15 May 2013

Baghdad alcohol shops caught in deadly attacks

Gunmen using silenced weapons have attacked a row of alcohol shops in Baghdad, leaving 10 people dead, officials say.

The attackers arrived in four vehicles and restrained policemen at a checkpoint in the eastern district of Zayouna, where the stores are located.

They reportedly struck when the shops were at their busiest, as commuters on their way home stopped to buy drinks.

All of the dead and four left critically wounded were Christians working in the shops. The gunmen allowed customers to leave unharmed. [BBC] Read more