Updated at 8:57 p.m. EDT, Oct. 31, 2010
In a still developing story, a significant number of woshippers were killed in an operation that liberated dozens of hostages at a Baghdad church. At least 51 Iraqis were killed and 95 more were wounded not only at the church but also in an uptick of violence that greeted the new week. The casualty toll is expected to rise.
read moreSaturday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 11 Wounded
At least 11 Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded in light violence. Five of casualties died of injuries received in yesterday’s blast in Diyala province.
read moreFriday: 27 Iraqis Killed, 76 Wounded
A deadly blast shattered an otherwise quiet day in Iraq, where at least 27 Iraqis were killed and 76 more were wounded, almost all of them in Balad Ruz. To the south a possibly accidental chlorine gas explosion brought back memories of the chlorine attacks that marked the height of the sectarian violence several years ago. In better news, a successful trade in Kirkuk liberated two Kurdish women who were kidnapped a day earlier.
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Thursday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded
At least four Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded in the latest violence. Meanwhile, the Iraqiya party continues to use the Wikileaks Iraq reports to bolster their claim that the prime minister is unfit for a second term.
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Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 12 Iraqis Killed; 33 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 5:50 p.m. EDT, Oct. 27, 2010
Tariq Aziz remained the focus of news as his death sentence, considered unfair by many, could further stall the process of government formation, the number two story in Iraq today. The two topics overshadowed a return of Tony Blair to the Chilcot inquiry and a possible delay in the national census. At least 12 Iraqis were killed in new violence. Another 33 were wounded. Also, a sniper wounded a U.S. soldier in Amara, and the Dept. of Defense announced the non-combat death of a U.S. soldier three days ago in Baghdad.
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