Gunmen abduct Christian teacher from his school in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: Unknown gunmen on Thursday kidnapped a Christian teacher from inside his school at al-Rashad district, southwest of Kirkuk city, said a source from the joint coordination center . “The incident took place at al-Rashad district, 35 km southwest of Kirkuk,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency . “The abducted teacher, Moneer Kadhom Gorgess, is Christian and has recently received his new job to teach in the school,” he said . The source did not mention further details . The oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. MH (P)/AmR 1