Margaret Griffis

Updated at 1:00 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2007Fridays are usually quiet in Iraq. It is the day of prayer and curfews are in place to prevent violence. However, 63 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 58 more were wounded. In Mosul, 130 Iraqi soldiers felt ill after a meal they believe was poisoned. … Continue reading “Friday: 1 GI, 63 Iraqis Killed; 58 Iraqis Wounded; 130 Iraqi Soldiers Poisoned”

Updated at 7:15 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2007Following one of the deadliest days there since the U.S. invasion, violence continued but as a slower pace. Overall, 82 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 70 were wounded in various attacks. Three U.S. and two British servicemembers were killed in separate events as well.The U.S. … Continue reading “Thursday: 3 GIs, 2 Britons, 82 Iraqis Killed; 70 Iraqis Injured”

Updated at 11:29 p.m. EDT, April 18, 2007A series of coordinated bomb attacks shook Baghdad hours after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said that security would be in Iraqi hands by the end of the year. Overall, at least 312 people were killed and 302 wounded throughout Iraq. One American soldier died yesterday of non-battle releated … Continue reading “Wednesday: 312 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 302 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:40 a.m. EDT, April, 18, 2007Although there were less attacks today, at least 104 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 51 wounded in violence. Security forces reported killing 25 suspects during operations in Suwayra. Also, three U.S. servicemembers were reported killed, and British base in Basra also came under attack; one … Continue reading “Tuesday: 104 Iraqis, 3 GIs; 51 Iraqis Wounded”

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”