American Civilian - Jeffery Ake - Held Hostage in Iraq - April 13, 2005

WNDU-TV: Story: LaPorte man held hostage in Iraq - April 13, 2005: "The Al-Jazeera network has aired videotape of a hostage who said he is the American who was kidnapped Monday while working on a water treatment plant near Baghdad.

A US Embassy official said the video identifies the man as 47-year-old Jeffery Ake, a LaPorte man who works for a company out of Rolling Prairie, Indiana. Ake is president of Equipment Express of Rolling Prairie. " More...
And from Aljezeera directly...
Appearing in the tape aired by Aljazeera two days after his abduction, the American also urged US forces to pull out of Iraq.

Aljazeera said the statements appeared to have been made made under abnormal circumstances.

The US embassy spokesman in Baghdad - Bob Callahan - confirmed the captive's name as Jeffrey Ake and that the pictures seemed to be consistent with his appearance, but declined to give further details.

No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction. More...