Gunmen reportedly kill at least 10, take hostages in Baghdad mall

Car bomb attack, hostage situation in Baghdad.
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Gunmen set off a car bomb outside a Baghdad mall Monday before entering, killing at least 10 people and wounding 25 others, Iraqi police and medical officials told The Associated Press.

The attackers are thought to be holding between 50 and 75 people hostage in the building. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack in the predominantly Shiite neighborhood.

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