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Iraq militants in police battle | Iraq militants in police battle |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Six Iraqi policemen and seven detained militants have been killed in the city of Ramadi as the prisoners attempted to escape from a police station. | Six Iraqi policemen and seven detained militants have been killed in the city of Ramadi as the prisoners attempted to escape from a police station. |
The shoot-out happened in the early hours of the morning in the city, some 100km (60 miles) west of Baghdad. | The shoot-out happened in the early hours of the morning in the city, some 100km (60 miles) west of Baghdad. |
One of the militants overpowered an officer as he was being escorted from his cell in what appeared to be a well-planned operation, police said. | One of the militants overpowered an officer as he was being escorted from his cell in what appeared to be a well-planned operation, police said. |
The militants were reported to be senior figures with links to al-Qaeda. | The militants were reported to be senior figures with links to al-Qaeda. |
The jailbreak occurred about 0200 (2300 GMT) | |
Three of the detained group of men managed to escape during the gun battle. Six police officers were wounded by gunfire. | Three of the detained group of men managed to escape during the gun battle. Six police officers were wounded by gunfire. |
Ramadi police have imposed a curfew across the city following the incident. Police are searching through houses in the city for the escaped militants. | Ramadi police have imposed a curfew across the city following the incident. Police are searching through houses in the city for the escaped militants. |
A source quoted by AFP news agency said the first inmate to attempt to break free seized the police officer's weapon during a toilet break and shot him. | A source quoted by AFP news agency said the first inmate to attempt to break free seized the police officer's weapon during a toilet break and shot him. |
"He then opened up the other cells and he and his fellow prisoners grabbed weapons from the police station's armoury, opening fire on the policemen," the source said. | "He then opened up the other cells and he and his fellow prisoners grabbed weapons from the police station's armoury, opening fire on the policemen," the source said. |
The mainly Sunni Arab city, capital of Anbar province, was a major al-Qaeda stronghold after Saddam Hussein was ousted by US-led forces in 2003. | The mainly Sunni Arab city, capital of Anbar province, was a major al-Qaeda stronghold after Saddam Hussein was ousted by US-led forces in 2003. |
But there has been less violence since local Sunni Arabs began supporting US efforts against al-Qaeda in late 2006. | But there has been less violence since local Sunni Arabs began supporting US efforts against al-Qaeda in late 2006. |
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