25 police killed in western Iraq shooting spree


March 5, 2012 at 2:57p.m.

25 police killed in western Iraq shooting spree

BAGHDAD (AP) — A gang of gunmen disguised in military-style uniforms and carrying forged arrest warrants killed 25 police today, then hoisted the battle flag of al-Qaida in a carefully planned early morning shooting spree in western Iraq, officials said. The killings in Haditha highlight al-Qaida’s success in regaining a foothold in an area they once dominated through police executions and murdering city officials.