Thirty-seven worshippers were killed and 56 wounded in a hostage drama at a Baghdad church, an official said on Monday. All eight gunmen who raided the church were also killed when US and Iraqi forces mounted a joint operation to rescue worshippers held in the Sayidat al-Nejat church in central Baghdad, officials said. The gunmen attacked during evening mass after killing two guards at the nearby headquarters of the Baghdad stock exchange. ‘We released the hostages but…
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37 hostages killed in Baghdad church drama