A large convoy of unknown gunmen have captured 26 Qatari nationals on a hunting trip in Iraq, according to officials.
The incident took place near the border with Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Wednesday morning, police said, and a major search operation has been launched.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency, Samawa regional governor Falih al-Zayady said: "An armed group driving dozens of pickup trucks kidnapped at least 26 Qatari hunters from their camp in the area of Busaya in Samawa desert near Saudi borders."
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