Abduction of Polish workers near Baghdad reported
Two Polish construction workers were abducted near Baghdad along with three Kurdish guards and two female staffers. One man escaped and reached coalition forces. a search for the others is under way.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 2004
Page
13
Two Polish construction workers were abducted near Baghdad along with three Kurdish guards and two female staffers. One man escaped and reached coalition forces. a search for the others is under way.
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