Three people were killed in Southwest of Baghdad during a gun fight between Iraqi police and unidentified gunmen, said a security source on Friday. The source told the press that gun fire erupted in the Jihad neighborhood south west of Baghdad between security forces and unidentified gunmen in which the US forces were called to assist the Iraqi forces in the fight. The fight ended with the gunmen escaping the scene while two citizens and a policeman were killed, added the security source.