Militants in Iraq Kill S. Korean Hostage
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - An Iraqi militant group has beheaded its South Korean hostage, Al-Jazeera television reported Tuesday, just hours after a go-between said the execution had been delayed and there were negotiations for the man's release.
The South Korean foreign ministry issued a statement confirming that Kim Sun-il had been killed but did not say he was beheaded.
Kim's body was found by the U.S. military between Baghdad and Fallujah, 22 miles west of the capital, at 5:20 p.m. Iraq time, said South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Shin Bong-kil.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - An Iraqi militant group has beheaded its South Korean hostage, Al-Jazeera television reported Tuesday, just hours after a go-between said the execution had been delayed and there were negotiations for the man's release.
The South Korean foreign ministry issued a statement confirming that Kim Sun-il had been killed but did not say he was beheaded.
Kim's body was found by the U.S. military between Baghdad and Fallujah, 22 miles west of the capital, at 5:20 p.m. Iraq time, said South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Shin Bong-kil.
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