Irish UN official escapes kidnap attempt in Gaza

An Irish man - who is a senior official of the United Nations in Gaza - has escaped an apparent kidnapping attempt.

Irish UN official escapes kidnap attempt in Gaza
Sat, 17 Mar, 2007 - 08:32

An Irish man - who is a senior official of the United Nations in Gaza - has escaped an apparent kidnapping attempt.

John Ging was travelling in an armoured vehicle which was attacked by Palestinian gunmen.

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