Kidnapping and Death
He was kidnapped near Najaf, Iraq, 19 August 2004 by the "Islamic Army in Iraq", a Muslim fundamentalist terrorist organization, allegedly linked with Al-Qaeda. His driver-interpreter was killed during the abduction.
The Islamic Army released a videotape, aired on August 24 by Al Jazeera, in which it demanded the withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq in 48 hours. Failure to comply would result in Baldoni's execution. On August 26, Al Jazeera came into possession of a videotape depicting Baldoni's murder. This latter videotape wasn't aired because of its gruesome nature. The existence of this tape is based on claims made by Al Jazeera only. Other sources claim it is only a video frame or a still shot taken with a digital camera.
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