Three priests were among the dozens of people who were killed during an attack on a church in central Baghdad yesterday.
Islamic militants stormed Our Lady of Salvation Syrian Catholic church during Mass yesterday evening and took about 100 worshippers hostage.
According to Church sources in Iraq, three young priests who had been leading the service were killed during the attack. They were Fr Wasim Sabieh, Fr Thaier Saad Abdal and Fr Qatin. Fr Qatin was wounded during the raid and died later in hospital.
