2007 kidnapping

Al-Zaidi first drew international attention on November 16, 2007 when he was kidnapped on his way to work in central Baghdad. He was released three days later, on November 19 2007 without ransom. The editor of Al-Baghdadia TV said on the occasion "This is the act of gangs, because all of Muntadhar's reports are moderate and unbiased. Al-Zaidi has also been arrested twice by the United States armed forces in Iraq.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntazer_al-Zaidi