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Insurgents Storm Central Bank

June 14 2010

Iraq

Armed men raided the central bank in downtown Baghdad on Sunday, exploding at least one bomb and battling with government troops, Reuters reports.

At least 15 people were killed and dozens more injured in the attack, which may have targeted the vaults, officials said.

There were conflicting accounts of the attack.

According to a security forces spokesman, there were four suicide bombers and three gunmen involved, all of whom were killed. An Interior Ministry source said...

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