Violence around Iraq killed seven people on Monday, including two Christian friends gunned down in one of their homes in the latest in a spate of attacks targeting the minority community, security officials said, AFP reports.<\/p>\n
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The gunmen escaped after the evening attack in an eastern neighbourhood of the main northern city of Mosul, police said.<\/p>\n
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One of the victims was a Syrian Catholic employed in the provincial anti-corruption office. The other was of Armenian origin, the police said.<\/p>\n
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Last week, a spate of bomb and mortar attacks targeted the homes and businesses of Christians in the capital Baghdad, killing six people and wounding 33 and drawing international condemnation.<\/p>\n
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Those attacks came less than two weeks after 44 Christian worshippers, two priests and seven security personnel died in the seizure of a Baghdad cathedral by Islamist gunmen and the ensuing shootout when it was stormed by troops.<\/p>\n
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On November 3, Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the hostage-taking at the Syrian Catholic cathedral and warned it would step up attacks on Christians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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