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May 21, 2007

Gunmen Kill 7 in Attack on Minibus in Iraq
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=178F016:A6F02AD83191E160A18F0EB01472C96B9574F7DCC14957C0 Officials say the
attack took place near the town of Baquba, underscoring the violence
that is plaguing the province of Diyala





A wounded Iraqi woman is wheeled into a hospital in Baquba, capital of
the violent province of Diyala, 21 May 2007Iraqi officials say gunmen
have attacked a minibus north of Baghdad, killing seven people,
including a child.

The officials say the attack took place Monday near the town of
Baquba, underscoring the violence that is plaguing the province of
Diyala.

A roadside bombing also killed three Iraqi soldiers in western
Baghdad.

In other news, U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq say they have rescued
five Iraqis held captive and tortured by terrorists.

A coalition statement says the captives were freed during a raid on a
building Monday northeast of Karmah "during operations to disrupt the
al-Qaida network operating in the area."

The statement says the Iraqi hostages indicated their captors were
foreign fighters who spoke with different accents.

U.S. military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Garver said the
coalition will continue to hunt foreign fighters who bring violence
into Iraq.

Meanwhile, U.S. and Iraqi troops continue to search for three American
soldiers kidnapped a week ago in Iraq. Military officials say they
believe at least two of the soldiers are still alive.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP .


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