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BAGHDAD, OCT. 20. CARE International suspended operations in Iraq on Wednesday after gunmen seized the woman who ran the humanitarian organisation's work in the country. The victim's Iraqi husband appealed to the kidnappers to free her "in the name of humanity, Islam and brotherhood." Margaret Hassan, who holds British, Irish and Iraqi citizenship, was seized early on Tuesday on her way to work in western Baghdad after gunmen blocked her route and dragged the driver and a companion from the car, her husband said. Ms. Hassan, who is in her early 60s, is among the most widely known humanitarian officials in West Asia and is also the most high-profile figure to fall victim to a wave of kidnappings sweeping Iraq in recent months.
Passionate plea
The Arab television station Al-Jazeera broadcast a brief video showing Ms. Hassan, wearing a white blouse and appearing tense, sitting in a room with bare white walls. An editor said the tape contained no audio. It did not identify what group was holding her and contained no demand for her release. Her husband, Tahseen Ali Hassan, made a plea on Arabic television, saying his wife had been helping Iraq for three decades. "In the name of humanity, Islam and brotherhood, I appeal to the kidnapers to free her because she has nothing to do with politics," he told Al-Arabiya. He told Al-Jazeera his wife had not received threats and that the kidnappers had not contacted anyone with any demands as of Tuesday night.
CARE Australia, which coordinates the international agency's Iraq operations, announced it suspended operations because of the abduction.
Civilians killed
U.S. jets rocketed targets in Fallujah, hitting a key militant command centre on Wednesday, the U.S. Marines said. Residents said six persons were killed but the report could not be independently confirmed. Another rocket at a women's college failed to explode, residents said. — AP
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