A total of 56 people were killed in an attack Tuesday in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, local police said. Several dozen people were wounded.
Attackers stormed a government building, setting off several bombs and taking hostages. Security forces eventually managed to end the siege; however, the assailants managed to murder the hostages before security forces could reach them.
Attackers stormed a government building, setting off several bombs and taking hostages. Security forces eventually managed to end the siege; however, the assailants managed to murder the hostages before security forces could reach them.