Iraqi officials say gunmen have killed eight anti-al-Qaida militiamen north of the capital, Baghdad. A police officer says the men were snatched from their houses in the town of Mishahda and surrounding villages during the past two days. He added that their dead bodies were left in an orchard on Monday with gunshots wounds to their heads and chests, AP reported The town is 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the capital.
