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Ammar al-Saffar

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Ammar al-Saffar was the Deputy Health Minister of Iraq. On November 19, 2006, he became the highest-ranking Iraqi official to be kidnapped when he was seized by men in police uniforms.[1]

A member of the Dawa Party, Saffar lived in exile in Britain until he returned to his home country following the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[2]

In February 2007, another Deputy Health Minister, Hakim al-Zamili, and General Hamid al-Shammari, were both arrested on suspicion they had played a role in Saffar and others' kidnappings. However, the charges were dropped in March 2008. As of 2008, Saffar remains missing.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-11-19-american-hostages_x.htm
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-12-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7348256.stm


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