Over the last two days, at least four Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded in poorly covered attacks. Three Iranian pilgrims were killed as well, along with seven more who were injured during one bombing in Samarra. Due to the Eid al-Adha observances, reports were scant this week.
read moreIraq: Shi’ites Get Apology from US Envoy, Sunnis Get Trouble from Iraqi Premier
Only four attacks were reported today. In them, one Iraqi was killed and another was wounded. In polictical news, a U.S. ambassador is apologizing to Shi’ite Iraqis for not supporting their “Arab Spring” 20 years ago. The Iraqi premier, however, continues to harass Sunnis under the guise of chasing Ba’athists.
read moreIraq’s Interior Ministry Denies Torturing Prisoner To Death
Violence left at least four Iraqis killed and 21 more wounded across the country. One death was labeled a suicide, but it may have actually been the result of torture.
read moreIraqi Governor Escapes Fourth Assassination Attempt
Updated at 3:15 p.m. EDT, Nov. 7, 2011
Due to the Eid al-Adha holiday, new reports are slim this week. The most significant attack today was an assassination attempt against the governor of Anbar province. Overall, at least five Iraqis were wounded in three separate attacks.
read moreViolence Strikes Baghdad Market Filled with Eid Shoppers
Despite increases in security for the Eid al-Adha holiday, at least 11 Iraqis were killed and 32 more were wounded in today’s violence. The worst attack took place at a market in Baghdad that has been the scene of numerous attacks during prayer days and other religious observances.
read moreAttacks On Iraq’s Sahwa Fighters Continue
A string of attacks, mostly around Baghdad, left seven Iraqis dead and 25 more wounded. The worst of them occurred just north of the capital at the home of a Sahwa member in Taji. To the east, residents of Camp Ashraf demanded an end to a fuel ban that could endanger them during the winter.
read moreAttacks in Kirkuk Kill US Soldier Just Weeks Before Withdrawal
Reports of violence were scant today, possibly because Hajj observances begin tomorrow in Mecca. Only two Iraqis were killed and one more was wounded. Also, gunmen, reportedly using a thermal bomb, killed a U.S. soldier in Kirkuk yesterday. He is the first servicemember to die in combat since President Obama, on Oct. 21, said the White House had given up on negotiations to keep troops in Iraq past a Dec. 31 deadline. Another attack on U.S. troops today left no casualties.
read moreBombers Strike Big in Iraq for Second Day in a Row
Updated at 5:21 p.m. EDT, Nov. 3, 2011
For a second day in a row, bombers were successful in amassing a large number of casualties in a single coordinated attack. Today’s main blasts occurred at a military base near Baquba. Overall, at least 18 Iraqis were killed and 56 more were wounded in this attack and other violence. Meanwhile, U.S. officials are angling to keep a high-profile detainee in their custody.
read moreRare Triple Bombing in Basra Kills a Dozen Iraqis
At least 16 Iraqis were killed and 64 more were wounded today, most of them during a rare bombing in Basra.
read moreIraq Provinces Emboldened in Bids for Autonomy
Salah ad Din province is moving ahead with its request for autonomous region status despite a negative reaction from the Iraqi premier. Diyala province may not be far behind. Also, at least five Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in the latest violence.
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