Forty-five die as angry police go on killing spree

At least 45 people were killed when off-duty Shiite policemen went on a revenge spree against Sunnis in the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar today.

Enraged by massive truck bombings which killed 63 people yesterday, the policemen began roaming the Sunni neighbourhoods on foot early in the morning, shooting at Sunni residents and homes.