Militants wearing Iraqi military uniforms stormed Baghdad's Central Bank today after using a suicide bomber and at least four other bombs to blast their way into one of the city's most heavily-fortified buildings.
The attack killed at least 15 people and is believed to be the latest, and most audacious, in a series of attempts by resurgent but cash-strapped militia groups to access funds.
A senior officer responsible for security in the centre of the Iraqi capital told the Guardian the attackers bypassed several rings of checkpoints in a convoy of three trucks with military markings.
Such vehicles are ubiquitous throughout Iraq and are usually given right of way by drivers and a clear passage through congested roadblocks.
By: Brant
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