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| Gunmen lynch 5 soldiers in Anbar |
| 2010-06-19 |
| ANBAR / Aswat al-Iraq: Unidentified gunmen killed five soldiers in cold blood and wounded another in an attack on their patrol in western al-Anbar on Friday, an Iraqi police source said. “Gunmen in two vehicles ambushed an Iraqi army patrol in the area of al-Tis'een, al-Qa'em district, western Anbar, and executed five soldiers and injured a sixth after setting two Hummer vehicles ablaze,' the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “Security forces cordoned off the area in a bid to close in on the gunmen, who are expected to be arrested within the next few hours,' he said. The source did not give further details. |
| Posted by:Steve White |