Violence doesn't contribute to Iraq, says brother of captive

Violence doesn't contribute to Iraq, says brother of captive

CHIBA, Japan - Hironobu Saito, a younger brother of Akihiko Saito who is believed to have been captured in an ambush by a militant group in Iraq, bows in a gesture of apology at a press conference in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on May 10.

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