Watan-The Iraqi authorities have revealed new information regarding the fate of the abducted Israeli woman in Iraq since the beginning of last year, Elizabeth Tsourkov.
According to a statement from an Iraqi security official in the capital, reported by media outlets, there was talk about the transfer of the abducted Tsourkov outside of Baghdad to an area controlled by influential armed factions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accused an armed Iraqi militia of kidnapping Elizabeth in July last year, while Iraqi authorities announced an investigation into the abduction.
Tsourkov, a Russian-Israeli researcher, disappeared months ago in Iraq. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed quoted an Iraqi Interior Ministry official as saying, “Investigations into the fate of the abducted Israeli, Elizabeth Tsourkov, have recently led to her being moved outside of Baghdad to an area controlled by influential armed factions.”
Alive
The source mentioned that the abducted is “alive and in the custody of a known Iraqi faction,” without specifying, and emphasized the continuation of “investigations despite their difficulty,” according to his description.
He continued: “The investigation committee has concluded that the abducted was recently moved outside of Baghdad towards Babil province, and she is alive.”
The official spoke about the pressure on Iraq regarding the abducted woman who holds Russian and Israeli passports.
How did the Israeli enter Iraq?!
Tsourkov entered Iraq as a researcher and worked for a long time under this title in several areas.
The Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades are the main accused party behind Tsourkov’s kidnapping.
However, the recording in which the abducted appeared previously did not contain any confirmation regarding the party detaining her, but it confirmed her being alive after rumors of her death circulated.
Iraqi affairs expert Mukhlid Hazim mentioned that “the investigation into the case of the abducted Tsourkov is considered one of the complex issues, especially in Iraq.”
He continued: “When the targeting is politically motivated, the documents and threads of the case are missing, so those who carry out this act have the cover that facilitates their movement and execution of what they want.”