Gunmen stage million-dollar heist in Iraq
RAMADI, Iraq (AP) – Gunmen stormed a bank in this restive city and stole millions of dollars (euros) worth of Iraqi dinars before fleeing, police said.
The robbery occurred at 10:00 am when several armed men stormed Al-Rasheed Bank in the centre of Ramadi and made off with 20 billion dinars (US$14 million, euro10 million), police Major Raed al-Obeidi said.
He said the case was being investigated.
Since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s government in April 2003, theft and kidnapping for ransom have been common.
On Tuesday, gunmen stopped three trucks carrying new Iraqi coins south of Baghdad and killed the drivers, stole the money and set the trucks on fire.
