Iraq: U.S., British Workers Kidnapped at Home

NPR | By Michele Norris,

Peter Kenyon

Published September 16, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Two Americans and a Briton working for the Middle East-based construction firm Gulf Services Company are kidnapped from their residence in Iraq. More than 120 foreigners have been kidnapped in the country. Hear NPR's Michele Norris talks to NPR's Peter Kenyon.

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