'Execution' victims' bodies found at Baghdad rubbish dump

The bodies of at least 12 people who had been shot and killed were found buried at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Baghdad today, Iraqi officials said.

The bodies of at least 12 people who had been shot and killed were found buried at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Baghdad today, Iraqi officials said.

Some of the victims were blindfolded and had been shot in the head execution style, said Bassim al-Maslokhi, a soldier who was guarding the area during the recovery.

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