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37 killed, 56 wounded in Iraqs hostage drama 伊拉克劫持事件37死56伤 BAGHDAD - The death toll of a hostage drama in Iraq has risen to 37, while 56 others were wounded when gunmen and security forces traded fire in down town Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua. 根据巴格达的消息，一位内政部消息人士对新华社透露，在伊拉克巴格达市中心的人质劫持事件中，持枪匪徒和军警交火37死56伤。 The latest report is 37 killed and 56 wounded, the source said on condition of anonymity. “根据目前最新的统计， 37死56伤。” 不愿透露姓名的消息人士说The previous report from different sources in police, security forces and other officials said only seven were dead and 20 were injured. 此前警方，安全部队和其他官员称死伤人数是7死20伤。 Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul Qader al-Obeidi told reporters that the attack bore clear hallmarks of al-Qaida. He said the attackers were killed and the security forces arrested several suspects, without giving the exact numbers. 伊拉克国防部长奥贝迪这起袭击明显带有“基地”组织的惯用作案特点，他强调袭击者已被击毙，数名疑犯也已经落网，但并未透露具体人数。 Some gunmen were not Iraqis, Obeidi said, adding the militants demanded the release of several terrorists in some Arab countries, including Egypt. 奥贝迪还说，部分持枪匪徒并非伊拉克人，其中有武装分子要求释放被关押在埃及等阿拉伯国家的恐怖分子。 Sirens of ambulances can be heard by Xinhua correspondents around Baghdad city center as the wounded are being rushed to local hospitals. 新华社记者说，在巴格达市中心能听到救护车的报警声，受伤人员被紧急送往地方医院。 Unidentified gunmen held some hostages, including a priest in a church located in central Baghdad Sunday afternoon after killing two guards in a stock market. 周日下午，不明持枪歹徒打死2名证券交易所警卫后劫持了包括牧师在内的数十名人质 The attack took place at sunset when gunmen tried to storm the Baghdad stock market in Karrada district and traded fire with the guards, killing two of them. They then blew up a booby-trapped car and a hand grenade outside the market while trying to flee the scene which was surrounded by Iraqi security force who fired at the attackers, according to an Interior Ministry source. 据一名内政消息人士透露，袭击发生在傍晚，持枪歹徒试图猛攻卡拉达地区的一间股票交易所，后来和警卫交火，打死两名警卫。随后，他们引爆一辆车，在交易所外投手榴弹，企图逃离现场，伊拉克警方已经包围现场，随后对袭击者开火。 The gunmen were later forced to res