58 Dead In Tikrit Attack: Iraq Police -- Sydney Morning HeraldSecurity forces stormed the provincial council building in former dictator Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit after an hours-long shootout with gunmen that left 58 dead and 97 wounded, a police official says.
"The latest toll is 58 dead and 97 wounded, and there are many with serious injuries, Six of the dead were the attackers," said the official, stationed at Tikrit's main hospital.
"The security forces have now taken over the provincial council building," a police official said, adding that three council members were among the dead.
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More News On Today's Attack In Iraq
58 dead in Tikrit attack: Iraq police -- Yahoo News/AP
At Least 55 Killed In Iraq Provincial Council Attack -- RTT News
Toll rises to 53 killed, 98 wounded in Iraq attack -- Reuters
Scores killed in Iraq attack -- Al Jazeera
Gunmen posing as Iraqi troops storm government building in Tikrit -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Gunmen Seize Hostages at Council Office in Saddam Hussein’s Hometown -- New York Times
Security forces regain control of Iraq government building -- CNN
Iraqi Security Forces Storm Building Held by Gunmen -- Voice of America
Journalist for Reuters, CNN killed in Iraq siege -- Yahoo News
My Comment: A reminder that Iraq's internal conflicts and sectarian differences are still there.