Fighting, mass kidnapping at Iraq's Higher Education Ministry leaves 117 reported dead
16th Nov 2006, 12:23 GMT
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Wearing the blue camouflage uniforms of police commandos, suspected Shiite militiamen raced through all four stories of the government office building. They forced dozens of men and women into separate rooms, handcuffed the men and loaded them aboard about 20 pickup trucks.
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