A number of late-day, coordinated attacks targeted markets and bakeries to take advantage of food shopping right before the Iftar evening meal, which breaks Ramadan fasting for the day. July 14 also marks the 55th anniversary of the coup which installed the regime that ended with the 2003 overthrow of Saddam Hussein. At least 77 Iraqis were killed and 223 more were wounded.
read moreMosque, Funeral, Soccer Field Attacks: 46 Iraqis Killed, 106 Wounded
Late day attacks pushed the number of those killed to 46 dead, while another 106 people were wounded in the carnage. In Baghdad, soccer players and mosque attendees were among the victims, while in Diyala province another funeral gathering was attacked.
read moreKirkuk Suicide Bomber Drives Toll to 84 Killed
Not only did the surge in attacks continue into today, but more casualties were reported in yesterday’s violence. Overall, at least 84 new deaths were reported. At least 77 people were wounded.
read moreIraq Carnage: 96 Killed, 191 Wounded
At least 96 people were killed and 191 were wounded in what appears to be a series of coordinated attacks across the country. In the deadliest attack, a group of security personnel were sitting down to their Iftar meal when gunmen attacked them.
read moreWomen Targeted in Baghdad Among Nine Iraqis Killed
Twelve Killed Across Iraq, including four women in Mosul
Young Athletes Again Attacked; 33 Killed Across Iraq
At least 33 Iraqis were killed and 36 more were wounded in new bloodshed. Mosul took the most hits, but a bomb south of Baghdad targeted young athletes and sports fans.
read moreGunmen, Bombs Leave 15 Dead Across Iraq
At least 15 Iraqis were killed and seven more were wounded in scattered attacks. Soccer fans were again targeted.
read more22 Killed Across Iraq; Judge Wounded in Assassination Attempt
33 Killed as Suicide Bombers Strike Baghdad, Samarra
Suicide bombers struck in Baghdad and Samarra, killing dozens. Overall, at least 33 were killed and 74 were wounded across the country.
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