Margaret Griffis

Updated at 6:49 p.m. EDT, Oct. 23, 2008 Bomb blasts in Baghdad and Baquba left dozens killed or injured. Overall, 23 Iraqis were killed and 43 more were wounded across the country. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, today marks two years since an Iraqi-born U.S. soldier was kidnapped as he was visiting his wife’s … Continue reading “Thursday: 23 Iraqis Killed, 43 Wounded”

Updated at 6:31 p.m. EDT, Oct. 22, 2008For the fifth day in a row, a mass grave has been discovered. This one contained at least 34 victims. Overall, at least 44 Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded in violence across Iraq. No Coaltion deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a Shi’ite cleric has issued a … Continue reading “Wednesday: 44 Iraqis Killed, 14 Wounded; Mass Grave Found”

Updated at 7:35 p.m .EDT, Oct. 21, 2008Yet another mass grave was discovered today. Like the others this week, the victims were buried for months, if not years. Overall, at least 27 Iraqis were killed or found dead, and another 56 were wounded in the latest reports. Also, Kazakhstan pulled its troops out of Iraq, … Continue reading “Tuesday: 27 Iraqis Killed, 56 Wounded”

Updated at 11:55 p.m. EDT, Oct. 20, 2008At least 28 Iraqis were killed and another 16 were wounded in the latest attacks. Also, a U.S. Marine was killed in a non-combat incident at a base in Anbar. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iraq have apparently agreed on a security pact that was in limbo only yesterday; … Continue reading “Monday: 1 Marine, 28 Iraqis Killed; 16 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 5:20 p.m. EDT, Oct. 17, 2008A spate of bombings opened the workweek in Baghdad. At least 10 Iraqis were killed and another 25 were wounded across the country. Meanwhile, the Shi’ite coalition in government suggested that a potential security pact with the U.S. needs more discussion and amendments. Also, the new British defense … Continue reading “Sunday: 10 Iraqis Killed; 25 Wounded”

Updated at 5:25 p.m. EDT, Oct. 18, 2008At least 25 Iraqis were killed and another 14 were wounded in light violence today. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr condemned a contentious U.S.-Iraqi security deal as tens of thousands of his followers rallied in Baghdad.A mass grave containing 11 bodies was found … Continue reading “Saturday: 25 Iraqis Killed, 17 Wounded”

Updated at 5:14 p.m., Oct. 17, 2008At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 21 more were wounded during light violence on the prayer day. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, Iran and Turkey bombed separate targets in Sulaimaniyah province. In Baghdad, as many as three people were killed and seven more were wounded during a … Continue reading “Friday: 14 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded”

Updated at 9:30 p.m. EDT, Oct. 16, 2008At least 12 Iraqis were killed and 24 others were wounded in light violence. Also, Two U.S. soldier deaths were reported as well. In political news, the Iraqi Parliament accused U.S. General Odierno of meddling in Iraqi affairs when he said that Iran was bribing parliament members. Elsewhere, … Continue reading “Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 12 Iraqis Killed; 24 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 4:55 p.m. EDT, Oct. 16, 2008A mass grave containing 22 bodies was discovered near Karbala. At least 19 Iraqis were killed and another 60 were wounded in other incidents as well, but no Coalition deaths were reported. The White House dismissed earlier reports that a U.S-Iraqi security deal has been reached. Among issues … Continue reading “Wednesday: 41 Iraqis Killed; 60 Iraqis Wounded”

At least six Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded during light violence across the country. An American soldier was wounded in a small arms attack in Baghdad as well. Also, eight mortar rounds struck a U.S. base in Balad; no casualties were as yet reported. A Sunni minister of parliament alleged that Kurdish … Continue reading “Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 6 Iraqis Killed; 12 Iraqis Wounded”