Iraqi security forces have freed a 17-year-old Yemeni boy after he was kidnapped by a 30-year-old Iraqi woman.
The woman had kidnapped the teenager with the intention of forcing him to marry her, sources revealed.
The Yemeni national, who was staying with family in Jordan while continuing his studies, had allegedly been lured to Baghdad by the woman after she befriended him on social media.
The woman's aim was to marry the teenager, who comes from a wealthy family, so that she could have access to his money, sources added.
Police are investigating how the young man arrived in Baghdad, the details of his deception, the method of detention, and if the woman acted alone or had help.