IRAQI SOLDIERS HOLD AN ARMENIAN FOR $1 MILLION RANSOM
Pan Armenian News
26.09.2005 03:59
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Iraqi soldiers, who captured 40-year old
citizen of Cyprus and LebanonKarapet Jean Jekerjian, Armenian in
origin, claim $1 million as ransom and the term expires today. They
threaten to kill the businessman, who by request of Jetko Company
was distributing drinks and food in Iraq. Meeting the demands of the
kidnappers the company suspended activities in Iraq. Last week the
soldiers demanded $2 million, however later the sum was lowered to
$500 thousand. According to the latest data, the ransom was set at
$1 million, ITAR-TASS reported.