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Gunmen kill 20 people in ambush northeast of Baghdad
Gunmen killed 20 people, including Iraqi security personnel, in an ambush northeast of Baghdad on Wednesday, police said.
- Agencies
- Published: 17:43 September 24, 2008
Baghdad: Gunmen killed 20 people, including Iraqi security personnel, in an ambush northeast of Baghdad on Wednesday, police said.
Civilians, policemen and members of US-backed Sunni local patrol groups were killed in the attack close to the city of Baquba in Diyala province, police said.
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