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| Iraq violence: Eighteen killed after being abducted Iraqis | Iraq violence: Eighteen killed after being abducted Iraqis |
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| The bodies of 18 people have been found near the Iraqi capital Baghdad, hours after they were abducted from their homes, police say. | The bodies of 18 people have been found near the Iraqi capital Baghdad, hours after they were abducted from their homes, police say. |
| The corpses - with gunshots in the head - were found near the town of Tarmiya. At least one army officer was among those killed. | |
| Execution-style killings have been on the rise in Iraq, correspondents say, alongside a wave of bomb attacks. | |
| Sectarian violence has surged across the country in recent months. | Sectarian violence has surged across the country in recent months. |
| At least one tribal chief and a police officer were also among those killed on Friday. | |
| The UN says 979 people - including 158 police and 127 military personnel - were killed in violent attacks in October. More than 6,500 civilians have died since January, the highest annual toll since 2008. | The UN says 979 people - including 158 police and 127 military personnel - were killed in violent attacks in October. More than 6,500 civilians have died since January, the highest annual toll since 2008. |
| The United Nations has called on Iraq's political leaders to co-operate to end the bloodshed, which has escalated since an army raid on a Sunni Arab anti-government protest camp in April 2013. | The United Nations has called on Iraq's political leaders to co-operate to end the bloodshed, which has escalated since an army raid on a Sunni Arab anti-government protest camp in April 2013. |
| The protesters had called for the resignation of Shia Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, who they accused of targeting the minority Sunni community. | The protesters had called for the resignation of Shia Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, who they accused of targeting the minority Sunni community. |
| Iraq has also seen a spill-over of violence from the conflict in Syria, where jihadist rebels linked to the Islamic State of Iraq, a Sunni militant umbrella group that includes al-Qaeda, have risen to prominence. | Iraq has also seen a spill-over of violence from the conflict in Syria, where jihadist rebels linked to the Islamic State of Iraq, a Sunni militant umbrella group that includes al-Qaeda, have risen to prominence. |