The leader of the Kurdish Regional Government, Massoud Barzani, will travel to Turkey tomorrow to meet with Turkish leaders and Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi. At least six Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in attacks.
read moreScattered Violence Leaves 13 Killed in Iraq
Iraqiya Seeks Confidence Withdrawal for Maliki
The Iraqiya bloc announced that it is seeking to form a national “consensus” to oust Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from office. Meanwhile, at least 19 Iraqis were killed and 13 more were wounded.
read moreIraq Election Officials Out on Bail; 13 Killed in Attacks
A judge released two election officials who were detained last week on old corruption charges. Meanwhile, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and 23 more wounded. Three of the attacks had multiple casualties, but most resulted in only one or two victims.
read moreIraq: Sadrists And Kurds Denounce Election Commission Arrests
Both the Sadrists and Kurds have come out against the arrests of two election commission officials who were picked up on corruption charges this week. Meanwhile, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and 28 more were wounded in the latest violence.
read more11 Iraqis Killed As Judicial Council Orders Arrest of Maliki Enemy
Iraq’s Higher Judicial Council has ordered the arrest, on old corruption charges, of two members of the country’s electoral commission. Meanwhile, at least 11 Iraqis were killed and 18 more were wounded in new violence. At least two attacks were directed at pilgrims.
read more14 Killed in Fresh Iraq Violence
At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded in the latest violence. In the worst attack almost a dozen people were killed or injured during a clash in Kirkuk. Meanwhile a young girl died in a grenade attack in the south.
read moreAttack on Iraqi Mayor’s Family Leaves Five Dead
At least nine Iraqis were killed and nine more were wounded in today’s attacks. The worst focused on Diyala province where an entire family was killed. Meanwhile, Iraq is denying allegations that two more bodyguards working for fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi died while in detention. Yesterday, the vice president’s office issued a statement claiming the two men were tortured to death.
read moreTwo More Hashemi Bodyguards Killed in Custody; 5 Other Iraqis Killed in Random Attacks
According to Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi’s office, two of the vice president’s bodyguards were tortured to death while in Iraqi custody. An independent human rights commission, now being organized, could eventually look into the matter. Meanwhile, the United Nations is reporting that over 600 Iraqi civilians have died this year. Including the two bodyguards who died weeks ago, at least seven Iraqis were killed and 10 more were wounded in new reports.
read moreIraqi VP Travels to Istanbul, 7 Iraqis Killed in Violence Back Home
Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi today arrived in Turkey, the third stop in a multi-country tour. Back in Iraq, at least seven Iraqis were killed and six more were wounded in new violence.
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