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German woman 'kidnapped' in Baghdad

Baghdad-based artist Hella Mewis was reportedly abducted while riding her bike Monday evening.
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A German woman working in Iraq was kidnapped Monday night in central Baghdad, security sources said.

Hella Mewis was abducted from outside her art collection office around 8 p.m. Monday on Abu Nawas Street, said Ali al-Bayati, a member of the Independent High Commission for Human Rights of Iraq.

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