Margaret Griffis

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”

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”