At least two Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in light violence. Meanwhile, the Islamic State of Iraq, an al-Qaeda related group, claimed responsibility for a series of 43 attacks in Anbar province during June and July.

No casualties were reported when a shell launched from Syria struck a home in Qaim. A Syrian fighter briefly flew into Iraqi airspace. Also, the border was opened to allow more refugees to cross into Iraq.

In Mussayab, gunmen killed a civilian and wounded his wife.

A civilian was gunned down in Nasariya.

Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Adhaim where they wounded two soldiers.

A sticky bomb wounded a civilian in Jalawla.

A high-ranking officer was wounded in Kirkuk when a bomb blew up.

Two Yazidis were kidnapped in Sinjar.

In Kut, a sniper tried to assassinate a lawmaker but failed to cause any injuries.

Four bombs were defused at a policeman’s home in Jurf al-Sakhar.

Read more by Margaret Griffis

• Forty Killed Across Iraq; 13 Kidnapped in Anbar Province – May 18th, 2013
• Retaliation Against Sunnis Leave 90 Dead, 201 Wounded Across Iraq – May 17th, 2013
• Bombings Continue in Baghdad, Kirkuk; 40 Killed – May 16th, 2013
• Iraq Horror: 42 Killed, 141 Wounded – May 15th, 2013
• Baghdad Liquor Stores Targeted in Ongoing Attacks – May 14th, 2013