Issa Salomi
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Issa T. Salomi is an Iraqi American
civilian contractor who was kidnapped on January 23, 2010, and held by a Shiite Iraqi militia group. They demanded the release of Iraqi prisoners, all of Assyrian
ethnicity, withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iraq, the prosecution of security contractors employed by Blackwater Worldwide
and compensation to Iraqi families.
He was released on March 25, 2010, in exchange for the release of four Iraqi prisoners. Salomi returned to his hometown of El Cajon, California a few days later.
Iraqi American
Iraqi Americans are Americans of Iraqi descent, including those who are expatriates in exile or permanent immigrants. The number of Iraqi Americans is around 140,000 according to the Arab American Institute....
civilian contractor who was kidnapped on January 23, 2010, and held by a Shiite Iraqi militia group. They demanded the release of Iraqi prisoners, all of Assyrian
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
ethnicity, withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iraq, the prosecution of security contractors employed by Blackwater Worldwide
Blackwater Worldwide
Xe Services LLC, better known by its former names, Blackwater USA and Blackwater Worldwide, is a private military company founded in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark.. Xe is currently the largest of the U.S. State Department's three private security contractors...
and compensation to Iraqi families.
He was released on March 25, 2010, in exchange for the release of four Iraqi prisoners. Salomi returned to his hometown of El Cajon, California a few days later.