Gunmen kill 4 Iraqi soldiers north of Baghdad

May 23, 2013 @ 4:38 am

BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi officials say gunmen have shot dead four soldiers at an army checkpoint north of Baghdad.

Two police officers say four others were wounded in the Thursday morning attack in the town of Taji. The militants fled the area after a brief clash without suffering casualties.

A health official confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.

Taji is a former insurgent stronghold, located about 12 miles (20 kilometers) north of the Iraqi capital.

The attack followed a spike in violence last week that left nearly 300 people killed. Alarmed by a nationwide deterioration in the security situation, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered a reshuffle in senior military ranks.


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  • CH wrote...
    It was the Dear Leader's fault right Republicans? . . . .
    October 15, 2012 5:38 am
    for pulling the troops out of Iraq.
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  • Moondoggie wrote...
    Bush set up the timeline for drawning down the troop levels.
    March 19, 2013 6:50 am
    Dear Leader screwed up the negotiations that would have left some strategially placed troops in place. But don't worry CH,nobody expects you to know anything anyway.
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