US continues investigation on killing of US hostage

The USA said it continues its investigations regarding what was announced by the Islamic Army in Iraq of killing one American hostage held by it.

This came after the "Islamic Army In Iraq" announced in a statement on the Internet on Thursday that it killed the hostage Ronald Swatch who works as a security advisor in the Iraqi ministry of housing because the American government did not respond for its demands which included paying compensations to the Iraqis who were damaged by the American attacks.

In the same context. A group calling itself "Saraya Seyouf al-Haq extended for two days a grace period to execute four western hostages: Two Canadians, one British and one American held in Iraq, threatening to kill them if the British and American government will not implement their demands to release the Iraqis held in the American and Iraqi forces jails.

In a new development, an armed group calling itself "the army of the victorious group" said it kidnapped on Thursday five Iranian officials in al-Taremeyah area north of Baghdad. A statement broadcast by the group on the internet said it kidnapped the five officials after clashes with a speciaized military protection vehicle.