Traffic police re-arm amid fresh Baghdad attacks

Iraqi traffic police began arming themselves with high-powered weapons for the first time in two years as an escalation in attacks against the force saw another officer killed on Monday. The roadside explosion at a police station in Ghazaliyah, western Baghdad, also killed a civilian and left 10 people wounded, including seven traffic policemen, officials said. The blast brought to at least five the number of traffic policemen -- who usually do not wear bullet-proof vests or carry weapons but pistols -- killed this month, with a further 27 wounded.Duration: 00:56