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Minister kidnapped in Iraq

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IANS Baghdad

Unidentified men on Tuesday kidnapped Deputy Justice Minister Khaled al-Obeidi from his vehicle, a police source said.

Along with the minister, a director general of the ministry and a bodyguard were also kidnapped in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, Xinhua quoted a police source as saying.

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First Published: Sep 08 2015 | 6:40 PM IST

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