Seven killed in Qaeda-style Iraq raid

June 14, 2011 14:37

Insurgents set off two car bombs and two suicide blasts, killing at least seven, in an Al-Qaeda style raid on government offices in central Iraq today, mirroring a similar attack in March.

The dozens of gunmen taking part in the mayhem in Diyala's provincial capital of Baquba also exchanged gunfire with Iraqi security forces, with officials warning that the toll, which included 17 wounded, could rise.

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