Thursday, July 12, 2007

Guards Steal $282 Million From Baghdad Bank

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Guards Steal $282 Million From Baghdad Bank

Three bank guards were able to pull of the largest heist in Iraqi history, making off with a stunning $282 million dollars from a private bank in central Baghdad, Aswat al-Iraq reports in Arabic.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, an Interior Ministry source told Aswat al-Iraq that "three guards working for the Dar al-Salam Bank located on Sa'adoun Street in Central Baghdad were able to attack the bank . . . and stole a sum of up to $282 million dollars, and fled in an unknown direction after implementing the operation."