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.

Gunmen opened fire at a checkpoint in the Iraqi town of Baquba on Saturday, killing six policemen and wounding two, police said.

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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.