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Six policemen killed in Iraq insurgent attack
Gunmen opened fire at a checkpoint in the Iraqi town of Baquba killing six and wounding two others.
Published on: Jun 3, 2006, 16:12:00 IST
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Gunmen opened fire at a checkpoint in the Iraqi town of Baquba on Saturday, killing six policemen and wounding two, police said.
The attack took place in the centre of the town, 60 km north of Baghdad.
It is in a religiously mixed area that has seen frequent attacks by insurgents from the Sunni Arab minority seeking to topple the Shi'ite-led government.
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