Margaret Griffis

Updated at 12:47 a.m EDT, April 17, 2007At least 69 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 39 more Iraqis were injured in violent attacks today. Six American soldiers were also reported killed in separate events in Iraq. It was also a politically interesting day with protests coming from both followers of Moqtada al-Sadr and … Continue reading “Monday: 6 GIs, 69 Iraqis Killed; 39 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:25 a.m. EDT, April 16, 2007A second day of heavy violence gripped Iraq. At least 109 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 173 were wounded in attacks. Another 36 people were kidnapped in three separate events. Also, military sources reported the deaths of five U.S. and two British servicemembers in … Continue reading “Sunday: 5 GIs, 109 Iraqis Killed; 173 Iraqis Wounded; 2 Britons Killed as Copters Collide”

Updated at 12:07 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2007An extremely violent day in Iraq left at least 164 Iraqis dead and 345 injured, with numbers sure to rise in the coming hours. A bombing at a bus station in Karbala and another on a bridge in Baghdad had the heaviest tolls; however, numerous attacks occurred all … Continue reading “Saturday: 164 Iraqis Killed, 345 Injured, 26 Kidnapped”

Updated at 1:06 a.m. EDT, April 14, 2007Like on most Fridays, Iraq was relatively quiet today. Only 28 people were killed and another 55 were wounded in violent attacks. Three U.S soldiers were killed today.The U.S. military reported that one GI was killed and another wounded in a roadside bomb attack south of Baghdad. Two … Continue reading “Friday: 3 GIs, 28 Iraqis Killed; 55 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:29 a.m. EDT, April, 13, 2007A bomb at the Iraqi Parliament building in the fortified Green Zone and another on a major bridge shook Baghdad today and underscored weaknesses in the security crackdown. Overall, at least 53 Iraqis were killed and 107 injured during violent attacks today. One GI was killed when his … Continue reading “Thursday: 2 GIs, 53 Iraqis Killed; 107 Iraqis Wounded; Iraqi Parliament Bombed”

Updated at 12:50 p.m. EDT, April 11, 2007Today was significantly calmer in Iraq with only 39 reported Iraqi deaths and 17 injured across the country. A U.S. soldier was killed today by a roadside bomb in eastern Baghdad. A second soldier was reported killed; the death occurred yesterday when the soldier’s unit was attacked in … Continue reading “Wednesday: 2 GIs, 39 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:40 a.m EDT, April 11, 2007Yesterday’s reprieve from violence has definitively ended. At least 74 Iraqis were killed or found dead, and another 115 Iraqis were wounded, mostly today . Also, four U.S. soldiers were killed in separate incidents yesterday. Meanwhile 16 GIs were wounded and two U.S. helicopters were hit by gunfire … Continue reading “Tuesday: 4 GIs, 74 Iraqis Killed; 16 GIs, 115 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, April 10, 2008Demonstrations and car bans marked the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, while a war of words continued between Turkish officials and Iraqi Kurds. Baghdad and Najaf were under a 24-hour driving ban. Overall, at least 33 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 61 … Continue reading “Monday: 6 GIs, 33 Iraqis Killed; 61 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:50 p.m. EDT, April 8, 2007At least 73 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 95 were wounded in violent attacks. Two significant bombings occurred, one in Baghdad and the other in Mahmudiya. Also, the U.S. military reported on the deaths of 11 more servicemembers in separate incidents.Today, three U.S. soldiers were … Continue reading “Sunday: 11 GIs, 73 Iraqis Killed; 95 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:39 p.m. EDT, April 7, 2007At least 96 Iraqis were killed or found dead during violent activity today, another 105 were wounded, and ten Iraqis were kidnapped south of Kirkuk. Several explosions around the country resulted only in property damage. Also, three more U.S. servicemembers have been reported killed in Iraq.The military reported … Continue reading “Saturday: 3 GIs, 96 Iraqis Killed; 105 Iraqis Wounded”