Margaret Griffis

Updated at 12:28 a.m. EDT, June 7, 2007At least 122 Iraqis were killed and 70 were wounded during attacks which including a car bombing near a shrine in Baghdad. Six more GIs were killed in action, bringing the tally of U.S servicemembers who have died serving in Iraq to 3503 deaths.The DOD reported that two … Continue reading “Wednesday: 6 GIs, 122 Iraqis Killed; 70 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:50 a.m. EDT, June 5, 2007Violence was much lighter today. Only 58 Iraqis were reported killed and 51 were wounded in violent attacks. A British soldier was lightly injured during an attack on his armored vehicle in Basra. Also, the U.S. military announced a previously unreported death that occurred in May; an American … Continue reading “Monday: 1 GI, 58 Iraqis Killed; 51 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:20 a.m. EDT, June 4, 2007Fifteen American servicemembers were killed and at least 21 were wounded in separate attacks in Iraq over the weekend; dozens more were sickened by a chlorine gas explosion near Baquba.. At least 106 Iraqis also lost their lives and 115 more were wounded during violent activity. And, Turkey … Continue reading “Sunday: 15 GIs, 106 Iraqis Killed; 115 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:20 a.m. EDT, June 3, 2007Although the number of casualties was moderate today, significant events are taking place, including further posturing by Turkey. At least 78 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 59 were injured in violent attacks. Also, two GIs were killed in separate incidents. And, a British soldier was wounded … Continue reading “Saturday: 2 GIs, 78 Iraqis Killed; 59 Iraqis Injured”

Updated at 12:24 a.m., EDT, June 2, 2007Residents of Baghdad’s Amiriya neighborhood spent a second day holed up indoors in fear of ongoing clashes between rival militant groups. No casualties were as yet reported there, but at least 114 Iraqis were killed in other incidents and 87 more were wounded. Three American soldiers were killed … Continue reading “Friday: 114 Iraqis, 3 GIs Killed; 87 Iraqis Injured”

Updated at 12:08 a.m. EDT, June 1, 2007The U.S. military reported four more GI deaths today. At least 124 American servicemembers died during May, making it the third deadliest month for U.S. troops since the invasion. Also, 82 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 88 Iraqis were wounded during violent attacks.A GI died this … Continue reading “Thursday: 3 GIs, 82 Iraqis Killed; 88 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:55 p.m. EDT, May 31, 2007At least 65 Iraqis were killed today and 97 wounded in violent attacks, including the deaths of two Iraqi journalists. Also, the U.S. military reported that an American soldier was killed in a Baghdad IED attack on Saturday. A roadside bomb also killed two GIs today in Baghdad, … Continue reading “Wednesday: 4 GIs, 66 Iraqis Killed; 97 Wounded”

Updated at 11:45 p.m. EDT, May 29, 2007At least 13 new U.S. servicemember deaths were reported today, making May the bloodiest month since 2004. So far, at least 116 Americans were killed in Iraq in May, including 10 who were killed on Memorial Day. Several Westerners were abducted in a daring attack in Baghdad. Also, … Continue reading “Tuesday: 13 GIs, 169 Iraqis Killed; 146 Iraqis Wounded; 40 Iraqis, 5 Britons Kidnapped”

Updated at 12:45 a.m EDT, May 29, 2007At least 123 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 233 were killed in violent events. The most significant incident was a bombing at a Sunni shrine in Baghdad. No foreign deaths were reported, but May has been one of the bloodiest months of the occupation with over … Continue reading “Monday: 123 Iraqis Killed, 233 Wounded”