[PAR] [TLE] Aban Elias [SEP] Aban Abdel Malek Mahmoud Elias is an Iraqi American civil engineer who was born in Iraq, lived in Denver, Colorado, then returned to Iraq.  He was kidnapped on May 3, 2004, near his home in Baghdad.  He was shown being held hostage in a video on Al Arabiya television station.  While, blindfolded and posed against a stone wall, he was shown pleading for help.  A transcript provided by Al Arabiya quoted him as saying in English: [PAR] [TLE] Baghdad [SEP] Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد‎ ‎ , ) is the capital of Iraq.  The population of Baghdad, as of 2016 , is approximately 8,765,000, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab world (after Cairo, Egypt), and the second largest city in Western Asia (after Tehran, Iran).
[PAR] [TLE] Aban Elias [ SEP ] Aban Abdel Malek Mahmoud Elias is an Iraqi American civil engineer who was born in Iraq , lived in Denver , Colorado , then returned to Iraq . He was kidnapped on May 3 , 2004 , near his home in Baghdad . He was shown being held hostage in a video on Al Arabiya television station . While , blindfolded and posed against a stone wall , he was shown pleading for help . A transcript provided by Al Arabiya quoted him as saying in English : [PAR] [TLE] Baghdad [ SEP ] Baghdad ( Arabic : بغداد‎ ‎ , ) is the capital of Iraq . The population of Baghdad , as of 2016 , is approximately 8,765,000 , making it the largest city in Iraq , the second largest city in the Arab world ( after Cairo , Egypt ) , and the second largest city in Western Asia ( after Tehran , Iran ) .
Aban Elias was kidnapped near his home in the capital of what country?
Aban Elias was kidnapped near his home in the capital of what country ?
Iraq
Iraq