Margaret Griffis

Updated at 11:55 p.m. EST, Dec. 29, 2007At least 37 Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in the latest violence. Also, Sunni groups allege that Baghdad police rounded-up 250 non-militants in sectarian-driven raid. Meanwhile, a police spokesman in Mosul was attacked during a television interview. No Coalition deaths were reported. Police in Baghdad … Continue reading “Saturday: 37 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded”

Updated at 12:25 a.m. EST, Dec. 29, 2007Although the weekly prayer day is usually quiet, this Friday was marked by a significant bombing in a Baghdad marketplace. A smaller bomb disturbed the peace in Kirkuk as well. Overall, 31 Iraqis were killed and 69 more were injured throughout Iraq. Also, one U.S. soldier was killed … Continue reading “Friday: 1 US Soldier, 31 Iraqis Killed; 69 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 1:10 a.m. EST, Dec. 28, 2007At least 29 Iraqis were killed and 22 more were injured in the latest round of violence. Another 22 people were kidnapped in Diyala province and an unknown number were abducted in Baghdad. Most of the dead were killed in security operations, while the injured were wounded during … Continue reading “Thursday: 29 Iraqis Killed, 22 Injured, 22 Kidnapped”

Updated at 10:35 p.m. EST, Dec. 26, 2007At least 31 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 17 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. Seventeen of the dead were from a mass grave near Baquba. Meanwhile, Turkey continues to send warplanes into Iraq, but the only casualties were reported on the Turkish … Continue reading “Wednesday: 3 US Soldiers, 36 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 10:35 p.m. EST, Dec. 25, 2007After a brief holiday break, violent attacks resumed in Iraq. At least 66 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 105 were wounded. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, Turkey continues to bomb Kurd rebel areas in northern Iraq. A suicide bomber in Baiji killed 29 people … Continue reading “Tuesday: 66 Iraqis Killed, 105 Wounded”

Updated at 5:00 p.m. EST, Dec. 24, 2007Fourteen people, all belonging to the same family, were kidnapped in restive Diyala province. Another seven people were kidnapped near Kirkuk, and one person was abducted near Duluiya. Elsewhere, at least 15 Iraqis were killed and 22 more were killed in other attacks around Iraq. No Coalition deaths … Continue reading “Monday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 22 Wounded, 22 Kidnapped”

Updated at 7: 30 p.m. EST, Dec. 23, 2007At least 26 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 21 were wounded during the latest attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, Turkey bombed northern Iraq for a second day in a row, but no casualties were reported.In Baghdad, two people were killed and four … Continue reading “Sunday: 26 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded”

Updated at 6:44 p.m. EST, Dec. 22, 2007At least 14 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 22 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. Also, a pair of IEDs killed one MND-North soldier and wounded 11 more in Kirkuk. Meanwhile, U.S. troops left a base in Fallujah and arrested an wanted man … Continue reading “Saturday: 1 US soldier, 14 Iraqis Killed; 22 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 5:25 p.m. EST, Dec. 21, 2007 At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 10 more were wounded during a day of extremely light violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. A suicide car bomber in Yusufiya killed four policemen and a civilian. Eight people were also wounded in the attack. Three bodies were recovered … Continue reading “Friday: 14 Iraqis Killed, 10 Wounded”

Updated at 12:02 a.m. EST, Dec. 21, 2007A U.S. soldier is among the dead in a suicide bombing that killed over a dozen Iraqis in Diyala province. Another bomb in Baghdad injured almost 30 people as well as killing three others. Overall, at least 53 Iraqis were killed and another 51 were wounded throughout Iraq. … Continue reading “Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 53 Iraqis Killed; 51 Iraqis Wounded”