BAGHDAD, Iraq - US and British forces were seeking
information Friday about the hijacking of a convoy containing up to 14 civilians
in southern Iraq.
British soldiers aim their riffles as they take position
behind an armored vehicle in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550
kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 16,
2006. [AP]
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In Washington, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said preliminary reports
suggested the convoy attacked Thursday included about 19 vehicles.
An official
familiar with the incident said preliminary reports being checked by the
military indicated that the attack occurred at a checkpoint near Nasiriyah and
that four Americans were believed to have been taken captive.
The official, who requested anonymity because of the
security situation in Iraq, said it appears that some of the convoy drivers had
been released, and were being interviewed by the military. He said initial
reports suggested that the attack occurred at a checkpoint in a location where
normally there is no blockade.
In the United States, NBC television reported that the kidnappers were
wearing uniforms.
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