Night Rescue of Child in Iraq 11- year-old Iraqi boy is rescued by Iraqi Counter-Terrorism forces on January 29, 2008 and is reunited with his parents. Al Qaeda in Iraq was holding the boy for $100,000 ransom, money that was to be used for future AQI activities. The kidnappers had threatened to behead the young boy. Added: 2/06/2008 Source: YouTube.com