<p><br /> Gunmen wearing military uniforms have stormed a Sunni Muslim village near Baghdad and killed at least 24 people.<br /> </p><p><br /> The attack occurred on Friday in a Sunni enclave called Albusaifi in southern Baghdad province, a former stronghold of al-Qaeda militants. A police source said the gunmen handcuffed the victims and shot them in the head.<br /> </p><p><br /> At least seven people were left alive, their hands tied behind their backs, Baghdad security spokesman Major General Qassim al-Moussawi said.<br /> </p><p><br /> The victims were former insurgents who turned against al-Qaeda and members of the scurity services, Iraqi authorities said.<br /> </p><p><br /> The attackers may have been pretending to be US soldiers because they wore US-style uniforms, sunglasses, and spoke some English, according to an Iraqi military source at the scene.<br /> </p><p><br /> Iraqi and US troops sealed off the area. Mr Moussawi said 25 people were arrested and security forces were searching for more.<br /> </p>
