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| Iraq |
| CBI blast leaves 15 civilians, 3 gunmen killed |
| 2010-06-14 |
| BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Fifteen civilians and three terrorists were killed in an armed attack on the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) in Baghdad on Sunday, according to the spokesman for the Baghdad Operations Command. "The assault left 15 local residents and three terrorists killed," BOC spokesman Maj. General Qassem Atta was quoted by al-Iraqiya TV. Atta had told Aswat al-Iraq news agency that security forces were closing in on the group of gunmen that detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) off the CBI entrance in central Baghdad. Earlier, security sources said civilians were killed or wounded in a blast from an IED between the areas of al-Souk al-Arabi and the CBI. Update: Now seven terrorists dead. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 It is my understanding that the bad guys didn't make off with any money. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-06-14 13:01 |