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To: tejek who wrote (14694)	11/14/2006 7:27:25 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 71588

Iraq hostages 'freed by police' All of the hostages seized in a raid by gunmen on a Baghdad higher education facility have been released, Iraqi officials say. A government spokesman told the BBC that the hostages were freed in a number of police raids across the city. Gunmen dressed in uniforms similar to those worn by Iraqi police abducted dozens of people. Five top officers were later held - including the police chief of Karrada district where the abductions occurred. About 20 of the abductees had been released earlier on Tuesday evening. The rest of the hostages were said to have been freed shortly before midnight in Baghdad (2100 GMT), according to presidential security adviser Wafiq al-Sammarai. Daylight raid Initial estimates had suggested that more than 100 people had been seized, but that was later revised down throughout the day. Reports said that there were about 40 still in captivity when the police operation set them free... news.bbc.co.uk

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