Militants Take Hostages at Iraqi University

Police in Iraq say gunman have stormed a university west of Baghdad and are holding dozens of students hostage. Authorities say the attack took place Saturday at Anbar University in Ramadi - the capital of Anbar province. Police say the gunmen killed university guards who tried to stop the attackers at a gate, then stormed into the facility. Security forces have sealed off the area. There has been no claim of responsibility, although the militant group known as the Islamic State...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - samedi 7 juin 2014