Iraqi Police foil kidnapping attempt in Sha'ab

Multi-National Division - Baghdad PAO

SHA'AB, Iraq - Iraqi Police thwarted a kidnapping attempt in Adhamiyah's Sha'ab neighborhood around noon, Nov. 22.

The police, from the Sha'ab station, witnessed four gunmen in a white van in the midst of a kidnapping attempt. The IPs engaged the men with small arms fire, injuring one man who was later detained. The other three men escaped immediate capture and fled from the Iraqi Police and a Company E, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad patrol that was dispatched to the area.

Later, a second kidnapper was arrested following a tip from a local resident. The resident notified an Iraqi Police checkpoint of a criminal who had taken refuge inside his home.

The two men are currently in Iraqi Police custody pending further action. Iraqi Police along with the Iraqi Security and Coalition forces are on the lookout for the other two men.

"This is a good thing for my police and right now they have responsibility for this country," said Col. Hassan, commander of Sha'ab Iraqi Police.

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