Missing soldier reportedly married Iraqi
BAGHDAD, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. soldier kidnapped by Iraqi gunmen last week may have been secretly married to a Baghdad university student, The New York Times reported Sunday.
A woman who identified herself as the soldier's mother-in-law told the newspaper he spotted her daughter on the street and arranged a meeting with her parents. The couple were married three months ago and went to Egypt for a honeymoon, the newspaper said.
The U.S. military has released few details about the missing man, describing him only as an Iraqi-American working as a translator. He was abducted during an unauthorized trip outside the Green Zone.
Lt. Col. Josslyn Aberle told the Times that soldiers serving in Iraq are not allowed to marry local women.
Neighbors and family members said members of the Mahdi Army came to the house where the soldier's wife was living and took him away at gunpoint.
The missing man's mother-in-law, who wanted to be identified only by her nickname, said she only found out he was a soldier after the kidnapping. She said she would not have allowed the marriage if she had known his status.