Gunmen Kill 25 in Iraqi Village

The assailants drove into the village in what appeared to be army vehicles, according to police. Photo by BGNES

Gunmen have killed 25 people in an attack on a Sunni village south of Baghdad, Iraqi police officials say.

Five women were among those killed, as the gunmen wearing military uniforms pulled the victims out of their houses early on Sunday morning, they said.

Those targeted are believed to be from families linked to Sunni militias that turned against al-Qaeda, the BBC reported.

One report quoted police as saying the victims had been handcuffed and shot in the head.

The assailants drove into the village in what appeared to be army vehicles, according to police.

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