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Qaeda attacks mosque in Baghdad, seven worshippers killed

BAGHDAD, Aug 16 (KUNA) -- A group of Al-Qaeda militants attacked a mosque in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, and according to police in Al-Yusefiyah, seven worshippers were killed in the break-in.
A police source told KUNA militants broke into the mosque dressed in Iraqi Army uniforms, and took out seven worshippers from the crowd and shot them dead outside.
The seven victims were all members of the so-called Sahwa Committees which defended installations and communities against Al-Qaeda across Iraq. The bodies were left with papers on each indicating the person was executed by members of the (Islamic State of Iraq) Qaeda group.(end) ahh.wsa KUNA 161311 Aug 11NNNN