Missing US soldier is of Iraqi descent; abducted while visiting relatives

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HOL461030.htm

U.S. soldier kidnapped on family visit in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Oct 24 (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier who went missing on Monday was kidnapped by masked gunmen while visiting a relative's house in Baghdad outside the heavily-fortified Green Zone compound, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.

It said the soldier, a linguist assigned to a reconstruction team, was handcuffed and forced into a vehicle.

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The soldier was not named but a U.S. Army official in Washington said the man was an American citizen of Iraqi descent.

"He was reportedly at a relative's house at the time of the abduction when three cars pulled up to the residence. The men, who were described to have dark colored rags over their noses and mouths, handcuffed the soldier and forced him into one of the vehicles," the military said in a statement.