By SPA
Baghdad : Mortar shells slammed into an Interior Ministry prison on Monday, killing at least seven inmates and wounding 23, police and a hospital official said.
The shells hit a prison made up of several cell blocks, each containing prisoners accused of terrorism-related crimes or civil offenses, police said.
Police said American troops have sealed off the area and were investigating the bombardment, which took place about 6:30 a.m. The U.S. military said it had no immediate
information, and Iraqi Interior Ministry officials could not be reached for comment, the Associated Press reported.
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