Iraqi officials: kidnapped Baghdad security spokesman released
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Authorities say the high-profile civilian spokesman for the Baghdad security operation has been released four days after he was kidnapped in the capital.
A police officer speaking on condition of anonymity says Tahseen al-Sheikhly was released Monday evening in eastern Baghdad.
The Baghdad military spokesman's office has confirmed the release.
The announcement comes a day after Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his Mahdi Army militia fighters off the streets following clashes with Iraqi security forces.
Officials have said al-Sheikhly was kidnapped Thursday when gunmen stormed his home and killed three bodyguards in a Mahdi Army stronghold.
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