Publication Date:
Tue, 2011-03-29 17:02
Salahuddin province governor Ahmed Abdullah said the lawmakers were inside the provincial council building in Tikrit when the gunmen overran the building Tuesday afternoon.
He said the gunmen have taken over the second floor of the headquarters and are shooting at security forces that have surrounded the building.
Tikrit is located 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Baghdad.
Abdullah said officials have been unable to verify who, if anyone, is being held hostage.
A government spokesman said a number people appeared to have escaped.
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