A man who identified himself on a video broadcast by Al-Aribiya as Noureddin Zakaria of Khartoum, was taken hostage in Ramadi by the terrorist group the 1920 Revolution Brigades. He was working as an interpreter for Titan Corporation of San Diego which provides communications services for the US Government. In a twist of ironic fate the 1920's brigade is also claiming to be responsible for the bombing of an Al-Aribiya office in Iraq.

BBC

The man, who identified himself as Noureddin Zakaria of Khartoum, appeared on al-Arabiya TV flanked by armed men.

"I hope and call on the company to stop its operations in Iraq to guarantee my release," he said.

Behind him was a green banner with the words "The National Islamic Resistance, the 1920 Revolution Brigades", the Associated Press reports.

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