An American, a Nepalese and four Iraqi guards were kidnapped in a bloody attack on their office in Baghdad Monday.
According to The AP, gunmen stormed the offices of a Saudi company in the upscale Mansour district of Baghdad, sparking a battle with guards during the evening iftar meal when Muslims break their daylong fast in the holy month of Ramadan, police said.
One attacker and one guard were killed in the firefight, before the gunmen escaped with their captives, police said. Police Lt. Col. Maan Khalaf identified the captives as an American, a Nepalese and the four Iraqis. U.S. Embassy spokesman Bob Callahan confirmed that one of the victims was American.
An eyewitness said he saw "at least 20 attackers, some masked and some not." (albawaba.com)
