Updated at 8:30 p.m. EST, Jan. 30, 2009Severe security measures are being imposed across Iraq ahead of tomorrow's elections. Despite the increase in security, at least five Iraqis were killed and 20 wounded when police failed to detonate a bomb safely. One U.S....
Updated at 8:45 p.m. EST, Jan. 29, 2009At least eight Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in light violence. No Coalition deaths were reported, but the U.S. Army reported that soldier suicide rates hit a new high for the second year in a row. A few attacks...
Updated at 8:15 p.m. EST, Jan. 28, 2009U.S. President Obama is meeting with defense officials at the White House today to discuss drawdown plans just as early polling begins in Iraq. Meanwhile, at least seven Iraqis were killed and another 10 were wounded in light...
Updated at 8:10 p.m. EST, Jan. 27, 2009At least three Iraqis were killed and 10 more were wounded in the latest violence. A couple of the attacks appeared to be election-related, but an expected uptick in such attacks has not yet been seen. No Coalition deaths were...
Updated at 8:02 p.m. EST, Jan. 26, 2009Four U.S. troops were killed this morning in a helicopter crash. Meanwhile, at least four Iraqis were killed and another 25 were wounded in today's attacks. Priming the voters at an election rally, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki...
Updated at 12:35 a.m. EST Jan. 26, 2009At least two Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded on a very quiet Sunday. No Coalition deaths were reported. Although this is start of the workweek and provincial elections will be held this Saturday, there was little...
Updated at 5:57 p.m. EST, Jan. 24, 2009At least 12 Iraqis were killed and 33 more were wounded in the latest attacks. A U.S. soldier was killed in a non-combat incident in southern Iraq today, while another U.S. soldier died of non-combat related injuries in Balad....
At least 11 people were killed and three were wounded in the latest attacks. A U.S. soldier also died, in a vehicle accident south of Baghdad yesterday. Meanwhile, U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker warned that a hasty withdrawal of U.S. forces could unravel hard-earned...
Updated at 9:23 p.m. EST, Jan. 22, 2009At least 10 Iraqis were killed and another three were wounded on a light day of attacks. No Coalition soldiers were reported killed; however, several nations are reevaluating their missions in Iraq. U.S. President Barack Obama...
Updated at 3:05 p.m. EST, Jan. 21, 2009The discovery of buried bodies in Diyala province inflated the number of reported deaths in Iraq. At least 33 Iraqis were killed, including those found in the graves, and 17 more were wounded. No Coalition deaths were reported,...
