Dear Lord .. heartbreaking. Truly, they
are martyrs just because of their faith.
God rest their souls, and comfort their
grieving families.
The only way to deal with savage beasts
is to vaporize them .. damn them to God’s
eternal justice.
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Another 20 people were wounded, officials told CNN. Eight gunmen were arrested
Survivors told Martin Chulov, a reporter for The Guardian at the scene, they were about to begin Sunday night services when the gunmen burst into the Sayidat al-Nejat Catholic church. About 50 people were inside at the time, and a priest ushered them into a back room.
At one point, a gunman entered the room and threw an explosive inside, causing some casualties, Chulov said.
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As we went outside the hall to see what was happening, gunmen stormed the main gate and they started to shoot at us,” Yalda said. “Many people fell down, including a priest, while some of us ran inside and took shelter in a locked room. We were packed together as we waited for the security forces to arrive.”
A U.S. Army spokesman, Lt. Col. Eric Bloom, said at least 19 people were killed — seven hostages, seven Iraqi security troops and five militants. He said the assailants were wearing suicide vests and armed with grenades. As many as 30 people were wounded, including a priest and a nun, he said.
Iraqi military officials said the death toll was at least nine, while police and medical officials put it as high as 37. The figures could not be immediately reconciled.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/10/31/hostages-freed-iraqi-church/
Where are these terrorists getting their weapons from?