Margaret Griffis

Updated at 4:30 p.m. EDT, June 14, 2008 At least 12 Iraqis were killed and 89 were wounded in the latest attacks, which centered largely around Diyala Province. US forces also killed a “suspected terrorist” of unknown nationality during a raid on a building in Mosul. 15 others were arrested. In Central Mosul, an off-duty … Continue reading “Saturday: 12 Iraqis Killed, 89 Wounded”

Updated at 10:25 p.m. EDT, June 13, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 14 more were wounded in the latest violence. It is the prayer day, so reports are lighter than usual. Two American deaths were reported. The DOD reported that a U.S. soldier died at an army hospital in Texas, … Continue reading “Friday: 2 US Soldiers, 20 Iraqis Killed; 14 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:25 p.m. EDT, June 12, 2008Baghdad was again rocked by a series of bombings today, while two U.S. servicemembers were killed. Across Iraq, at least 18Iraqis were killed and 60 more were wounded. Two Egyptian gunmen were also killed. An American soldier was killed in a roadside bombing in Baghdad this afternoon. A … Continue reading “Thursday: 2 GIs, 18 Iraqis Killed; 60 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:50 a.m. EDT, June 12, 2008At 26 Iraqis were killed and 40 more were wounded, mostly during a series of explosions in Baghdad. Two U.S. military deaths were reported as well. Meanwhile, the Iraqi ambassador in Tehran said a bomb was found at his home, but Iranian authorities claimed a suspicious package was … Continue reading “Wednesday: 2 U.S. Soldiers, 26 Iraqis Killed; 40 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:05 a.m. EDT, June 11,2008Although the assassination of the head of Saddam Hussein’s tribe rocked the country today, it was a relatively quiet day marked mostly by arrests and detentions. At least 19 Iraqis were killed and 26 were wounded in attacks. No Coalition troop deaths were reported. The head of the al-Bu … Continue reading “Tuesday: 19 Iraqis Killed; 26 Wounded; Tribal Leader Assassinated”

Updated at 12:22 a.m. EDT, June 10, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 49 more were injured during the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a mass grave may have been found in Diyala province, but conflicting reports indicate it may have been the mass burial of unclaimed bodies from the morgue … Continue reading “Monday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 49 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:40 a.m. EDT, June 9, 2008A suicide bomber killed a U.S. soldier and wounded 18 more Americans in northern Iraq. Anoother U.S. soldier was killed during a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad yesterday. At least 28 people were killed and 58 were injured across Iraq. Meanwhile, Turkey reported striking suspected Kurdistan Workers Party … Continue reading “Sunday: 2 US Soldiers, 28 Iraqis Killed; 18 Americans, 58 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:50 p.m. EDT, June 7, 2008A series of small bombings left casualties across Baghdad today, while a mass grave was found just south of the capital. At least 22 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 39 more were wounded in violence across the country. No Coalition deaths were reported, but U.S. troops … Continue reading “Saturday: 22 Iraqis Killed, 39 Wounded”

Updated at 5:25 p.m. EDT, June 6, 2008At least 21 Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded on a relatively quiet prayer day. No Coalition troops were reported killed. Meanwhile, Iranian forces continue to shell suspected Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) rebel locations in northern Iraq. Casualties, if any, are unknown. In … Continue reading “Friday: 21 Iraqis Killed, 8 Wounded”

Updated at 6:15 p.m. EDT, June 5, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed and six more were wounded during mostly light violence. A U.S. soldier was killed south of Baghdad during a small arms attack. Separately, gunmen killed a Coalition soldier from the former Soviet state of Georgia. Also, clashes near the Iraq-Iran border left … Continue reading “Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 1 Georgian Soldier, 20 Iraqis Killed; 6 Iraqis Wounded”