Iraq violence: Eighteen killed after being abducted 29 November 2013 Last updated at 11:51 The bodies of 18 people have been found near a town to the north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, hours after they were abducted from their homes, police say. The corpses - with gunshots to the head - were found near the town of Tarmiya. At least one army officer was among those killed. Execution-style killings have been on the rise in Iraq, correspondents say, alongside a wave of bomb attacks. At least one tribal chief and a police officer were also among those killed on Friday. The abductors were wearing police uniforms, according to eyewitnesses. The latest killings come days after police in different parts of Baghdad found the bodies of at least 13 people who had been shot dead.