Kidnap gang arrested in Kirkuk

March 15, 2009 - 06:23:13

KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq: A three-member kidnap gang, including a woman, was captured in downtown Kirkuk province, according to a local police chief.

“A Corolla-modeled vehicle and $2,700 U.S. dollar were found in their possession,” Brig. Sarhad Qadir told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Kirkuk, an oil-rich and mixed city of Kurds, Turkmen, Christians and Arabs, lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad.

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