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ANKARA - Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC) stated that 22 Turkmens were murdered in the north of Baghdad two days ago.
Releasing a statement on Tuesday, ITC said that 22 Turkmens were killed in Karatepe town, 100 kilometers north of Baghdad two days ago, and this incident will be a ``dark mark`` in the history of Iraq.
Briefing about the incident, ITC stated that a bus was waylaid with barricade erected on the road, and 26 passengers were separated into groups according to their religious sects, and then 22 Shiite Turkmens were killed.
Turkmens have not been involved in any terrorist incident in Iraq, but they do not have security and safety. Turkmens are the only defenseless ethnical group in Iraq. It should not be forgotten that Turkmens are element of balance in Iraq, noted ITC.