Margaret Griffis

Updated at 1:15 a.m. EDT, July 14, 2007At least 100 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 56 more were wounded during violence mostly centered on Baghdad. No foreign casualties were reported, but the dead included an Iraqi reporter who worked for the New York Times.In Baghdad, U.S. forces killed six Iraqi policemen and seven … Continue reading “Friday: 100 Iraqis Killed, 56 Wounded”

Updated at 12:24 a.m. EDT, July 13, 2007At least 97 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 71 more were wounded during the latest violence, which includes an attack on a wedding in Tal Afar. Also, a U.S. soldier was killed during a rocket attack east of Baghdad. In Baghdad, a Reuters’s photographer and driver … Continue reading “Thursday: 97 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 71 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:35 p.m. EDT, July 11, 2007At least 163 Iraqis were killed and 101 were wounded in the latest violence. Most were killed during military operations. Also, an American servicemember died from non-battle-related causes that are under investigation. A truck carrying 200 explosive belts from Syria was intercepted and the driver detained, while Iraqi … Continue reading “Wednesday: 163 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 101 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 8:50 p.m. EDT, July 10, 2007At least 173 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 124 were wounded in the latest round of violence. These numbers include an attack on a small northern village. An American servicemember and a Filipino were killed during shelling in the Green Zone today. Another American servicemember … Continue reading “Tuesday: 173 Iraqis, 2 GIs, 2 U.S. Contractors Killed; 124 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:02 p.m EDT, July 9, 2007In a significant development, tens of thousands of Turkish soldiers are believed to be at the Iraqi border waiting for permission to enter Iraq on a security mission. Violence elsewhere has been elevated since late Friday and continues elevated into today. At least 94 Iraqis have been killed … Continue reading “Monday: 94 Iraqis Killed, 95 Wounded”

Updated at 12:30 a.m. EDT, July 9, 2007The weekend death toll in Iraq climbed to 342, an alarming figure even for the war-ravaged country. One of the largest bombings–if not the largest bombing–since the U.S. invasion took place in a small village in northern Iraq on Saturday. At least 150 were killed and about 20 … Continue reading “Sunday: 1 GI, 1 Briton, 105 Iraqis Killed; 59 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:28 a.m. EST, July 8, 2007At least 237 Iraqis were killed and 316 more were wounded during the latest round of attacks, which included a major bombing south of the northern town of Tuz Khormato. Also, seven GIs were killed and two were wounded, while two British soldiers were killed and three more … Continue reading “Saturday: 237 Iraqis, 7 GIs, 2 Britons Killed; 316 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:55 a.m. EDT, July 7, 2007At least 73 Iraqis were killed and 113 were injured in the latest incidents. Clashes between security forces and the Mahdi army continue in Samawa, but otherwise it has been a relatively quiet day. Also, seven GIs were killed and six were wounded.Today, two MND-B soldiers were killed … Continue reading “Friday: 7 GIs, 73 Iraqis Killed; 113 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:58 p.m. EDT, July 5, 2007At least 82 Iraqis were killed and 87 more were wounded in the latest violence. In Mosul, Christians have been ordered to leave town or face beheadings. Also, two MND-B soldiers were killed and two more were wounded when an explosively formed projectile struck their vehicle in southern … Continue reading “Thursday: 3 GIs, 82 Iraqis Killed; 87 Iraqis Injured”

Updated at 12:20 a.m. EDT, July 5, 2007An MND-B soldier was killed this morning during combat operations in a southern section of Baghdad. Also, a Task Force Lightning soldier was killed and another wounded when a helicopter crashed in Ninewah province. And, at least 151 Iraqis were killed and 92 were wounded during the latest … Continue reading “Wednesday: 2 GIs, 151 Iraqis Killed; 92 Iraqis Wounded”