Iraq: 12 Nepalese kidnap claim unconfirmed

An Iraqi militant group has claimed to have kidnapped 12 Nepalese workers subcontracted to a Jordanian company and working for the US military in Iraq, a statement posted on its website said.

However, the group, Ansar al-Sunna Army, has been linked to unfounded claims of kidnappings in the past and there was no way to verify the authenticity of yesterday’s report.