Qatar hunters abducted in Iraq desert by gunmen

D’après al-akhbar (▻https://www.al-akhbar.com/node/248370), il pourrait s’agir de règlements de compte entre fractions combattant en Syrie en vue de la libération de prisonniers (toujours aussi simple, un dossier syrien se règle en Irak avec des otages qataris...)

#on_vit_une_époque_formidable (aller à la chasse en Irak : vu d’ici, on est à des millions d’années lumières de comprendre les logiques en cours dans la région)

#chasse_au_faucon

Qatar hunters abducted in Iraq desert by gunmen - BBC News
▻http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35112774

Wealthy practitioners of the ancient sport of falconry from various Gulf states often travel to the area at this time of year.
The hunters had been escorted by Iraqi security forces but they decided not to engage a large number of gunmen, a police colonel from Samawa - the capital of Muthanna governorate - told Reuters.

Qatar royals among those abducted in Iraqi desert – report — RT News
▻https://www.rt.com/news/326188-qatar-royals-abducted-iraq

Members of Qatar’s royal family were among the group of people kidnapped during a hunting trip in the Iraqi desert, near the Saudi border, an Iraqi police source told Sputnik.
“Among the Qatari hunters abducted last night by armed militants were members of Qatar’s ruling family,” the source said.
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The royals came to Iraq two weeks ago for hunting, according to their annual tradition. “They come to Iraq every year in December and stay there for 30 days to hunt,” the source said.