Iraqi police say gunmen have stormed a home in the former Al-Qaeda stronghold of Mosul, killing six women and a man before fleeing the scene.
Police officials say four gunmen were involved in the raid on the house in the northern city of Mosul early today.
A motive for the killings was not immediately known, although a policeman said it appeared to be a terrorist attack.
A morgue official at Mosul's hospital confirmed the death toll.
Mosul is a former stronghold for Al-Qaeda and there are still pockets of Sunni insurgents around the city, about 360 kilometers northwest of Baghdad.
compiled from agency reports
Police officials say four gunmen were involved in the raid on the house in the northern city of Mosul early today.
A motive for the killings was not immediately known, although a policeman said it appeared to be a terrorist attack.
A morgue official at Mosul's hospital confirmed the death toll.
Mosul is a former stronghold for Al-Qaeda and there are still pockets of Sunni insurgents around the city, about 360 kilometers northwest of Baghdad.
compiled from agency reports