Militants storm government office, triggering firefight with police and a siege of the building

(30 Jan 2014) Militants stormed a government office in Baghdad on Thursday, triggering a firefight with police and a siege of the building by security forces, Iraqi officials said. An Interior Ministry spokesman said at least six gunmen stormed the state-run Company for Transportation on Thursday morning. The spokesman said the police shot and killed three of the militants while the rest remain inside. He said security forces managed to get most of the employees out. It was unclear if anyone remained inside the building or was taken hostage. The attack comes as Iraq faces a stubborn insurgency in the country's western Anbar province led by a local al-Qaida branch, which seeks to undermine government efforts to maintain security ahead of national elections on 30 April. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...