US troops 'tried to rescue Bigley'

Crack US troops made two failed attempts to rescue hostage Kenneth Bigley and the two Americans he was held captive with, it emerged today.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004 - 08:53

Crack US troops made two failed attempts to rescue hostage Kenneth Bigley and the two Americans he was held captive with, it emerged today.

The American soldiers, possibly joined by US intelligence agents, were deployed on two occasions to locations in Baghdad in a desperate bid to find and free the men.

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