Breaking: Gunmen Kidnap 42 College Students Near Mosul - Update: All Released Unharmed
UPDATE FROM AP:
BAGHDAD — The 42 students in Mosul that were kidnapped by gunmen have been released without harm.
Iraqi authorities say gunmen had kidnapped the college students traveling in a bus near the northern city of Mosul.
Brig. Gen. Khalif Abdul-Sattar says three other students on a second bus were injured when gunmen opened fire as the driver sped away.
Abdul-Sattar says the ambush occurred early Sunday on the main highway linking Mosul with Baghdad.
It is not immediately clear where the students were traveling from or where they were headed.
Original Story:
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi authorities say gunmen have kidnapped 42 college students traveling on a bus near Mosul.
An official says three students on a second bus were injured when gunmen opened fire as the driver sped away, escaping the would-be kidnappers.
Brig. Gen. Khalif Abdul-Sattar says the ambush occurred early Sunday on the main highway linking Mosul with Baghdad.
It is not immediately clear where the students were traveling from or where they were headed.
Mosul is located 225 miles northwest of Baghdad.
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FOX news is reporting that all have been released unharmed. Sure hope so.
April 6th, 2008 at 4:25 amsounds like there geting Desprate.
Another sign of progress.. released unharmed. I Sure hope so to..
Let’s finnish this fight and Smash the enemy!!
April 6th, 2008 at 5:21 amPeople can only take a busfull of college students for so long. And then after listening to them yammer about how the whole world works, they decided not to waste the bullets.
April 6th, 2008 at 5:33 amEducation is a bad thing for extremists. Don’t want people thinking for themselves.
April 6th, 2008 at 6:53 am