Margaret Griffis

Updated at 12:45 a.m EDT, May 29, 2007At least 123 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 233 were killed in violent events. The most significant incident was a bombing at a Sunni shrine in Baghdad. No foreign deaths were reported, but May has been one of the bloodiest months of the occupation with over … Continue reading “Monday: 123 Iraqis Killed, 233 Wounded”

Updated at 11:59 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2007At least 94 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 55 Iraqis were wounded during violent events. However, the day’s biggest news was the rescue of 42 hostages from a suspected al-Qaeda hideout northeast of Baghdad. Unfortunately, another 40 were abducted from Samarra, and seven were … Continue reading “Sunday: 3 GIs, 94 Iraqis Killed; 55 Iraqis Wounded, 47 Kidnapped”

Updated at 11:00 p.m. EDT, May 26, 2007At least 91 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 116 more Iraqis were injured on a day punctuated by deadly raids in Baghdad and Basra. Nine Iraqis were kidnapped. Four U.S. servicemembers were killed today in Iraq, while the U.S. military announced that four other servicemembers had … Continue reading “Saturday: 8 GIs, 91 Iraqis Killed; 116 Iraqis Injured”

Updated at 11:40 p.m. EDT, May 25, 2007The U.S. military reported that six more U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq yesterday. This brings the monthly tally up to at least 93 dead. At least 37 Iraqis were killed and 38 wounded in other events throughout Iraq. Fridays are usually less violent due to weekly prayers … Continue reading “Friday: 6 GIs, 37 Iraqis Killed; 38 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:15 p.m. EDT, May 24, 2007At least 101 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 81 more were injured in violent events that included a car bombing at a funeral in Fallujah. Three American servicemembers were killed today, while the U.S. military reported that three GIs were killed on Monday. U.S. troop … Continue reading “Thursday: 6 GIs, 101 Iraqis Killed; 81 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:52 a.m. EDT, May 24, 2007The body of a missing American soldier was found floating in the Euphrates River today. Another nine American servicemembers were also killed in separate events. So far, 81 U.S. servicemembers have been killed during May making it one of the deadliest months since the early days of the … Continue reading “Wednesday: 10 GIs, 127 Iraqis Killed; 98 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:14 a.m. EDT, May 23, 2007Violence once again exploded in the capital with a significant bombing in Amil and a minibus attack near Tunis. Overall, at least 105 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 121 Iraqis were wounded during attacks. Also, the body of an Asian man was found near Kirkuk, and … Continue reading “Tuesday: 105 Iraqis Killed, 121 Wounded”

Updated at 12:34 a.m. EDT, May 23, 2007At least 50 Iraqis were killed and 69 wounded violent attacks throughout the country. In one attack, a group of seven minibus riders were shot and their bodies burned. Also a British soldier was killed during an attack in Basra. In Basra, a British soldier was killed when … Continue reading “Monday: 1 Briton, 50 Iraqis Killed; 69 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:44 a.m. EDT, May 21, 2007Today in Iraq, the U.S. military reported that seven U.S. servicemembers lost their lives in separate incidents. At least 97 Iraqis were also killed or found dead and another 94 Iraqis were wounded. A South Korean soldier was also killed. Meanwhile, at least six British soldiers were wounded … Continue reading “Sunday: 7 GIs, 1 South Korean, 97 Iraqis Killed; 94 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:25 a.m. EDT, May 20, 2007Minutes before British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Baghdad’s Green Zone for a surprise visit, mortars fell on the heavily fortified compound. However, 95 Iraqis were killed or found dead elsewhere, and another 65 were wounded. Also, six U.S. servicemember deaths were reported. The U.S. military announced … Continue reading “Saturday: 6 GIs, 95 Iraqis Killed; 65 Iraqis Wounded”