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Iraqi Police commander abducted, officers killed in N. Baghdad

BAGHDAD, May 27 (KUNA) -- A group of gunmen abducted Sunday a high-ranking Iraqi police officer while other gunmen assassinated two officers in an area north of the capital, said a security source Sunday.
The source told KUNA that the abducted officer worked for Diyala province police department, located west of Baghdad, saying that masked gunmen, disguised as security personnel, took the policeman to an undisclosed location.
On a separate account, two Iraqi police officers from Salaudeen province police, northern Baghdad, were assassinated by masked gunmen, the source concluded. (end) ahh.gta KUNA 271741 May 07NNNN