Three Turkish hostages reported freed by militants in Iraq

[Judi Lynn]

Three Turkish hostages reported freed by militants in Iraq
By Selcan Hacaoglu, Associated Press, 6/29/2004 20:17



ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Insurgents in Iraq freed three Turkish hostages Tuesday, Turkey's foreign minister said, and two other Turkish captives reportedly told their families they would soon be released.

The Turks were among dozens of people kidnapped in Iraq in recent months. Most have been freed, but several were slain two by being beheaded.

A U.S. Marine, Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, has also been abducted. The military on Tuesday changed his status from ''missing'' to ''captured.''

''Our citizens have been released,'' Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told state television. ''We've struggled a lot for their release. We are glad to hear this news.''
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http://www.boston.com/dailynews/181/world/Three_Turkish_hostages_reporte:.shtml

[Forkboy]

1. anyone smarter than me (which is everyone) have any idea why?

:shrug:

[Syrinx]

2. muslims I guess

:shrug:

[Forkboy]

3. I thought of that

The new American hostage is also Muslim though I believe.If they dont let him go we'll know that wasn't it.

Either way,I'm glad these people were released though.Any good news from that area is welcome right now.

[Syrinx]

4. well, we don't really know that

they might like him because he's a Muslim, but hate him more because he's American. I don't know what to believe anymore.