Missing U.S. contractor back in American hands

[Robb]

Source: CNN

A U.S. civilian contractor believed to have been kidnapped in Iraq in January was returned to American authorities last week, the Department of Defense said.

Issa Salomi, 60, of El Cajon, California, became unaccounted for on January 23 and was believed to have been kidnapped in Baghdad, the Defense Department said Saturday.

Salomi worked as a civilian linguist for United States Forces – Iraq since May 2009.

The circumstances of his ordeal remain under investigation, the department said.

Read more: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/28/missing-u-s-contractor-back-in-american-hands/

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Elsewhere, http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/03/2010328971291811.html">Aljazeera is reporting it was a prisoner swap with Asaib Ahl al-Haq. For reference, this was the fellow http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4259053">kidnapped back in January when the captors asked for the prosecution of Blackwater for the killing of unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2007.

I expect his will be an interesting tale.

[Moosepoop]

1. Very good news for him and his family.

Whatever the circumstances of his ordeal, it's wonderful that he's alive, safe, and soon to be back home.

[Soylent Brice]

2. K&R

[Liberty Belle]

3. Glad to hear it - he's from my area.

Extremist groups are claiming this was a prisoner swap for leaders of the Shiite group that captured him.