Insurgent says 8 Chinese held in Iraq
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-01-18 20:17

Insurgents released a video on Tuesday of eight alleged Chinese hostages in Iraq and threatened to kill them in 48 hours unless the Beijing government clarified their role in the country.

"We captured these Chinese working with one of the Chinese companies helping to build American facilities in Iraq," said one of the gunmen standing beside the eight men who were holding their passports.

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