Iraqi police say gunmen have stormed a home in a former al—Qaeda stronghold, killing six women and a man before fleeing from the scene.
Police officials say four gunmen were involved in the raid on the house in the northern city of Mosul in the early hours of Monday.
A motive for the killing was not immediately known, although a policeman said it appeared to a terrorist attack. A morgue official at Mosul’s hospital confirmed the death toll.
Mosul is a former stronghold for al—Qaiea and there are still pockets of Sunni insurgents around the city. The city is about 225 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad.
All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.
