Soldiers, civilian killed in Baghdad armed attack

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Two soldiers and a civilian on Monday were killed and eight persons were wounded in an armed attack on a checkpoint in the Iraqi capital, according to a police source. “On Monday, unknown gunmen attacked an Iraqi army checkpoint in Baghdad’s western area of al-Ghazaliya, killing two servicemen and a civilian, and injuring eight persons, including four soldiers,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The source did not provide further details. SS (P) 1