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Gunmen Seize Head of Iraq Olympic Committee & 30 Others

HeadlineJul 17, 2006

In other news from Iraq, gunmen dressed in police uniforms kidnapped the head of Iraq’s national Olympic committee along with 30 others on Saturday. A day later, gunmen seized a top Oil Ministry official. Meanwhile Iraq’s parliament voted on Saturday to extend a nearly two-year state of emergency in Baghdad for another 30 days.

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