Philippines Announces Pullout to Save Iraq Hostage (Reuters)

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Philippines Begins Iraq Pullout to Save
Hostage (Reuters)

Philippines Begins Iraq Pullout to Save
Hostage (Reuters) 07/16/2004 12:04 AM
Reuters - The Philippines began to pull out troops from Iraq Friday to save the life of a Filipino hostage and was promptly accused of giving in to militants by U.S. ally Australia.

Philippines to Pull Out of Iraq to Save
Hostage

Philippines to Pull Out of Iraq to Save
Hostage 07/16/2004 03:26 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 16 2004 7:51AM GMT

Philippines Completes Pullout From Iraq
(AP)

Philippines Completes Pullout From Iraq
(AP) 07/19/2004 04:51 AM
AP - The Philippines said Monday that it has completed the withdrawal of its peacekeeping contingent from Iraq, meeting a demand by Iraqi insurgents threatening to behead a Filipino hostage but defying opposition from Washington.

Philippines Says Hostage Freed in Iraq
(AP)

Philippines Says Hostage Freed in Iraq
(AP) 07/10/2004 10:46 AM
AP - Insurgents in Iraq freed a Filipino truck driver whom they kidnapped and threatened to behead, the Philippine labor secretary said Saturday.

U.S. Voices Disappointment at Spain's
Iraq Pullout (Reuters)

U.S. Voices Disappointment at Spain's
Iraq Pullout (Reuters) 04/19/2004 04:28 AM
Reuters - The United States voiced disappointment at Spain's decision to withdraw its 1,400 troops from Iraq but wants close ties with the new Madrid government, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Monday.

Prime Minister Orders Spanish Pullout
from Iraq (Reuters)

Prime Minister Orders Spanish Pullout
from Iraq (Reuters) 04/18/2004 01:36 PM
Reuters - Spain's new Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Sunday he had given orders for Spain's 1,300 troops in Iraq to be brought home as soon as possible.

Philippines Pleads to Save Hostage's
Life (AP)

Philippines Pleads to Save Hostage's
Life (AP) 07/13/2004 10:17 AM
AP - The Philippine government made a direct appeal Tuesday to insurgents holding a Filipino hostage, pleading with them to show mercy for the man they threatened to kill if the country did not agree to pull its troops from Iraq early.

Iraqi Militants Release Hostage After
Philippines Withdraws

Iraqi Militants Release Hostage After
Philippines Withdraws 07/20/2004 12:40 PM
The Philippine government bowed to the insurgents' demand to withdraw its troops, straining ties with the U.S.

"Report: Philippines Paid Six Million
Dollars for Release of Hostage"

"Report: Philippines Paid Six Million
Dollars for Release of Hostage" 07/20/2004 09:40 AM

Former Iraq Hostage Hamill Says He's
Feeling Well (Reuters)

Former Iraq Hostage Hamill Says He's
Feeling Well (Reuters) 05/04/2004 08:03 AM
Reuters - Former U.S. hostage Thomas Hamill said Monday he was well and "very glad" to be back on a U.S. military installation after escaping from his captors in Iraq.

U.S. Firm RTI Says Hostage Released in
Iraq (Reuters)

U.S. Firm RTI Says Hostage Released in
Iraq (Reuters) 04/22/2004 09:09 AM
Reuters - An Israeli Arab taken hostage in Iraq two weeks ago and accused of spying for Israel was released by his captors on Thursday, said his employer, U.S.-based company Research Triangle International.

Iraq Hostage Crisis Spirals (Reuters)

Iraq Hostage Crisis Spirals (Reuters) 07/25/2004 02:43 AM
Reuters - Two Pakistanis working for a Kuwait-based company were missing and feared kidnapped in Iraq on Sunday, as the country's hostage crisis deepened with at least 22 countries so far affected.

Group in Iraq Says Kills Second U.S.
Hostage (Reuters)

Group in Iraq Says Kills Second U.S.
Hostage (Reuters) 09/21/2004 08:23 PM
Reuters - Al Qaeda-linked militants said they had killed a second American hostage and threatened to kill a Briton unless women prisoners in Iraq were freed.

Four Lebanese Drivers Taken Hostage in
Iraq (Reuters)

Four Lebanese Drivers Taken Hostage in
Iraq (Reuters) 08/06/2004 07:39 AM
Reuters - Four Lebanese truck drivers have been taken hostage in Iraq, a source in Beirut's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

TV Says Lebanese Man Held Hostage in
Iraq (Reuters)

TV Says Lebanese Man Held Hostage in
Iraq (Reuters) 08/17/2004 07:25 AM
Reuters - Lebanese satellite television channel LBC aired a tape on Tuesday it said showed a Lebanese driver held hostage in Iraq.

Former Iraq Hostage Hamill Leaves for
Germany (Reuters)

Former Iraq Hostage Hamill Leaves for
Germany (Reuters) 05/03/2004 06:47 AM
Reuters - Former U.S. hostage Thomas Hamill, who escaped from captivity during the weekend, has left Iraq and is on his way to a military hospital in Germany for medical check-ups, a U.S. military official said Monday.

Powell in Iraq; Hostage Deadline Looms
(Reuters)

Powell in Iraq; Hostage Deadline Looms
(Reuters) 07/30/2004 03:28 AM
Reuters - Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Baghdad for talks Friday, the most senior U.S. official to visit Iraq since Washington handed over sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government a month ago.

Iraq Militants Behead Hostage, Set New
Deadline (Reuters)

Iraq Militants Behead Hostage, Set New
Deadline (Reuters) 09/21/2004 01:17 AM
Reuters - Militants beheaded an American in Iraq and said two fellow civilian hostages would meet the same fate within 24 hours if Washington failed to accept their demands.

Wife of U.S. Hostage Appeals to Iraq
Captors (Reuters)

Wife of U.S. Hostage Appeals to Iraq
Captors (Reuters) 09/21/2004 09:07 AM
Reuters - The wife of the U.S. hostage threatened with execution in Iraq made another impassioned appeal on Tuesday for her husband's life and urged his captors to open up the lines of communication.

Iraq Hostage Stand-Off Dismissed as
Exaggerated (Reuters)

Iraq Hostage Stand-Off Dismissed as
Exaggerated (Reuters) 04/18/2005 04:55 AM
Reuters - Iraqi forces searched a town near Baghdad Monday for evidence of dozens of Shi'ites said to have been kidnapped by Sunni gunmen, amid suggestions the claim was exaggerated for political ends.

Prayers and Tears for British Hostage in
Iraq (Reuters)

Prayers and Tears for British Hostage in
Iraq (Reuters) 09/21/2004 05:00 PM
Reuters - Hundreds of Britons held a candlelit vigil on Tuesday for a hostage threatened with beheading in Iraq amid reports that his abductors had killed a second U.S. captive.

Beirut Says U.S. Marine Hostage Killed
in Iraq (Reuters)

Beirut Says U.S. Marine Hostage Killed
in Iraq (Reuters) 07/04/2004 03:57 AM
Reuters - Islamist militants who announced the beheading of U.S. Marine Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun have killed him, Lebanese Foreign Ministry sources said on Sunday.

American Seen Held Hostage in Iraq
-Television (Reuters)

American Seen Held Hostage in Iraq
-Television (Reuters) 04/10/2004 08:50 AM
Reuters - Television footage on Saturday showed an American, possibly a civilian truck driver, being held hostage by Iraqi guerrillas.

Group Frees U.S. Journalist Hostage in
Iraq-TV (Reuters)

Group Frees U.S. Journalist Hostage in
Iraq-TV (Reuters) 08/22/2004 01:37 PM
Reuters - An Iraqi group has released U.S. journalist Micah Garen whom it was holding hostage in Iraq, Arab satellite television Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.

Egyptian Diplomat Taken Hostage by Iraq
Militants (Reuters)

Egyptian Diplomat Taken Hostage by Iraq
Militants (Reuters) 07/23/2004 11:23 PM
Reuters - An Egyptian Friday became the first diplomat known to have been seized in a wave of hostage-taking in Iraq, in which militants have pressed demands to undermine U.S.-led forces and the interim government.

S.Korean Hostage in Iraq Wins More Time
(Reuters)

S.Korean Hostage in Iraq Wins More Time
(Reuters) 06/22/2004 07:21 AM
Reuters - Militants threatening to behead a South Korean hostage in Iraq unless Seoul pulls troops out of the country have agreed to give more time for talks on his fate, an Iraqi mediator told Reuters Tuesday.

U.S. Hostage in Iraq Appeals for Life on
Video-TV (Reuters)

U.S. Hostage in Iraq Appeals for Life on
Video-TV (Reuters) 04/13/2005 11:25 AM
Reuters - An American contractor taken hostage in Iraq has urged the U.S. government to negotiate with his captors to save his life, according to a video aired by Al Jazeera television on Wednesday.

Egyptian Hostage in Iraq Freed,
Diplomats Say (Reuters)

Egyptian Hostage in Iraq Freed,
Diplomats Say (Reuters) 07/19/2004 12:56 PM
Reuters - An Egyptian driver held hostage by guerrillas in Iraq has been freed and is safely in the Egyptian embassy in Baghdad, diplomats at the embassy told Reuters Monday.

Jordanian Hostage Freed in Iraq -Jazeera
TV (Reuters)

Jordanian Hostage Freed in Iraq -Jazeera
TV (Reuters) 08/17/2004 05:23 AM
Reuters - Iraqi police said a Jordanian hostage has been released in Iraq, Arabic television Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.

U.S. Hostage Armstrong Beheaded in Iraq
-Web Video (Reuters)

U.S. Hostage Armstrong Beheaded in Iraq
-Web Video (Reuters) 09/20/2004 02:48 PM
Reuters - A militant group headed by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said on Monday it had beheaded an American hostage and posted a video of the killing on the Internet.

Freed Pakistan Hostage Says Three
Beheaded in Iraq (Reuters)

Freed Pakistan Hostage Says Three
Beheaded in Iraq (Reuters) 07/10/2004 08:17 AM
Reuters - A Pakistani man freed from captivity in Iraq last week said Saturday he saw his captors behead three hostages -- two Americans and an Iraqi -- while he was being held.

Filipino Hostage in Iraq Gets 48-Hour
Reprieve (Reuters)

Filipino Hostage in Iraq Gets 48-Hour
Reprieve (Reuters) 07/11/2004 10:08 PM
Reuters - Islamic militants threatening to kill a Filipino hostage in Iraq gave the Philippines another 48 hours on Monday to agree to withdraw its troops, while two Bulgarian hostages were reported alive despite death threats.

TV Report: Filipino Hostage in Iraq
Freed (Reuters)

TV Report: Filipino Hostage in Iraq
Freed (Reuters) 07/20/2004 02:50 AM
Reuters - A Filipino hostage held in Iraq has been freed, Al Arabiya television said Tuesday.

Iraq Hostage Crisis Unites France Behind
Law (Reuters)

Iraq Hostage Crisis Unites France Behind
Law (Reuters) 08/30/2004 05:00 AM
Reuters - French critics and defenders of a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools united in support of the law on Monday, pledging to stand firm against militants holding two French journalists hostage in Iraq who want the law scrapped.

"Filipino Hostage in Video Appeal for
Troop Pullout"

"Filipino Hostage in Video Appeal for
Troop Pullout" 07/11/2004 03:25 PM

Militants Kill Bulgarian Hostage in Iraq
- Jazeera (Reuters)

Militants Kill Bulgarian Hostage in Iraq
- Jazeera (Reuters) 07/13/2004 03:49 PM
Reuters - A militant group led by suspected al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has killed a Bulgarian hostage and vowed to execute a second Bulgarian it was holding within 24 hours, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.

Philippine Hostage in Iraq Says Coming
Home-Tape (Reuters)

Philippine Hostage in Iraq Says Coming
Home-Tape (Reuters) 07/15/2004 11:45 AM
Reuters - A Filipino held hostage in Iraq told his family in a videotaped message aired Thursday he would be home soon, but the militants holding him said he would be freed only after Manila withdrew its troops from Iraq.

Philippine Troops Quit Iraq, No Word on
Hostage (Reuters)

Philippine Troops Quit Iraq, No Word on
Hostage (Reuters) 07/19/2004 09:54 AM
Reuters - The last group of Philippine humanitarian troops to leave Iraq arrived in Kuwait on Monday, after the government gave in to militants holding a Filipino hostage, straining its alliance with Washington.

Italian Women Said Dead in Iraq, UK
Hostage Pleads (Reuters)

Italian Women Said Dead in Iraq, UK
Hostage Pleads (Reuters) 09/22/2004 10:57 PM
Reuters - Two Italian women aid workers were reported killed in Iraq and a British hostage pleaded for his life after the killing of two Americans, as the latest hostage crisis put pressure on governments with troops in Iraq.
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