Egypt's envoy in Iraq killed

CNN, Thursday, July 7, 2005 Posted: 1934 GMT (0334 HKT)

Egypt pulls diplomats out of Iraq after al-Qaida kills kidnapped envoy, (CJAD 800), Updated at 18:44 on July 7, 2005, EST.

BAGHDAD (AP) - Egypt will close its mission in Baghdad and withdraw its staff after al-Qaida's wing in Iraq said it had killed an abducted top Egyptian envoy, an Iraqi official said Thursday.