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In this exclusive interview with AsiaNews only a few hours after his release, Bishop Casmoussa explains that his abduction was something done to get the Americans out of the country. Mosul (AsiaNews) – Basile Georges Casmoussa, the Syrian-Catholic Bishop of Mosul, had given himself over to God, praying, ready for the “possibility that it might be the end”. With such emotions, he spent hours in the hands of his captors. Once a free man again, he was welcomed by his Muslim friends. His abduction was not anti-Christian, but was done against the Americans. Here is his interview with AsiaNews. How...

The kidnappers of Mgr Casmoussa asked for 200.000 dollars (Misna arranges) The kidnappers of the syriaque catholic archbishop of Mossoul, Basile George Casmoussa, 66 years, claimed a ransom of 200.000 dollars, indicated Tuesday the agency of missionnaires Misna. "the group which removed Monday the Casmoussa bishop in Mossoul took this morning a ransom of 200.000 dollars", declared in Misna the archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, head of the catholic Church chaldéenne of Mossoul. Mgr Rahho specified that the kidnappers made speak Mgr Casmoussa on the telephone with the general vicar about his diocese. According to Mgr Rahho, the kidnappers called...