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| Gunmen kidnap dozens in Baghdad | Gunmen kidnap dozens in Baghdad |
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| BGunmen dressed in uniforms have kidnapped dozens of people from a commercial area in central Baghdad, according to Iraqi police. | |
| Between 20 and 30 people were abducted in the Sanak area of east Baghdad, reports say. | Between 20 and 30 people were abducted in the Sanak area of east Baghdad, reports say. |
| Eyewitnesses said the men, wearing the National Police uniform, were in 10 vehicles - some of them painted like government cars. Shots were heard. | Eyewitnesses said the men, wearing the National Police uniform, were in 10 vehicles - some of them painted like government cars. Shots were heard. |
| Correspondents say mass kidnappings are becoming commonplace in the capital. | Correspondents say mass kidnappings are becoming commonplace in the capital. |
| In the latest incident, gunmen ordered people to sit on the ground before selecting large numbers to be taken away - among them both shopkeepers and pedestrians. | In the latest incident, gunmen ordered people to sit on the ground before selecting large numbers to be taken away - among them both shopkeepers and pedestrians. |
| The BBC's Andrew North in Baghdad says people are kidnapped every day in Baghdad, but mass kidnapping such as this have become more common. | The BBC's Andrew North in Baghdad says people are kidnapped every day in Baghdad, but mass kidnapping such as this have become more common. |
| Last month, dozens of staff and visitors were abducted from the higher education ministry and it is still not clear what happened to many of them. | Last month, dozens of staff and visitors were abducted from the higher education ministry and it is still not clear what happened to many of them. |
| Those kidnapped often end up being tortured and killed. Dozens of bodies are found around Baghdad every day, our correspondent says. | Those kidnapped often end up being tortured and killed. Dozens of bodies are found around Baghdad every day, our correspondent says. |