Margaret Griffis

Updated at 6:10 p.m. EDT, Sept. 22, 2008 At least 40 Iraqis were killed and 18 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Half the dead were recovered from mass graves in Diyala province. Also, a U.S. soldier was killed during an armed attack yesterday in Baghdad. Meanwhile, a U.S. federal appeals court ordered pictures … Continue reading “Monday: 1 US Soldier, 40 Iraqis Killed; 18 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 5:54 p.m. EDT, Sept. 21, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 114 more were wounded in the latest violence. Relatively small but numerous bombings plagued Baghdad, while Kirkuk and Mosul both suffered bomb attacks that left dozens of casualties. No Coalition deaths were reported.The Interior Ministry launched a new security plan in … Continue reading “Sunday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 114 Wounded”

Updated at 5:15 p.m. EDT, Sept. 20, 2008At least 16 Iraqis were killed and 41 others were wounded in light violence. A Turkish truck driver was injured in Mosul as well, but no Coalition deaths were reported.A car bomb killed three security personnel and wounded 23 others in Tal Afar at a sports field. Three … Continue reading “Saturday:16 Iraqs Killed, 41 Wounded”

Updated at 5:55 p.m. EDT, Sept. 19, 2008At least 16 Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in the latest attacks, which included a U.S. airstrike that killed civilians. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, South Korea will pull all remaining troops stationed in Iraq by the end of the year. A U.S. airstrike … Continue reading “Friday: 16 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded”

Updated at 7:01 p.m. EDT, Sept. 18, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 34 more were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported, but a helicopter crash that took the lives of seven U.S. soldiers yesterday has been ruled an accident. In military news, a U.S soldier charged with conspiracy to … Continue reading “Thursday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 34 Wounded”

Updated at 11:26 p.m. EDT, Sept. 17, 2008The Ramadan spike in bombings continues with another series of explosions in the capital. At least 18 Iraqis were killed, and another 79 were wounded across Iraq. Ten U.S. soldiers died in separate incidents. Also, Turkey’s cabinet is seeking a new mandate to launch attacks on Kurdish guerillas … Continue reading “Wednesday: 10 US Soldiers, 18 Iraqis Killed; 79 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 6:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 16, 2008At least 12 Iraqis were killed and 46 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. No Coalition deaths were reported, and a change in command of U.S.-led forces took place in Baghdad. General Ray Odierno took over leadership of U.S-led forces in Iraq during a ceremony … Continue reading “Tuesday: 12 Iraqis Killed, 46 Wounded”

Updated at 5:15 p.m. EDT, Sept. 15, 2008The Ramadan surge in bombings continued today with significant bombings in Balad Ruz and Baghdad, but few other attacks made it into the news reports. At least 38 Iraqis were killed and 68 more were wounded overall. Only one report of violence made it out of Mosul, where … Continue reading “Monday: 1 US Soldier, 38 Iraqis Killed; 68 More Wounded”

Updated at 4:58 p.m. EDT, Sept. 14, 2008At least 17 Iraqis were killed and 24 more were wounded in the latest attacks. One U.S. soldier died in a non-combat incident as well. Also, Iraq wants the U.S. and Iran to resume talks on Iraq security that began last year. Meanwhile, the U.S. is trying to … Continue reading “Sunday: 1 US Soldier, 17 Iraqis Killed; 24 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:46 p.m. EDT, Sept. 13, 2008At least 28 Iraqis were killed and 49 more were wounded in the latest violence, which included an attack on a TV crew in Mosul and a series of bombings in Baghdad. No Coalition deaths were reported.In Baghdad, four people were killed and nine others were wounded when … Continue reading “Saturday: 28 Iraqis Killed, 49 Wounded”