At least 9 Iraqi officials dead in hostage siege

From Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN

March 30, 2011 9:44 a.m. EDT

Nine city and provincial officials were killed. They were among dozens killed when armed militants took over a government building in Iraq and held hostages this week, Interior Ministry officials told CNN Wednesday. At least two journalists, including CNN contributor Sabah al-Bazi, were among the dead when armed men assaulted and seized the building in Tikrit in northern Iraq on Tuesday (cnn.com).

Tawfeeq, Mohammed. "At Least 9 Iraqi Officials Dead in Hostage Siege - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Web. 31 Mar. 2011. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/03/30/iraq.violence/index.html?hpt=Sbin>.