26 dead in Iraq 'revenge killings'
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The bodies of 26 Iraqis, apparently killed in retaliation for the slaying of 14 Shiite construction workers, have been found scattered in and around the city of Balad, according to an official with Salaheddin Joint Coordination Center.
The 14 Shiite construction workers, kidnapped Thursday in the mainly Sunni town of Dhuluiya in Salaheddin province, were found Friday morning with their throats slit and hands and legs bound, the official said.
The workers were from the Shiite town of Balad, near Dhuluiya, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Baghdad.
The official said it appeared the 26 deaths around Balad since the discovery of the slain construction workers was due to Shiite retaliation. The bodies were discovered on Friday and Saturday.
He said a curfew has been imposed in Balad and Dhuluiya and a team of Iraqi police was sent to Balad to investigate.
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The 14 Shiite construction workers, kidnapped Thursday in the mainly Sunni town of Dhuluiya in Salaheddin province, were found Friday morning with their throats slit and hands and legs bound, the official said.
The workers were from the Shiite town of Balad, near Dhuluiya, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Baghdad.
The official said it appeared the 26 deaths around Balad since the discovery of the slain construction workers was due to Shiite retaliation. The bodies were discovered on Friday and Saturday.
He said a curfew has been imposed in Balad and Dhuluiya and a team of Iraqi police was sent to Balad to investigate.
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