, but it named the Egyptian
    reportedly freed as Alaa Maqaar.

    Mabrouk ruled out any political motives behind the
    kidnapping of the Egyptian workers.

    "The group, we think that these groups have financial
    motives and not political ones. Any effort in this regard
    (releasing the kidnapped) is appreciated because this a
    humanitarian ordeal for the kidnapped and to their
    families. They are here to offer service to the Iraqi
    people and to reconstruct Iraq."
    Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, asked by
    Canada's CBC television about reports the kidnappers were
    demanding a ransom, said Cairo had not identified the
    kidnappers or had contact with them.


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