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19 July, 2005
The ICEM expressed its relief to the Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) on learning of the 1 February release of Talib Khadim Tayee, president of the Iraqi Mechanics, Metalworkers and Printworkers Union. Talib Khadim was abducted 27 January when armed gunmen burst into a paper factory in Baghdad where he was conducting union business. He was beaten repeatedly by the gun butts of his assailants before being dragged off. This criminal act was done in front of workers, and occurred just 23 days after the senseless assassination of Hadi Saleh, IFTU International Secretary.