Student kidnapped north of Kut

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: A school student was kidnapped on Friday in north of Kut while was heading for his teacher’s house, according to a police source. “Unknown gunmen kidnapped Jaafar Saaeed, 18, in al-Nuaamaniya district, while heading to his teacher’s house,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Police started an investigation into the incident,” he added. Kut, the capital of Wassit, lies 180 km southeast of Baghdad. SH (TP) 690