Margaret Griffis

Updated at 7:35 p.m EST, Dec. 7, 2006 At least 57 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 10 were wounded in several attacks. U.S. military authorities reported that another U.S. soldier was killed yesterday in Iraq, and a GI died today from wounds received in combat yesterday; they are listed in Wednesday’s … Continue reading “Thursday: 57 Iraqis Killed, 10 Wounded”

Updated at 7:25 p.m. EST, Dec. 7, 2006 At least 11 U.S. servicemembers died in three separate incidents in Iraq on Wednesday. A 12th soldier died on Thursday from wounds received on Wednesday. Meanwhile, at least 93 Iraqis were killed or found dead, 114 more were wounded, and 10 were kidnapped in several violent events. … Continue reading “Wednesday: 13 GIs Reported Killed; 94 Iraqis Killed; 114 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:35 p.m. EST, Dec. 5, 2006 Attacks in Baghdad and an intense battle in Ramadi easily brought today’s tally to 191 Iraqis killed or found dead and 91 injured. Also, one U.S. soldier was killed and five more wounded when militiamen attacked their patrol in Baghdad. In Diyala province, another U.S soldier was … Continue reading “Tuesday: 191 Iraqis, 3 GIs Killed; 91 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:15 p.m. EST, Dec. 4, 2006 At least 89 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 10 were wounded in violent attacks. Also, the weekend death toll for U.S. servicemembers grew by at least four when a U.S. helicopter made an emergency water landing in Anbar province. Those deaths are included … Continue reading “Monday: 89 Iraqis Killed, 10 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 1:00 p.m. EST, Dec. 4, 2006 On Sunday, U.S. military sources reported on the deaths of nine U.S. servicemembers in separate incidents across Iraq over the weekend; two soldiers were also wounded. Monday morning, authorities added four dead servicemembers to that list as a result of a helicopter crash in Anbar on Sunday. … Continue reading “Sunday: 13 GIs, 108 Iraqis Killed; Pilot Listed As KIA”

Updated at 1:35 a.m. EST, Dec. 4, 2006 The U.S military reported the first American servicemember death for December, and at least 187 Iraqis were also killed, another 83 were wounded, in various events. The most notable incident was a triple bombing of a Shi’te commercial neighborhood in central Baghdad, which killed almost 100 people. … Continue reading “Saturday: 187 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 83 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 10:59 p.m. EST, Dec. 1, 2006 As Italian troops left Iraq for good today, 68 Iraqis were killed and another 164 wounded in violent events across the country. U.S. authorities announced the death of a soldier on Thursday, and a prominent Iraqi soccer official was abducted. In Coalition news, the U.S. military reported … Continue reading “Friday: 68 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 164 Iraqis Wounded”

At least 92 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 42 were wounded today as President Bush is in Jordan for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki and others. Also, Coalition sources reported that an American soldier was killed on Wednesday and another GI today, both in Baghdad. The Coalition also stated that troops … Continue reading “Thursday: 92 Iraqis, 2 GIs Killed; 42 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 6:40 p.m. EST, Nov. 29, 2006 Today, at least 83 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 61 were wounded in separate incidents across Iraq. Also, U.S. military sources reported on the death of an American soldier from "enemy action" in Anbar province. Another U.S. soldier was killed and a third GI wounded … Continue reading “Wednesday: 83 Iraqis, 2 GIs Killed; 61 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:59 a.m. EST, Nov. 29, 2006 As media outlets in the United States debated today over which terms to use to describe the violent situation in Iraq, 76 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 100 wounded. Also, a U.S. Marine was reported killed and the death of an American pilot remains … Continue reading “Tuesday: 76 Iraqis, 1 Marine Killed; 100 Iraqis Wounded”