Body of 'Westerner' found in Iraq
2004-09-16 20:56
Baiji - The body of a man believed to be a Westerner was found on Thursday near Samarra, north of Baghdad.
Iraqi police said the corpse was bloated, suggesting the person had been dead for some time.
At least five Western men - two French journalists, two US businessmen and a British businessman - are known to have been taken hostage in Iraq.
The two French journalists were seized last month south of Baghdad and there has been no word on their fate for a week.
The American and British businessmen were kidnapped earlier on Thursday from a house in Baghdad.
Two Italian women aid workers were also kidnapped in Baghdad earlier this month.
- News24