The United States and Iran exchanged words this weekend over which country will have continued influence over Iraq following the U.S. withdrawal in ten weeks. Meanwhile, at least three Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded in the latest violence, and hundreds of Iraqis were arrested on alleged ties to the Ba’ath Party.
At least seven Iraqis were killed and six more were wounded in a series of small attacks across the country. Meanwhile, President Obama claimed that all U.S. troops would leave Iraq by a Dec. 31 withdrawal deadline. That news came as Turkey said it would cooperate with Iran on eliminating the Kurdistan rebel threat.
The U.S. military moved forward with its drawdown operations by officially shutting down one of its regional headquarters today. The base oversaw areas of northern Iraq where Turkish troops continued their operations against Kurdish rebels. Meanwhile, at least four Iraqis were killed and 15 more were wounded in violence further south in Baghdad and Sadr City.
At least four Iraqis were killed and 13 more were wounded in the latest attacks, but violence intensified considerably just across the Turkish border where suspected P.K.K. rebels killed 26 Turkish soldiers. Turkey then sent commandos across the border.
At least five Iraqis were killed and seven more were wounded in new attacks. The most significant event took place near the Turkish border where Turkish forces shelled suspected Kurdish rebel targets.
A bomb blast in the capital was one of six reported attacks in Iraq today. Overall at least 11 Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded in them. One attack targeted American personnel, but the number of casualties is unknown.
Six Iraqis were wounded in four different incidents across Iraq today.
At least six Iraqis were killed in shootings today, three of them in attacks against security personnel. Another man was wounded in today’s only reported bombing. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has denied Associated Press reports that the U.S. military has dropped plans to retain thousands of troops in Iraq.
At least four Iraqis were killed and nine more were wounded in new attacks. After a week of increased violence, attacks were reported only in Diyala and Anbar provinces today.
Bombers again targeted a Shi’ite neighborhood in the capital. It is the fourth day in the last week that Baghdad has seen unusual activity. Meanwhile, the U.S. will no longer announce U.S.-to-Iraq base transfers, in order to end what they believe is related insurgent activity. Across the country attacks left 26 dead and 53 wounded.
