El Cajon man was captured by extremists in Iraq January 23
 

 March 28, 2010 (El Cajon) – The U.S. Department of Defense today announced that Issa Salomi, 60, of El Cajon is free and has been returned to American authorities.

“We appreciate all the support everyone has shown towards us from all over the country,” Salomi’s family said in a statement released by the San Diego FBI office.

ISSA SALOMI BELIEVED TO BE CAPTIVE SHOWN IN VIDEO

Updated February 7, 2010 8 a.m.
February 6, 2010 – The U.S. military confirms that Issa Salomi, 60, of El Cajon has been kidnapped by a militant Islamic organization, the Washington Post reports. Salomi was working as a contractor in Bagdhad, but disappeared January 23. Now a video posted on a site owned by the militants, League of the Righteous, shows a man who appears to be Salomi, according to the Associated Press.  Salomi's wife, Muna, has confirmed that the man is her husband, the Union-Tribune reports.  View the video.