Gunmen have kidnapped 19 civilians north of Baghdad on Sunday after stopping cars at a fake checkpoint. The Iraqi police say those kidnapped, all men, were from a Shia village near the city of Baquba, 55 kilometers northeast of Baghdad. They said the gunmen were wearing civilian clothes and carrying automatic weapons. Iraqiya state television also reported 19 people had been kidnapped in the area, although it gave few details. Gunmen kidnapped 14 policemen near Baquba, the provincial capital of Diyala province, a month ago. They were later found dead, all having been shot in the head.