The number of the Indonesian guest workers who were sold to Iraq were believed increase. They were not placed run with their contract, so they got troubled to back to Indonesia. Their family hoped that Indonesia government could helped them.

Head of Information and Documentation of Association of Indonesia Migrant Workers (SBMI), Jamaludin, said that the number of the Indonesian guest workers who were sold to Iraq were 16 people. But one of the Indonesian guest workers in Iraq said that the number of the Indonesian guest workers who were sold were 50 people.

The Indonesian guest workers who were sold to Iraq come from Brebes and Indramayu. They stayed in camp of Bruska Agency in Kurdistan, Iraq. In camp, they worked without received the salary.

According to Jamaludin, SBMI had asked to Department of Foreign Affairs about the solution of this case, but they still could not back to Indonesia. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) had negotiated to Bruska Agency, but the agency threatened to explode the Indonesian guest workers.

Jamaludin also said that Brebes government had to insist the Department of Foreign Affairs to help the Indonesian guest worked who were trapped in Iraq to go back to Indonesia. It was because Iraq was the conflict area and it was dangerous for them.

Kiki (27), sister of Supriyatin (26), one of the Indonesia guest workers who was sold to Iraq said that she had the last contact with her sister was on 7th June. Her sister said that the number of Indonesian guest workers more increasingly. Kiki hoped her sister could went back to Indonesia safely.