The German Foreign Ministry has said that two German security officials have gone missing while travelling from Jordan to Germany's embassy in Baghdad.
A spokeswoman confirmed a report by ZDF television that the two men, aged 38 and 25, had disappeared while en route to Bagdhad "several days ago".
"But there are no indications they have been kidnapped," she said. She did not provide any further details. ZDF said the two missing people were believed to be embassy guards taking part in a routine exchange of staff.
Several foreigners have been taken hostage in Iraq in recent days, some on the road from Jordan to Baghdad.