Minister makes TV appeal over Iraq hostage

Australia’s foreign minister went on Arabic TV to appeal for the release of an engineer kidnapped in Iraq, saying he has a serious heart condition.

Wed, 04 May, 2005 - 08:09

Australia’s foreign minister went on Arabic TV to appeal for the release of an engineer kidnapped in Iraq, saying he has a serious heart condition.

Alexander Downer said he made the plea in an interview with the al-Jazeera network in New York after an Australian taskforce arrived in Baghdad to work for the release of Douglas Wood, 63.

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