The releases came two days after more than two dozen people were kidnapped from an Iraqi Red Crescent office in Baghdad. Several victims were released yesterday
Abdullah said 16 Red Crescent workers are still missing. .
Meanwhile, gunmen stole at least $875,000 at a bank in central Baghdad today.
Also in Baghdad, the U.S. Army said a U.S. soldier died on December 18 from wounds sustained from enemy action.
(Reuters, AP, AFP)
Sectarian Iraq
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SUNNI, SHI'A: Iraq is riven along sectarian lines, faults that frequently produce violent clashes and are a constant source of tension. Sectarian concerns drive much of Iraqi politics and are the main threat to the country's fragile security environment.
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