Soldiers, civilian killed in Baghdad armed attack

February 23, 2009 - 12:19:00

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Two soldiers and a civilian on Monday were killed and eight persons were wounded in an armed attack on a checkpoint in the Iraqi capital, according to a police source.

“On Monday, unknown gunmen attacked an Iraqi army checkpoint in Baghdad’s western area of al-Ghazaliya, killing two servicemen and a civilian, and injuring eight persons, including four soldiers,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
The source did not provide further details.

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