BAGHDAD, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A college dean and his two bodyguards were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Baghdad on Tuesday, a police source said.

    "The dean of Economics and Management College of Baghdad University was shot dead by gunmen in Adhmeyia district in northern Baghdad at around 6:00 p.m. (1400 GMT)," the source said on condition of anonymity.

    "Two of his bodyguards were also killed in the attack and a third was seriously injured," he added. Earlier in the day, a spate of car bombs and a shooting attack killed 27 people and wounded dozens in and near Baghdad. Enditem