Militants free hostage, abduct four others

Tuesday, July 27, 2004

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi militants announced Monday they were holding four new hostages but freed a senior Egyptian diplomat, amid their escalating campaign to force U.S.-allied countries and foreign contractors to flee Iraq.

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