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Police Say Family Of 6 Gunned Down In Iraq

Police say gunmen in Iraq have killed a Shiite family of six, including four children.

The killings happened Monday afternoon about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of Baghdad, said police commander Maj. Aziz al-Amarah. He said the motive was not known.

The victims were a married couple and their four children, ages 11, 10, 9 and 6. The father owns a clothing shop in the area.

The violence comes after several bloody days in Iraq. On Friday, gunmen killed 24 villagers execution-style in a Sunni area. And suicide bombers detonated three car bombs on Sunday near foreign embassies in Baghdad, killing more than 40 people.

This program aired on April 5, 2010. The audio for this program is not available.

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