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January 07, 2006

Female American Journalist Kidnapped In Baghdad

Terrorists have kidnapped a female American journalist and killed her Iraqi translator:

Scotsmanâ€”According to Mohamadawi, the translator told police before he died that she had been kidnapped and that they had been heading to meet Adnan al-Dulaimi, head of the Sunni Arab Iraqi Accordance Front who lives in the Adel neighbourhood - dominated by Sunni Arabs and considered one of toughest in Baghdad.
According to Samir Najim, a guard at al-Dulaimi's office, three armed men in a red Opel car intercepted the journalist's car and shot the translator before taking her in their car and driving away. ...

The journalist's name hasn't been revealed.

Cross-posted at OpinionBug.com

Update (1/7/2005 12:16pm):

The identity of the kidnapped woman remains unconfirmed, but two sources indicate she is Jill Carroll, a correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor:

Sources:

Euro News [ Euro News has removed all references to Jill Carroll ]
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
La Repubblica

Hat tip: Free Republic

Update (1/9/2005 3:58pm):

The Sunday Times Online had a story yesterday in which they said Al-Qaeda had released a statement claiming responsibility for her kidnapping:

Times Onlineâ€”Attempts were being made last night to locate an American journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad yesterday after a meeting with a senior Sunni politician. Her Iraqi translator was killed, writes Ali Rifat.
Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the kidnapping in a statement posted on the internet. ...

Jill, we're praying for your safe return.

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1 A number from 2 to 9, no questions, I'll check tomorrow.

Posted by: A Finn at January 07, 2006 08:38 AM (lGolT)

2 Apparently she didn't get the memo - these people are crazy fanatics who accept the most ruthless indiscrimate violence directed at innocent men, women and children as completely legitimate - and anyone not with them are either infidels or heretics.

I guess she wants to understand them. good luck.

Posted by: hondo at January 07, 2006 09:25 AM (3aakz)

3 If she's a euro-commie, she'll live. They're on the same side.

Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at January 07, 2006 09:35 AM (8e/V4)

4 Anti-American - yes. But the left walks a strange fineline with radical islamic fundamentalists. Beyond the first line they have nothing in common, except suppressed hatred and fear.

One day, it will blow up in their faces - what is apparent is the left's fear and willingness to be intimidated by it.

In an odd way - being anti-American is safe.

Posted by: hondo at January 07, 2006 09:46 AM (3aakz)

5 Note - typically the MSM and leftists would be tripping all over themselves to physically embrace and interview these guys - but this is not the case.

They will do it only from afar - less the make a mistake like her.

Posted by: hondo at January 07, 2006 09:51 AM (3aakz)

6 It's extra-special news when a *female* journalist gets kidnapped, so that goes right out in front of the headline. I'm kinda jaded lately, so female journalists aren't high enough on my pity hierarchy to work me into a lather. Now, if she had been a developmentally disabled, blind, Jewish, HIV positive female journalist, that would have made my day, but the media let me down again. I feel so unmotivated.

Posted by: ShannonKW at January 07, 2006 10:04 AM (dT1MB)

7 Common sense would say that if one chose to travelling to a notoriously dangerous neighbourhood in a dangerous country, that necessary precautions would surely constitute more than just a translator - perhaps pay for armed body guards or an unmarked police escort or maybe just do the interview over the phone. Whatever the case, I hope she makes it out okay.

Posted by: Graeme at January 07, 2006 10:35 AM (xI1Fi)

8 I read this article last night at blackfive:
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2006/01/cnn_despicable_.html#comments

note this reference:
When we were doing offensive operations out here, we had 25 plus reporters from CNN, USA Today, the NY Times, Time Magazine, among others. Now that the bombs aren't dropping and the cities have been stabilized... we had 1 reporter here for the elections. She is from the Christian Science Monitor.

He was talking about elections, around the Syrian border.
might not be referring to the same, however.

Posted by: dave at January 07, 2006 12:24 PM (CcXvt)

9 These female terrorist sympathizers seem to be deadly for the males involved. The poor driver killed. It was also the Intelligence Agent that was killed trying to ransome the horrid Italian communist journalist Sgreana. Of course, the Italians have handled this very maturely by deciding to charge the American soldier at the checkpoint instead of the cavalier communist whose antics led to the agent's death.

If the journalist does not issue a sympathetic statement on behalf of her misunderstood captors, I apologize for being too harsh.

Posted by: Kate at January 07, 2006 01:20 PM (n6ufo)

10 She's American, not a communist European. The four peacekeepers are probably dead but I could be wrong.

Posted by: George Ramos at January 07, 2006 02:10 PM (5E0ex)

11 And yes, apparently she didn't get the "GET THE HELL OUT OF IRAQ" memo. We'll being seeing her in a hostage video in a few days. She's an American so she will be held for some political demand.

Posted by: George Ramos at January 07, 2006 02:13 PM (5E0ex)

12 She may be as anti-American as can be, but just the fact that she is American will probably get her killed. I hope she makes it out OK, but like I've said before, anyone walking around that country without a belt-fed machine gun pretty much deserves to be kidnapped simply out of principle. Darwin at work maybe?

Posted by: Jack's Smirking Revenge at January 08, 2006 01:18 AM (CtVG6)

13 Does anyone know the name of the translator who was murdered?

Posted by: byrd at January 10, 2006 03:06 PM (G8flx)

14 The Christian Science Monitor says his name is Allan Enwiyah; other sources say he is Alan John Ghazi.

Posted by: Tim at January 10, 2006 03:42 PM (5rYy9)

15 Shes crazy tring to make a report, while in middle of a battle zone! but she'll be missed when her deadline expires & gets killed. I wonder if they're going to have a video of her execution like they do the other american or other hostages?

Posted by: Jeremy at January 18, 2006 06:23 AM (ZqEK2)

16 Now is the time to Pray, Pray, Pray!

Posted by: Sue at January 19, 2006 04:23 PM (xzwzw)

17 It is time to Pray but also time to understand that what She did was for the common good and that should be for both American and Iraqi people! And as the people for common good I apeal to the hearts of those who have her. Please free her she is full of love and grace you can see it her face!

Posted by: Omyra at January 19, 2006 11:51 PM (O+jgl)

18 She is anti-American, she deserves it!!!

Posted by: Jay at January 23, 2006 12:54 AM (KgZHj)

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