At least 11 Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded in the last day. The number of reported attacks escalated in Diyala province where at least four towns saw violence. Diyala remains one of the more belligerent provinces in Iraq and is particularly prone to sectarian tensions.
read moreSahwa Fighter’s Family Slaughtered As 14 Are Killed in Iraq Violence
At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 41 more were wounded in the latest violence, which included a bloody attack on a Sahwa fighter’s family. Meanwhile, Iran has accepted a peace deal with P.J.A.K. rebels, but Turkey continues to bomb P.K.K. targets in northern Iraq. The P.K.K., not to be left out, kidnapped three schoolteachers in Turkey.
read moreIraq: 34 Killed, 124 Wounded In Attacks Across Country
At least 30 Iraqis were killed and 116 more were wounded in the latest attacks, which include a major bombing in Karbala.
read moreTurkish PM Meets With Iraq’s President As Attacks Leave 15 Dead
At least seven Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in the latest reports, but in neighboring Turkey, suspected Kurdish rebels killed at least five policemen and wounded 12 others in a pair of attacks. Three rebels died.
read moreUS Soldier Dies In Non-Combat Incident As 13 Iraqis Are Killed in Attacks
At least 13 Iraqis were killed and 41 more were wounded across the country. The U.S. military reported that an American soldier died in a non-hostile incident in central Iraq but gave no further details.
read moreSuicide Bomber Kills Four Pilgrims, Wounds 17 Others in Iraq
Although few attacks were reported, one targeting pilgrims in Haswa produced a significant number of casualties. Overall, at least eight Iraqis were killed and 23 more were wounded there and across the country.
read moreTriple Suicide Bombing At Gov’t Complex in Anbar Province
New violence left at least 12 Iraqis dead and 28 more wounded. The worst attack occurred in Anbar province where, coincidentally, four Nukheib massacre suspects were finally released. Also, U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen said that the number of U.S. troops in Iraq should fall to 30,000 this month, a drop of about 15,000 troops.
read moreMore ‘Sectarian’ Raids For Iraq
At least two Iraqis were killed and nine more were wounded in new violence. One incident involved members of the Yazidi sect, who are threatening to demonstrate over it tomorrow. Meanwhile, Iran claims its bid to defeat P.J.A.K. rebels is almost complete.
read moreUS Soldier Dies In Iraq, First American Death In Two Months
At least two Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded in the latest attacks. A U.S. soldier also died, but it was in a non-hostile event. Meanwhile, U.S. troops helped locals in Halabja disarm a chemical rocket, and the controversial arrests of several Sunnis following a Shi’ite massacre took odd, new twists.
read moreLight Violence Leaves 5 Iraqis Dead and 10 More Wounded
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered the release of several detainees, who were arrested earlier this week in connection with the deaths of 22 Shi’ite pilgrims. The arrests had created a growing rift between Shi’ite Karbala, where the pilgrims came from, and Sunni Anbar, where the pilgrims were killed. Meanwhile, at least five Iraqis were killed and ten more were wounded in the latest violence. Also, Turkey conducted new air strikes targeting Kurdish rebel positions inside northern Iraq.
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