Published Date:
27 February 2008
BRITAIN and Iraq condemned the "parading" of a British hostage today and promised to work for an early release after talks between Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Iraqi counterpart.
Mr Brown spoke to Nouri Maliki this morning following last night's broadcast by Dubai-based Al-Arabiya TV of a video of one of five Britons held since being kidnapped in Baghdad on May 29.
The bearded man, who seemed in good health, said: "My name is Peter Moore, I have been held here for nearly eight months now."
He asked Mr Brown to free nine Iraqis in exchange for their release.
A Downing Street spokesman said: "The Prime Minister has been in close contact with Prime Minister Maliki on this issue and discussed it again with him over the phone this morning.
"Both leaders deplored the taking and public parading of hostages and agreed to continue their close cooperation to secure their early release."
The full article contains 161 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
27 February 2008 1:05 PM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
War in Iraq
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Kidnappings in Iraq
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International terrorism
