One Jordanian hostage held, other two released in Iraq

Concerning the developments of the hostages crisis in Iraq, one Jordanian businessman, Jamal Sadeq al-Salaeymah was kidnapped in Baghdad.. The Jordanian news agency said that three men in police uniform broke into al-Salaemah house in al-Seideh area in Baghdad and took him in a white car to unidentified destination.

In a telephone talk with the director of his office, the kidnappers asked for 250,000 dollars as a ransom to release him.

The new kidnapping news coincided with the announcement made by the spokesman for the Jordanian foreign ministry Ali al-Ayed about the release of two Jordanian drivers who were held in Iraq since two weeks.

The Lebanese businessman Antoine Antoine who was held in Iraq since the end of July was also released. The fate of two other Lebanese is still unknown.