BAGHDAD (AFP) - Insurgents attacked an Iraqi army checkpoint in Diyala province north of Baghdad on Monday, killing 10 soldiers, the US military said.
It blamed Al-Qaeda "terrorists" for the attack, in which another 13 soldiers were wounded.
An Iraqi security official said the victims had their heads cut off after the shooting.
"After killing the soldiers, the gunmen beheaded them," the official from Baquba in Diyala province said on condition of anonymity. He said the attack took place at around 7:00 pm (1600 GMT).
Diyala is one of the most dangerous regions of Iraq where US and Iraqi forces are battling Al-Qaeda in Iraq militants.
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