Gunmen kidnap Iraq's Olympic boss

Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq’s Olympic committee and at least 30 employees today after storming a meeting of sports officials just days after the coach of Iraq’s national wrestling team was killed.

Gunmen kidnap Iraq's Olympic boss

Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq’s Olympic committee and at least 30 employees today after storming a meeting of sports officials just days after the coach of Iraq’s national wrestling team was killed.

The gunmen were riding in three government vehicles and wearing police uniforms when they broke into a cultural centre in central Baghdad, police Lt. Thaer Mahmoud said.

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