Baghdad:
Officials say gunmen have broken into the home of two anti-Al Qaeda militiamen north of Baghdad, killing seven family members.
A police officer says the gunmen were armed with pistols fitted with silencers when they stormed the house at dawn on Wednesday in the town of Tarmiyah.
The officer says a man, two women and four children aged between six and 14 years old were killed. The town is located about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Baghdad.
A health official confirmed the death toll. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to talk to the media.
Since the height of Iraq's insurgency, Sunni Arabs who joined forces with the US military to fight al Qaeda have been favorite targets for Sunni militants who consider them traitors.
A police officer says the gunmen were armed with pistols fitted with silencers when they stormed the house at dawn on Wednesday in the town of Tarmiyah.
The officer says a man, two women and four children aged between six and 14 years old were killed. The town is located about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Baghdad.
A health official confirmed the death toll. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to talk to the media.
Since the height of Iraq's insurgency, Sunni Arabs who joined forces with the US military to fight al Qaeda have been favorite targets for Sunni militants who consider them traitors.
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