Gunmen seize at least $875,000 in Baghdad heist

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Gunmen including some wearing police uniforms stole at least 1.25 billion Iraqi dinars ($875,000) in cash in the second major heist in central Baghdad in 10 days, a police source said on Tuesday.

The source said the gunmen took the money from Industry Ministry employees who were picking up money for salaries from a bank in the Karrada district of Baghdad on Tuesday morning.

An Interior Ministry source said the gunmen stormed the bank itself and took as much as 2 billion dinars ($1.4 million). There were no injuries reported in the robbery.

Last week gunmen wearing Iraqi army uniforms ambushed a security vehicle transporting money to the Central Bank and made off with $1 million in cash, police and Interior Ministry sources said.
more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IBO928958.htm

[lvx35]

1. That's a great sign!

You see? Staying the course has paid off...The Iraqis clearly have faith in the future value of their own currency!!!! :D

[saigon68]

3. LOL

[izzie]

2. Guess they need our 'home land security'

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[maxsolomon]

4. that's my grandchildren's grandchildren's tax dollars

way to go george

[psychopomp]

5. Interior Ministry pay heist + police uniforms =

inside job. An Iraqi version of the Rethuglican smash and grab on a failing state.