IRAQ: 13 POLICE OFFICERS ARE KILLED AFTER REBELS ATTACK A POLICE STATION IN TIKRIT

Record ID: 230557

  • Title: IRAQ: 13 POLICE OFFICERS ARE KILLED AFTER REBELS ATTACK A POLICE STATION IN TIKRIT
  • Date: 28th December 2004
  • Summary: (W3) TIKRIT, IRAQ (DECEMBER 28, 2004) (REUTERS) 1. WIDE OF CHECKPOINT OUTSIDE POLICE STATION WHICH WAS ATTACKED 0.06 2. VARIOUS OF THE CHECKPOINT/ BLOOD ON CHAIR (3 SHOTS) 0.23 3. POLICE VEHICLE PASSING CHECKPOINT 0.29 4. SCU: BLOOD ON GROUND 0.34 5. WIDE OF POLICE STATION CHECKPOINT 0.40 6. WIDE OF POLICE STATION/ POLICE VEHICLE PARKED OUTSIDE 0.47 7. EXTERIOR OF MORGUE 0.52 8. COVERED BODY OF ONE OF POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN ATTACK 0.59 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: TIKRIT, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVADDZF4UK0RQDNX7OQOUESP3MY3
  • Story Text: Rebels attack Iraq police station, kill 13 officers.



    Insurgents attacked an Iraqi police station in
    Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit on Tuesday (December
    28, 2004), killing 13 officers and wounding two, police said.

    It was not clear if the guerrillas suffered any
    casualties in the attack that occurred around 7:30 a.m.

    (0430 GMT).

    A U.S. military spokesman in Tikrit said he was unaware
    of the incident.

    Since Saddam was captured near Tikrit one year ago, the
    city has been relatively quiet compared to other parts of
    the Sunni Arab north, although roadside bombs and other
    attacks do occur.

    Iraq's new, U.S.-trained security forces are prime
    targets for Sunni insurgents bent on wrecking next month's
    election and police stations have been attacked many times
    before.


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