Funeral procession held for Christian victims in Iraqi town of Kirkuk

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-28-2009 11:08

A funeral was held in the northern Iraqi town of Kirkuk on Monday for three Christians killed in two attacks.

The attackers shot the victims at point-blank range in the head and chest at their homes late on Sunday.

People grieve at a gathering inside a Chaldean Christian  church in Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of  Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April 27, 2009, after unknown  attackers killed three Christians a day earlier. (AP Photo/Yahya Ahmed)

There have been no arrests or claims of responsibility for the attacks, but Kirkuk authorities and some Christian leaders say they suspect Sunni insurgents linked to al-Qaida in Iraq.

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