By JERUSALEM POST STAFFGunmen stormed the house of a police officer in a central Baghdad neighborhood Saturday, killing eight of his relatives including his wife and two sons, a police official said.
Maj. Mohammed al-Ameri, a Shiite, is the commander of the Bilat al-Shuhada police station, just south of the neighborhood of Dora, where insurgents are known to be active.
Al-Ameri was at work when the attack occurred on his home in Baghdad's predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Fahamah, according to a police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.
Al-Ameri's wife, Fadhila Khalaf, was killed along with their two sons, ages six and 12, the official said. Al-Ameri's mother-in-law and his wife's nephew also were killed. The exact relationships of the other victims was not immediately known.RECOMMENDED STORIESIsrael Navy attacks Houthis for first time in Hodeidah Port strikeJUNE 10, 2025Russia to construct eight nuclear power plants in IranJUNE 9, 2025Greta Thunberg among voluntarily deported activists, eight remain in detentionJUNE 10, 2025Jewish woman reveals plot to poison Israelis at Boom Festival in PortugalJUNE 9, 2025