brownish (* 1975) and Thomas Nitzschke (* 1978) belong to foreign civilians to the few Germans under the many since the fall of the Hussein regime in the Iraq kidnapped in and. Two engineers were kidnapped on 24 January 2006 and only to 2. May of the same yearly after 99 days again released.

Before the kidnapping of Susanne was easthopes the latter admits become case of kidnapping a German Zivilistin in the Iraq.

Expiration of the taking of hostages

The two Leipziger brownish and Thomas Nitzschke were active for the enterprise Cryotec equipment construction, an engineer enterprise for oxygen and nitrogen plants, which already worked since 2003, still before the war, in the Iraq. On 24 January 2006 they were kidnapped by unknown quantities.

On 29 January the first video message of the blackmailers appeared. The kidnappers threatened with beheading the hostages within 72 hours. They required that the German message in Bagdad is closed and the German companies their activities in the Iraq to adjust.

In that for instance fourth blackmailer video, which was spread on 9 April on an Islamic Internet side, said Thomas Nitzschke:

"We now are for over 60 days here imprisoned. We are at the end of our nerves. Please you help us. We do not bear it any longer longer. Please you help us. "

The Foreign Office was present after some medium reports a longer video, in which the kidnappers placed a further ultimatum and demand under menace of the killing of the two hostages the release of through US armed forces held Iraqi prisoners. Besides is to be located in the background on a writing board in Arabic language:

"In the name of God of the Barmherzigen battalion of the supporters of the Tawhid and the Sunna "

Briefly after the kidnapping and also later in regular intervals to the Nikolaikirche in the hometown of the two kidnapped reminding guards for these were held. To what extent a broad public improves or worsens the chances of the kidnapped ones and whether it provokes even further kidnappings, was also after this kidnapping the subject of public discussions.

Return to Germany

brownish and Thomas Nitzschke became to 2. Released and Berlin Tegel landed May in the afternoon of the following daily on the military part of the airport. In a short explanation they thanked you at their families, at the crisis staff as well as the Foreign Office.

Related links

• tagesschau.de of 2.5.2006: Leipziger of engineers again freely
• Saxonian newspaper from 26 January 2006
• tagesschau.de: Chronology of the events
• '' Incoming goods hope for rene & Thomas '' - Website of the Cryotec plant construction to the kidnapping

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