Margaret Griffis

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”

Updated at 11:10 p.m. EDT, Sept. 12, 2008 At least 44 Iraqis were killed and 99 more were wounded during an active prayer day. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, peaceful demonstrators in Baghdad and Kufa protested against a U.S-Iraqi security agreement. Also, the U.S. has reached its 2008 Iraqi refugee goal and expects 17,000 … Continue reading “Friday: 44 Iraqis Killed, 99 Wounded”

Updated at 7:15 p.m. EDT, Sept. 11, 2008At least 27 Iraqis were killed and 28 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Cholera continues in the headlines; however, conflicting numbers have made it difficult to judge the extent of the epidemic. No Coalition deaths were reported. In Baghdad, three people were killed and three more … Continue reading “Thursday: 27 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded”

Updated at 6:55 p.m. EDT, Sept. 10, 2008U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that improving security in Iraq would allow the U.S. to change its military focus to Afghanistan, but the U.S. will still remain in Iraq for many years to come. He also said that the war has entered its "endgame." At least 11 … Continue reading “Wednesday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded”

Updated at 9:00 p.m. EDT, Sept. 9, 2008President Bush announced that no more U.S. troops will come home from Iraq until after the next president takes office. Meanwhile, U.S forces released an Iraqi cameraman from detention, and the Iraqi parliament convened in Baghdad. At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 33 more were wounded in … Continue reading “Tuesday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 33 Wounded”

Updated at 8:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 7, 2008A significant number of attacks occurred across Iraq today. Almost all of them caused very few casualties though, keeping the figures deceptively low. At least 26 Iraqis were killed and 52 more were wounded. No Coalition casualties were reported. Also, Kurdish parliamentarian suggested that foreign governments contractually require … Continue reading “Monday: 26 Iraqis Killed, 52 Wounded”

Updated at 7:02 p.m. EDT, Sept. 7, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 26 more were wounded in the latest reports. Hundreds more are ill in what may be a new cholera epidemic. Meanwhile, Baghdad suffered a number of small bomb attacks, and an accidental gas leak sickened several dozen in … Continue reading “Sunday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 26 Wounded”

Updated at 6:21 p.m. EDT, Sept. 6, 2008A number of bomb attacks occurred in Iraq today, the most significant one in Tal Afar. Overall, at least 25 Iraqis were killed and 60 more were wounded. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, the U.N. representative in Iraq met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and stressed the … Continue reading “Saturday: 25 Iraqis Killed, 60 Wounded”

Updated at 7:05 p.m. EDT, Sept. 5, 2008It is the prayer day, so the number of reported casualties is lower than normal. At least seven Iraqis were killed, including a defense ministry advisor, and 17 more people were wounded. One American soldier died in a non-combat incident. Meanwhile, the fates of an Iranian refugee camp … Continue reading “Friday: 1 US Soldier, 7 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 6:52 p.m. EDT, Sept. 4, 2008At least 8 Iraqis were killed and 13 more were wounded during light attacks today. Two U.S. soldiers were killed as well, during a bombing in Baghdad. Also, U.S. forces detained another Iraqi journalist. He is the second one this week. Meanwhile, Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul-Mahdi says … Continue reading “Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 8 Iraqis Killed; 13 Iraqis Wounded”