Tuesday, 6 December 2005, 9:37 pm Article: Scoop Video
Video: Hostage Video First
Release
Auckland University student,
Canadian and New Zealand resident, Harmeet Sooden (32),
Canadian James Loney (41), American Tom Fox (54), and Briton
Norman Kember (74) were seized in Baghdad by Swords of
Righteousness Brigade on November 26 2005. This video was
released shortly after their capture.
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