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Gunmen kill 18 gas workers in Iraq | Gunmen kill 18 gas workers in Iraq |
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Eighteen gas pipeline workers, most of them Iranians, have been shot dead north-east of Baghdad, officials say. | Eighteen gas pipeline workers, most of them Iranians, have been shot dead north-east of Baghdad, officials say. |
Security sources confirmed to the BBC that the 15 Iranians and three Iraqis had been working on a gas pipeline to run between their two countries. | Security sources confirmed to the BBC that the 15 Iranians and three Iraqis had been working on a gas pipeline to run between their two countries. |
The attack happened near the city of Baquba. The sources said it took place in a predominantly Sunni area. | The attack happened near the city of Baquba. The sources said it took place in a predominantly Sunni area. |
Another five Iranians and two Iraqis were wounded in the attack, the sources added. | Another five Iranians and two Iraqis were wounded in the attack, the sources added. |
Violence in Iraq this year has reached a level not seen since 2008. | |
The UN has said the monthly death toll dropped to 659 in November, including 565 civilians and 94 members of the Iraqi security forces, compared with 979 in October. | |
But more than 7,150 civilians and 950 security forces personnel have now been killed since January, the highest annual toll since 2008. |