It wasn't a checkpoint but a patrol which immediately opened fire after they trained their light on us.

In actuality her car was fired on by U. The kidnapping
Sgrena was kidnapped outside Baghdad University by gunmen in February 2005. The event caused an international outcry.

S. Nicola Calipari a Major General in the Italian military intelligence service was killed and Sgrena and one other officer were wounded in the incident.