Al Qaeda in Iraq Suspected in Kidnapping of 13 Iraqis

Suspected al Qaeda in Iraq jihadists set up a fake check point between two towns in northern Iraq and stopped three vehicles with 13 civilians in them that were then taken hostage.
Now, the details are sketchy but I have to believe that there has to be some worth to some of these hostages. It wouldn't surprise me if there isn't a member or two of the newer Awakening councils of the north or at least relatives of them.
Either way, al Qaeda continues its desperation on targeting civilians and of course, this will continue to backfire. My guess is these hostages will be located and the kidnappers are in for some nasty whoopass.

Here's the brief story on the abduction.

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen kidnap 13


SUSPECTED Al-Qaeda gunmen set up a fake checkpoint south of the Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk and kidnapped 13 civilians early on Sunday.
The incident occurred between the towns of Sulaiman Beg and Tuz Khurmatu, local police officer Hewa Ghafour said.
"The gunmen are suspected to be from Al-Qaeda. They set up a fake checkpoint between these two towns and stopped three cars," he said.
"The gunmen then forced the 13 passengers out of the cars and kidnapped them," he said, adding that police had launched a search for the hostages.
In recent months, Al-Qaeda groups have stepped up attacks in northern Iraq after fleeing central and western regions where US and Iraqi commanders say massive military assaults have destroyed many of their hideouts.