Kidnapped aid worker is 'dual British-Irish national': Straw

A UN election worker holding dual British and Irish nationality is among three foreigners seized in Afghanistan today.

Kidnapped aid worker is 'dual British-Irish national': Straw
Thu, 28 Oct, 2004 - 15:11

A UN election worker holding dual British and Irish nationality is among three foreigners seized in Afghanistan today.

The three were taken at gunpoint in the capital Kabul this morning sparking fears among fellow voluntary workers of Iraq-style atrocities.

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