A body believed to be that of one of two freelance Japanese journalists reportedly killed Thursday in Iraq was found about 10 km south of the attack site, local police sources said Saturday.

The Foreign Ministry said there is a possibility the victim is Kotaro Ogawa, 33, who was reportedly attacked by assailants in a car together with his uncle, Shinsuke Hashida, 61.

The incident, involving the two journalists, a driver and an interpreter, took place in Mahmudiyah, about 30 km south of Baghdad.