Sinan Krause
Encyclopedia
Sinan Krause is a German
-Iraqi
technician
, who was kidnapped by Iraqi militants in Baghdad
on February 6, 2007, along with his mother Hannelore Krause. His fate is unknown.
Sinan Krause was born around 1986 in Baghdad. His mother Hannelore worked for the Austrian
embassy. His father Mohamed al-Tornachi is a physician
. Sinan has a brother and a sister, who live both in Germany. He worked as a technician at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry. He is married to an Iraqi woman.
Sinan and his mother Hannelore were abducted on February 6, 2007, from their apartment in Baghdad by six men. The group called itself the Arrows of Righteousness. The kidnappers demanded for German officials to remove all troops from Afghanistan
. A first video of the two hostages was released on an internet site on March 10, 2007. In this message the militants said that they would kill both hostages within ten days.
On March 27, 2007, American troops searched for the two captured Germans in Baghdad but failed to find them. The second message was posted on an Islamic
website on April 3, 2007. Hannelore Krause repeated the kidnappers' demands.
On July 10, 2007, Hannelore Krause was released after 155 days in captivity, but Sinan is still missing. The last video of him was released on September 11, 2007. This was recorded on the day Hannelore was freed. It showed Sinan saying goodbye to his mother. He hasn't been seen or heard from since.
Their kidnappers issued a final 10 day deadline in the video for Germany to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. They threatened to slit Sinan's throat if their demand was not met. The father of Sinan pleaded to the abductors to release his son on April 24, 2008. The kidnappers ignored the plea.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-Iraqi
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
technician
Technician
A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skills and techniques, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles. Experienced technicians in a specific tool domain typically have intermediate understanding of theory and expert...
, who was kidnapped by Iraqi militants in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
on February 6, 2007, along with his mother Hannelore Krause. His fate is unknown.
Sinan Krause was born around 1986 in Baghdad. His mother Hannelore worked for the Austrian
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
embassy. His father Mohamed al-Tornachi is a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
. Sinan has a brother and a sister, who live both in Germany. He worked as a technician at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry. He is married to an Iraqi woman.
Sinan and his mother Hannelore were abducted on February 6, 2007, from their apartment in Baghdad by six men. The group called itself the Arrows of Righteousness. The kidnappers demanded for German officials to remove all troops from Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. A first video of the two hostages was released on an internet site on March 10, 2007. In this message the militants said that they would kill both hostages within ten days.
On March 27, 2007, American troops searched for the two captured Germans in Baghdad but failed to find them. The second message was posted on an Islamic
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
website on April 3, 2007. Hannelore Krause repeated the kidnappers' demands.
On July 10, 2007, Hannelore Krause was released after 155 days in captivity, but Sinan is still missing. The last video of him was released on September 11, 2007. This was recorded on the day Hannelore was freed. It showed Sinan saying goodbye to his mother. He hasn't been seen or heard from since.
Their kidnappers issued a final 10 day deadline in the video for Germany to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. They threatened to slit Sinan's throat if their demand was not met. The father of Sinan pleaded to the abductors to release his son on April 24, 2008. The kidnappers ignored the plea.
External links
- Spiegel Online: Hannelore Krause Freed in Iraq, Son Still Being Held, July 11, 2007