Slaughter at Baghdad Church- 10 Christians Killed During Al-Qaeda Seige- 33 Rescued
Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, October 31, 2010, 4:41 PM
A priest was among the hostages. As many as 100 people were taken hostage during mass by Al-Qaeda members wearing explosive vests.
Iraqi security forces and wellwishers surround an Iraqi youth after his release from a hostage situation at the Sayidat al-Najat church following a rescue operation by Iraqi and US forces in Baghdad’s Karrada neighbourhood. (AFP)
7 hostages were killed today after Al-Qaeda members took hostages in a Baghdad Church.
US and Iraqi forces rescued the remaining hostages. All of the Al-Qaeda members were killed.
The AFP reported:
Seven Christians were killed Sunday and at least 13 wounded in a rescue operation involving US and Iraqi forces to end a hostage drama at a church in the Iraqi capital, officials said.
All eight gunmen were also killed when US and Iraqi forces mounted a joint operation to rescue worshippers held hostage in the Sayidat al-Nejat church in the Karrada neighbourhood.
The gunmen had stormed the church during evening mass after killing two guards at the nearby headquarters of the Baghdad stock exchange.
“We released the hostages but unfortunately seven of them were killed and 20 of them wounded,” an interior ministry official told AFP.
A defence ministry official said 13 were hurt in the rescue operation and that the gunmen had been holding 40 hostages.
Hat Tip Gini
Please remember the Iraqi Christians in your thoughts and prayers.
NOTE: There are conflicting reports coming from Baghdad right now. Several reports also claim that dozens were killed.
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