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Thursday, September 14, 2006

Turkish hostage threatened in Iraq

"Turkish hostage threatened in Iraq

© 2006 The Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi militant group threatened in an Internet posting Wednesday to kill a Turkish hostage if his government did not close down the company that employs him.

The statement signed by an insurgent group called Lions of Truth Brigades identified the man as Yildirim Tek. It was posted on a Web site often used by Islamic militant groups. Its authenticity could not be independently verified."

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