Two Indonesian hostages released in Iraq

In the latest developments concerning the crisis of the hostages, one armed group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq released two Indonesian hostages who were seized with other 8 persons working in an electronics company.

A statement by the armed group said that the two hostages were released in response to the request made by the Islamic leader in Indonesia, Abu Baker Basheer, who is held in one of the Indonesian jails. A United Arab Emirates UAE diplomatic source said that the two hostages were handed over to the UAE embassy in Baghdad.

An armed group in Iraq calling itself al-Salafeyah Abu Baker al-Siddiq group announced today the execution of one Turkish and one Iraqi carrying the Italian nationality after they had admitted of "dealing with the intelligence departments in Israel, Iran and Turkey." The Iraqi is called Anwar Eyad Wali. He was kidnapped from his office in Baghdad on August 31st and he is living in Italy since 1980.