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BAGHDAD, Feb 25 (KUNA) -- An Iraqi military commander and several of his
bodyguards were killed by unknown gunmen east of Baqouba, Iraqi Operation
Commander in Baqouba Brigadier Rageb Al-Omairi said on Monday.
Armed men attacked a military patrol vehicle with seven RBGs and
machineguns at Buhrez area, resulting in the demise of Major Salem Kalas and
seven army personnel accompanying him, he said.
Al-Omairi did not elaborate further on the incident, but he noted the
attack occurred this evening at five o'clock local time.
Meanwhile, an Iraqi security source, which asked not to be named, told KUNA
that police discovered a mass grave which included unidentified women murdered
in Khales area in Dayala province. (end)
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