Convoy attacked in Iraq, 5 kidnapped
{{date|November 17, 2006}}
Five contractors, four [[w:United States|Americans]] and an [[w:Austria|Austrian]], working for Crescent Security Group were kidnapped in [[w:Iraq|Iraq]] after their convoy was attacked and hijacked by militants. At least 2 of the American men have been freed by police officers, but the security guard from Austria, a 25 year-old former soldier, has been killed. His body was found in [[w:Safwan, Iraq|Safwan, Iraq]] according to a police officer for the [[w:Basra, Iraq|Basra, Iraq]] police force.

"Police were able to free two of the foreigners kidnapped and they are in good health," said the Basra provincial governor, Mohammed al-Waili. 

The men were on their way to [[w:Nassiriya, Iraq|Nassiriya, Iraq]] and were taking a road that is supposed to be guarded to ensure the safety of convoys traveling in the region.

The fate of the other two missing men is not yet known.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-11-17T182121Z_01_IBO132069_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C1-topNews-2
|title=Foreigner killed, two freed after Iraq hijack
|author=Aref Mohammed
|pub=Reuters
|date=November 17, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4342949.html
|title=Iraq police free 2 kidnapped contractors
|author=Will Weissert
|pub=Houston Chronicle
|date=November 17, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2006/1117/breaking12.htm
|title=One hostage from Iraq convoy killed
|author=
|pub=Irish Times
|date=November 17, 2006}}

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Five contractors, four Americans and an Austrian, working for Crescent Security Group were kidnapped in Iraq after their convoy was attacked and hijacked by militants. At least 2 of the American men have been freed by police officers, but the security guard from Austria, a 25 year-old former soldier, has been killed. His body was found in Safwan, Iraq according to a police officer for the Basra, Iraq police force.

"Police were able to free two of the foreigners kidnapped and they are in good health," said the Basra provincial governor, Mohammed al-Waili. 

The men were on their way to Nassiriya, Iraq and were taking a road that is supposed to be guarded to ensure the safety of convoys traveling in the region.

The fate of the other two missing men is not yet known.

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