Updated at 9:33 p.m. EDT, Oct. 3, 2009
At least three Iraqis were killed and eight Iraqis were wounded in light violence. Meanwhile, the sudden exit of U.S. troops from Anbar province has become a local scandal for chiefs who feel abandoned by the absence. Also, an International Monetary Fund official said the IMF would likely approve $7 billion loan to Iraq.
read moreThursday: 1 US Soldier, 5 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:59 p.m. EDT, Oct. 1, 2009
Iraq was mostly quiet today other than the news that Prime Minister Maliki has created a new political bloc ahead of January elections. At least five Iraqis were killed and seven more were wounded. One U.S. soldier also died in a non-combat situation Tuesday in Kut.
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Friday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 7 Wounded
Updated at 8:45 p.m. EDT, Sept. 25, 2009
At least 20 Iraqis were killed and seven wounded in the latest violence. Also, the entire staff of a Tikrit jail was arrested in connection with a major jailbreak.
read moreWednesday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded
Updated at 8:15 p.m. EDT, Sept. 23, 2009
With the Eid holiday over, news reporting out of Iraq resumed today. At least 13 Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded in the latest violence. Meanwhile, the policeman father of an Iraqi man beaten to death by British troops testified at a public inquiry that he believes the attack was in revenge for his reporting on the theft of money by British soldiers.
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Sunday: 1 US Soldier, 2 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 8:58 p.m. EDT, Sept. 20, 2009
One American soldier was killed and 12 more where injured when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed at the Balad Air Base during bad weather. At least two Iraqis were killed and 17 more were wounded in other violence.
read moreFriday: 8 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded, 11 Kidnapped
Updated at 7:40 p.m. EDT, Sept. 18, 2009
At least eight Iraqis were killed and 26 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Another 11 were kidnapped. Meanwhile, the U.S. military is training upper and lower level prison employees, hoping the Iraqis will avoid Abu Ghraib-like scandals now that the final U.S. detainees are being transferred over to the Iraqi authorities.
read moreThursday: 5 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded
Updated at 5:10 p.m. EDT, Sept. 17, 2009
At least five Iraqis were killed and 21 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Also, Turkey’s foreign minister urged Iraq and Syria to work together against terrorism.
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