US forces say up to 24 dead in Iraq church attack

The US military in Iraq said on Sunday that up to 24 people were killed in a church hostage taking incident in Baghdad, including up to 10 hostages.

It said in a statement that seven Iraqi security forces were killed, and between five and seven insurgents. At least 120 people were inside the church at the time of the attack, and up to 30 were wounded, it said. (Reuters)