BAGHDAD—Masked gunmen in pick-up trucks kidnapped 18 Turkish workers on the outskirts of Baghdad Wednesday morning, an Iraqi security official said.

The identities of the gunmen weren't immediately clear. The kidnappings took place at a stadium under construction in the sprawling neighborhood of Sadr City.

Security officials in the Iraqi capital said they had opened an investigation into the incident.

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