Saturday, September 06, 2008

Two Christians kidnapped, then killed in Iraq

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/two.christians.kidnapped.then.killed.in.iraq/21364.htm

[Christianity Today UK] 6 Sep 2008--Two Iraqi Christians were kidnapped then later killed by Islamic fundamentalists in Mosul within the span of a few days, a news agency with connections to Iraq has reported.

Tariq Qattan, a 65-year-old doctor, was recently kidnapped by a terrorist group. Then on Wednesday, news emerged that he had been killed, according to Assyrian International News Agency.

His family had reportedly paid around £10,000 in ransom money, but it was not enough to free the Christian man.

On the same day, news also was released about the kidnapping and murder of another Christian, Nafi Haddad. Nafi was kidnapped on Monday and it is unclear whether the captors demanded ransom money.

Kidnapping Christians for ransom money has unfortunately become a common occurrence in Iraq. Many Muslims kidnappers are motivated by the false notion that Christians have relatives living in Western countries that can send money for their release.

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