Al-Sa'adoon

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Al-Sa'adoon is a neighborhood in the Rusafa District of Baghdad, Iraq. [1]

In July 2006, gunmen dressed as policemen kidnapped the head of the Iraq Olympic Committee and 50 others at a sports conference held in Al-Sa'adoon park. [1]

In May 2017, seven anti-corruption activists were kidnapped from the house they lived in, in Al-Sa'adoon. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Al-Rubaye, Aziz (8 February 2022). "Mass kidnappings continue to haunt Iraqi society". Amwaj Media. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Why Should You Care That Seven Young Iraqi Men Were Kidnapped on Monday?". Al Bawaba. 9 May 2017. ProQuest   1896801200 . Retrieved 31 May 2024.

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