RUSSIA: FOREIGN MINISTRY CONFIRM THAT ONE RUSSIAN WORKER HAS BEEN KILLED AND TWO TAKEN HOSTAGE IN IRAQ.

Record ID: 648310

  • Title: RUSSIA: FOREIGN MINISTRY CONFIRM THAT ONE RUSSIAN WORKER HAS BEEN KILLED AND TWO TAKEN HOSTAGE IN IRAQ.
  • Date: 11th May 2004
  • Summary: (U3) MOSCOW, RUSSIA (MAY 11, 2004) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. LAS: OF RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY. 0.06 2. CU: SIGN OUTSIDE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY. 0.10 3. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN ALEXANDER YAKOVENKO, SAYING: "There was an attack on three Russian citizens. One of them got killed. Two were taken hostage by the attackers. Our embassy in Baghdad is currently investigating the circumstances of the attack and, of course, takes every measure to secure the release of hostages. I would also like to emphasize that because of extremely serious security situation in Iraq, that Foreign ministry has repeatedly appealed to all Russian nationals to leave the territory of Iraq." 0.46 4. MV: EXTERIOR OF RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY PEOPLE ENTERING AND LEAVING. 0.54 5. MLV: CARS LEAVING OUTSIDE FOREIGN MINISTRY. 1.04 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 26th May 2004 13:00
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  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Reuters ID: LVAA71CYSFY3MREJ5TILGJ9N3B50
  • Story Text: Russian Foreign ministry confirms one Russian worker
    has been killed and two abducted in Iraq.



    One Russian worker was killed and two others taken
    hostage in Iraq, Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday
    (May 11), prompting the Russian contractor for which they
    worked to consider withdrawing its staff.

    "There was an attack on three Russian citizens. One of
    them got killed. Two were taken hostage by the attackers.

    Our embassy in Baghdad is currently investigating the
    circumstances of the attack and, of course, takes every
    measure to secure the release of hostages," said Alexander
    Yakovenko, Foreign ministry spokesman, adding that all
    Russian nationals should leave Iraq as soon as possible for
    security considerations.

    The workers were from Interenergoservis, the
    engineering company from which eight workers were briefly
    kidnapped in Baghdad last month, the ministry said in a
    statement, adding the attack had taken place on Monday (May 10).

    State television reported the workers had been
    travelling between Baghdad and Latifiya on Monday evening
    when their car was attacked by unknown assailants.

    Itar-Tass quoted an Interenergoservis spokesman as
    saying the company was considering withdrawing all its
    workers from Iraq.

    Last month Russia airlifted out of Iraq more than three
    hundred of its workers and those from other ex-Soviet
    countries.

    Hundreds opted to remain in Baghdad, including many
    from Interenergoservis, a contractor involved in work on a
    power plant project 20 miles (30 km) south of the Iraqi
    capital.


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