British journalist 'kidnapped in Iraq'

Last updated at 15:56 19 October 2005


The Guardian's Baghdad correspondent Rory Carroll is believed to have been kidnapped in Iraq, according to the newspaper.

The 33-year-old went missing while on assignment in Baghdad.

Carroll, one of the newspaper's most experienced foreign correspondents, has been based in Iraq for the last nine months.

It is believed Carroll may have been taken by a group of armed men.

The Guardian issued a statement which said: "The Guardian today confirmed that its Baghdad correspondent Rory Carroll, an Irish citizen, is missing, believed kidnapped, in Iraq.

"Rory Carroll, 33, was on assignment in Baghdad earlier today when he went missing.

"It is believed Mr Carroll may have been taken by a group of armed men.

"The Guardian is urgently seeking information about Mr Carroll's whereabouts and condition."

Carroll graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, and began his career as a reporter for the Irish News in Belfast.

In 1997, he was named Northern Ireland young journalist of the year.

He joined The Guardian as a home news reporter, and in 1999 was posted to Rome to become Southern Europe correspondent.

He was appointed South Africa correspondent in 2002.

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