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From "State of Privilege" 7/30/2010: War News Radio investigates the 2006 kidnapping of Ammar Al-Saffar, an Iraqi deputy minister of Health. Read the full description.
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The kidnapping of government officials has been a serious problem in Iraq since the conflict started. Many incidents go uninvestigated, often due to a lack of evidence. In 2006, Ammar al-Saffar, a deputy minister of health, was abducted. In this case, many officials within the ministry were certain that Hakim al-Zaamili, another deputy health minister, was responsible. Still, no indictments were made. Ali al-Saffar, the kidnapped minister’s son, spoke to War News Radio about his frustration and the ordeal he and his family have gone through. Karim Sariahmed reports. This piece was featured in "State of Privilege" on 7/30/2010.
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