Margaret Griffis

Margaret Griffis is a journalist from Miami Beach, Florida and has been covering Iraqi casualties for Antiwar.com since 2006.

Friday: 61 Iraqis Killed, 338 Wounded

Updated at 11:45 p.m. EDT, Aug. 8, 2009 Over three million Shi’ite pilgrims peacefully visited Karbala to observe the birthday of the 12th Imam, a ninth century religious leader. An increase in security there may have spared those pilgrims in Karbala, but attacks targeting Shi’ites killed dozens across central and northern Iraq. Overall, at least 61 Iraqis were killed and 338 more were wounded throughout the country. Also, an Iranian passport was discovered next to a burnt corpse.

Monday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 65 Wounded

Updated at 7:15 p.m. EDT, Aug. 3, 2009 At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 65 more were wounded across Iraq, but Babil province took the hardest the hit with three fatal bombings. Another significant attack took place in Anbar. The DoD reported that one American soldier died on July 25 from wounds suffered two days earlier in an anti-tank grenade attack. Meanwhile, the Shi’ite group Asa’ib al-Haq renounced violence after meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki over the weekend; the extremist group has previously taken credit for killing Americans and kidnapping Britons.

Sunday: 18 Iraqis Killed, 49 Wounded

Updated at 6:08 p.m. EDT, Aug. 2, 2009 At least 18 Iraqis were killed and 49 more were wounded mostly in two separate bombings. No Coalition deaths were reported; however, the remains of a Navy pilot, missing since the Persian Gulf War, were recovered from a burial site in Anbar province. Also, Prime Minister Maliki made his first trip to Kurdistan since taking office three years ago, perhaps hoping to stave off another war. Separately, former Saddam aide Tariq Aziz received a seven-year sentence for the forced relocation of Kurds.

Saturday: 3 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis, 5 Iranians Wounded

Updated at 11:23 p.m. EST, Aug. 1, 2009 At least three Iraqis were killed and seven were wounded in light violence that came a day after a horrific spate of attacks on Baghdad mosques. One of the bombings today occurred at a mosque just south of the capital. Also, five more Iranian refugees were injured during renewed unrest at Camp Ashraf.

Friday: 37 Iraqis Killed, 156 Wounded

Updated at 7:35 p.m. EDT, July 31, 2009 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested that improving conditions might allow for a slightly accelerated withdrawal of U.S. troops, but a coordinated series of prayer day bombings at Baghdad mosques could undermine that position. Overall, at least 37 Iraqis were killed and 156 more were wounded across the country.

Thursday: 17 Iraqis Killed, 63 Wounded

Updated at 9:09 p.m. EDT, July 30, 2009 At least 17 Iraqis were killed and 63 more were wounded in attacks across the country. No further deaths were reported at Camp Ashraf, but the Iraqi government finally admitted that some of the residents were killed. No Coalition deaths were reported.