Margaret Griffis

Updated at 1:00 a.m. EDT, April 7, 2007In an unusually active Friday, 112 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 80 were wounded. Among the incidents are a chlorine bomb attack in Ramadi and a major security operation in Diwaniya. Also, the U.S. military reported that an American soldier was killed during a small … Continue reading “Friday: 112 Iraqis, 2 GIs Killed; 80 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:57 p.m EDT, Apr. 5, 2007Coalition soldiers took heavy casualties today: Six U.S. and four British soldiers, plus a Kuwaiti translator, lost their lives in separate incidents. A U.S. helicopter was downed as well. Also, at least 83 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 55 Iraqis were wounded in various … Continue reading “Thursday: 6 GIs, 4 Britons, 83 Iraqis Killed; U.S. Helicopter Shot Down”

Updated at 12:40 a.m. EDT, Apr. 5, 2007At least 54 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 52 were wounded in attacks. In three separate incidents, 48 more people have been kidnapped, and Baghdad’s overnight curfew was eased by two hours beginning today. Also, the Dept. of Defense announced that three more Americans … Continue reading “Wednesday: 3 GIs, 54 Iraqis Killed; 52 Iraqis Wounded, 48 Kidnapped”

Updated at 12:37 p.m. EDT, Apr. 4, 2007The brunt of violence in Iraq today took the form of small gunfire and unidentified body dumps. At least 64 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 46 were wounded. Also, the U.S. military reported that a Marine was killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province … Continue reading “Tuesday: 64 Iraqis, 1 Marine Killed; 46 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 2:10 a.m. EDT, Apr. 3, 2007At least 84 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 280 Iraqis were wounded in violent attacks. Also, 10 people were abducted at a fake checkpoint. In the largest incident, about 200 were wounded and 13 killed, including a GI, during a truck bombing in Kirkuk. … Continue reading “Monday: 3 GIs, 1 Briton, 84 Iraqis Killed; 280 Iraqis Wounded, 10 Kidnapped”

Updated at 1:50 a.m. EST, Apr. 2, 2007One British and seven American servicemembers were killed in three separate events today and yesterday, reported the U.S. military. On the other hand, civilian violence tapered off significantly over the weekend. Only 71 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 34 were wounded in attacks. The … Continue reading “Sunday: 7 GIs, 1 Briton, 71 Iraqis Killed; 34 Iraqis Wounded, 19 kidnapped”

P> Updated at 12:48 a.m. EST, Apr. 1, 2007After several days of increased violence, the attacks have tapered off somewhat. However, 67 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 96 were injured. The Iraqi government release new figures on Tuesday’s Tal Afar bombing that make it the single deadliest event since the start … Continue reading “Saturday: 1 GI, 67 Iraqis Killed; 96 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:45 a.m. EST, Mar. 31, 2008At least 78 Iraqis were reported killed or found dead today and another 58 Iraqis were injured. The numbers include updates of yesterday’s casualty tally from a Baghdad marketplace bombing and a large number of dumped bodies in Mosul. Meanwhile, a roadside bomb killed an American soldier. In … Continue reading “Friday: 78 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 58 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 1:51 a.m. EST, Mar. 30, 2007At least 199 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 293 were wounded in various attacks. The biggest incidents were a series of simultaneous bombs in Khalis that killed at least 53 people, and a bombing at a Baghdad marketplace that killed 76 others. No foreign … Continue reading “Thursday: 199 Iraqis Killed; 293 Wounded”

Updated at 1:13 a.m. EST, Mar. 29, 2007Heavy violence continued overnight in Tal Afar where retaliatory attacks for yesterday’s massive twin bombing left scores dead. Overall, at least 166 Iraqis were reported killed or found dead and another 146 were wounded throughout the country. Also, a Marine was killed in Anbar province yesterday, another GI … Continue reading “Wednesday: 166 Iraqis, 2 GIs Killed; 146 Iraqis Wounded”