At least seven Iraqi soldiers killed in central Iraq
17/1/2005 17:19
At least seven Iraqi National Guard soldiers were killed Monday morning
when gunmen attacked them at a checkpoint in central Iraq, officials
said.
The attack occurred at the checkpoint at Al-Nawar at 0300 GMT, 15 km
south of Baquba.
Baquba, 65 km north of Baghdad, has seen frequent attacks as
guerrillas press on with a campaign of violence and intimidation aimed at
derailing Iraq's Jan. 30 elections.
Xinhua News
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