Arab TV Shows New U.S. Hostage in Iraq

Thursday, May 6, 2004

(12:54 PM ET) (16:54 GMT)

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"I'm a civil engineer working here in Baghdad. We are working with the Pentagon. I was kidnapped, and I call upon the Muslim Association to interfere, kindly."

CNN
The Arabic TV network Al-Arabiya aired video Thursday of an American hostage in Iraq who identified himself as Aban Elias of Denver, Colorado.

In Denver, his brother Kazwan Elias saw the video and confirmed the man's identity. He said his brother is a 41-year-old American who was born in Baghdad.

Kazwan Elias said his sibling lives near Fallujah and works with a relative on road projects.

Aban Elias is married and has three sons, ages 1, 4 and 6, his brother said.

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Dan