14 killed in Baghdad armed robbery

An armed robbery in a commercial area in the Iraqi capital resulted in the deaths of 14 people, government sources said Tuesday.

An armed robbery in a commercial area in the Iraqi capital resulted in the deaths of 14 people, government sources said Tuesday.

Gunmen robbed 11 shops, including eight jewellery shops, in the district of al-Bayaa in southern Baghdad.

They shot and killed 14 people and planted bombs in several cars near the area, the sources added.

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