Al Qaeda Gunmen Snatch 13 Civilians At Fake Checkpoint
Diala, Oct 3, (VOI) - Gunmen wearing Iraqi army uniform kidnapped 13 civilians on Wednesday afternoon at a fake checkpoint in Diala, central Iraq, a police source said.
“Unknown gunmen wearing Iraqi army uniforms positioned a fake checkpoint on the main road linking Baaquba and Khalis, and forced 13 civilians at gunpoint to an unknown location,” the source, who requested anonymity, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
The source, who provided no further details, said “among the captives were women and children.”
Diala is 57 km northeast of Baghdad.