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Gunmen slaughter 11 relatives of Iraqi journalist Mon Nov 26, 7:44 AM ET BAGHDAD (AFP) - An Iraqi journalist said on Monday gunmen went on a killing spree in his Baghdad home, murdering seven children and four adult relatives in the latest assault on media staff in the war-scarred country. <http://us.bc.yahoo.com/b?P=q3XwgdG_Rt01mkykvEstPAxMSgj2okdLA.0ABxuQ&T=19dl5 7nhf%2fX%3d1196098541%2fE%3d95959707%2fR%3dnews%2fK%3d5%2fV%3d2.1%2fW%3dH%2f Y%3dYAHOO%2fF%3d2046823463%2fH%3dY2FjaGVoaW50PSJuZXdzIiBjb250ZW50PSJob21lO2N oaWxkcmVuO0ludGVybmV0O0lyYXE7TmV0d29yaztob3VzZTttaWxpdGFyeTtJdDtwb2xpY2U7aXQ 7Y3JpbWU7Z292ZXJubWVudDsiIHJlZnVybD0iIiB0b3BpY3M9IiI-%2fQ%3d-1%2fS%3d1%2fJ%3 d7147BFD1&U=13b0qm5de%2fN%3didadN9j8YnQ-%2fC%3d619213.11492769.11998877.1442 997%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d4919452> Dia al-Kawwaz, editor of Internet website Shabeqat Akhbar al-Iraq (Network of Iraqi News), said militiamen sprayed his relatives with bullets after storming into his house on Sunday. "Four gunmen entered my family house in Shab area. Two of my sisters, their husbands and seven children between five and 10 years old were killed yesterday (Sunday) morning," Kawwaz told AFP on Monday by telephone from Amman. He accused Shiite militiamen of carrying out the killings, saying they "stormed the house when the family was having breakfast". "Earlier I was accused of being pro-US and so had to flee to Germany and now I am accused of being a Saddamist," said Kawwaz, a Shiite, who has lived in Germany for the past 20 years. According to the report on his news website, which is known for its strong stance against the US military occupation of Iraq, the gunmen bombed the house after killing the family members. "The gunmen were heavily armed and started shooting randomly. They killed all the family members and later bombed the house," the report said. It said the incident took place despite the presence of police at a nearby checkpoint. "The gunmen came in the vehicle which had no registration plate," the website reported. Kawwaz said such killings were not new in Iraq. "What is happening in Iraq is well known. Since the start of occupation there are groups who are eliminating officers, doctors and now it is journalists," he said. "If you are working as a journalist in Iraq and if you do not abide by the orders of the occupier or those who came with the occupier, you will face this fate." The Iraqi Association to Defend Jounalists' Rights condemned the "brutal crime against the family of journalist Dia al-Kawwaz." "We call on the government to review the crimes and violations being perpetrated against journalists and their families," it said in a statement. "They should take responsibility to protect journalists who are the main targets of gunmen. By not investigating such crimes, the government is helping the murderers." The latest incident involving a journalist comes a week after the kidnapping of a reporter for Iraq's Al-Baghdadiyah satellite channel. Muntadhar al-Zaidi, 28, was released three days after being abducted. Journalists are frequently targeted by insurgents in Iraq and few are freed if kidnapped. Mostly their bodies are found dumped a few days after they disappear. Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, said at least 206 journalists, technicians or assistants have been killed since the US-led invasion of March 2003, 46 of them since the start of this year. Most of them are Iraqis killed by insurgents or militias angered by their coverage or ideologically opposed to their employers. Others have simply been caught in the crossfire. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? 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