Updated at 6:05 p.m., EST, Feb. 27, 2008Although Baghdad newspapers halted publication in observance of the Arbaeen holiday, a few violent incidents did get reported. Overall, at least 18 Iraqis were killed and 16 were wounded across the country. The situation at the...
Updated at 12:25 a.m. EST, Feb. 27, 2008At least 33 Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in the latest violence, which included a deadly attack on a minibus in Mosul. Clashes at the Turkish border continued as well. Also, the DOD reported that an American...
Updated at 1:00 a.m. EST, Feb. 26, 2008Turkish forces continued to battle PKK forces in northern Iraq, even as the White House urged Turkey to limit the incursion. The actual number of casualties is unknown as both sides are giving conflicting figures. Elsewhere, at...
Updated at 10:25 a.m. EST, Feb. 25, 2008Suicide bombers using the Arbaeen religious observance to attack Shi'ite pilgrims, exacted a heavy toll today in Baghdad and Iskandariya. Meanwhile, fighting continues between Turkish troops and PKK rebels in northern Iraq....
Updated at 12:12 a.m. EST, Feb. 24, 2008At least 39 Iraqis were killed and another 10 were wounded in the latest round of routine violence. In northern Iraq, Turkish security operations left 55 PKK separatists and two Turkish soldiers dead. The PKK claimed to have the...
Updated at 8:50 p.m. EST, Feb. 22, 2008At least 30 Iraqis were killed and another 39 were wounded during increased violence. Meanwhile, an American soldier died of a non-combat illness, and several GIs were wounded during a bombing in Balad. Hostilities at the Turkish...
Updated at 1:26 a.m. EST, Feb. 22, 2008As the country awaits news on whether Shi'ite Moqtada al-Sadr will extend his ceasefire, at least 38 Iraqis were killed and another 16 were wounded in the latest attacks. New developments at the Turkish border also occurred....
Updated at 1:20 a.m. EST, Feb. 21, 2008At least 28 Iraqis were killed and another 53 were wounded across Iraq during attacks that included a significant bombing in Muqdadiyah and a mortar attack on a children playing soccer in Balad. One American soldier was killed...
Updated at 3:05 a.m. EST, Feb. 20, 2008The Interior Ministry began rounding up homeless and mentally challenged people in Baghdad to prevent their exploitation by armed groups. Meanwhile, a large explosion in Baghdad killed over a dozen policemen who were trying to...
Updated at 1:50 a.m. EST, Feb. 19, 2008At least 29 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 36 were wounded during the latest attacks. Rocket fire targeted the Green Zone and Baghdad International Airport. No Coalition deaths were reported. A roadside bomb in...
