Updated at 12:21 a.m. EDT, Mar. 28, 2008Although the fighting continues in Basra, followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad instead took to the streets in mostly peaceful protests. The cleric himself has asked for peace talks, but the prime minister is...
Updated at 9:00 p.m. EDT, Mar. 26, 2008As clashes continue today in southern Iraq and Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has given the Mahdi Army three days to surrender and turn over their weapons. Overall, 76 Iraqis were killed and 367 more were wounded...
Updated at 11:45 p.m. EDT, Mar. 25, 2008The fragile ceasefire unilaterally imposed by Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on his followers may be unraveling. Clashes between Iraqi security and al-Sadr's Mahdi Army are taking place in Basra and other cities, even as al-Sadr...
Updated at 8:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 24, 2008A day after the U.S. military tally reached 4000 troop deaths, the FBI announced that the remains of two American contractors were positively identified. At least 17 Iraqis were killed and 26 more were wounded. No new Coalition...
Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, Mar. 24, 2008With the loss of four soldiers in Baghdad today, the U.S. death tally now stands at 4000 American military deaths. At least 91 Iraqis were also killed and 152 more were wounded during the latest round of violence. In Baghdad,...
Updated at 12:01 a.m EDT, March 23, 2008At least 22 Iraqis were killed and 37 others were wounded in the latest attacks. Three American soldiers were killed as well. Meanwhile, Iran continues to shell Iraqi territory near their border. Three U.S. soldiers were killed...
Updated at 11:50 p.m. EDT, Mar. 21, 2008At least 25 Iraqis were killed and 20 were wounded in the latest attacks. Meanwhile, clashes in Kut and Baghdad threaten to end a unilateral ceasefire observed by the Mahdi Army. One American soldier was killed and four more...
Updated at 8:50 p.m. EDT, Mar. 20, 2008 At least 25 Iraqis were killed and another 28 were wounded in the latest round of violence. No Coalition casualties were reported, but Turkey resumed air attacks on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) hideouts in northern Iraq. U.S....
Updated at 11:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 19, 2008As President Bush marked the five anniversary of the invasion of Iraq with a speech, at least 32 Iraqis were killed and another 45 were wounded in the latest violence. Two American soldiers were also killed. An American soldier...
Updated at 11:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 18, 2008At least 38 Iraqis were killed and another 77 were wounded during continued bombings throughout the country. Meanwhile, the International Organization for Migration reported finding that about 2.7 million Iraqis were displaced...
