Updated at 5:25 p.m. EDT, Apr. 25, 2009
At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 22 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Although no significant blasts took place today, security forces were busy at work defusing bombs. One American soldier was killed in combat but no details were given.
Updated at 8:36 p.m. EDT, Apr. 24, 2009
A second day of bomb attacks left more than 93 killed and another 163 wounded. Again, a significant number of the dead were Iranian pilgrims visiting shrines in Iraq. Elsewhere, a U.S. soldier died in a non-combat incident. Meanwhile, the arrest of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi remains unconfirmed.
Updated at 8:40 p.m. EDT, Apr. 23, 2009
At least 96 people were killed and 157 more were wounded, mostly in two significant suicide-bombing attacks. Over 50 of the dead and about 77 of the wounded are believed to be Iranian pilgrims. This came on the same day that Iran and Iraq announced a oil deal. The DoD reported the death of a Marine from non-combat causes in Anbar. Meanwhile, the A.P. has learned that 87,000 Iraqis have “officially” died in violent attacks since 2005. Also, one of the most wanted al-Qaeda figures, whether he actually exists or not, has been reported captured.
Kelley B. Vlahos on Agent Orange/Gulf War Syndrome redux
Updated at 7:25 p.m. EDT, Apr. 22, 2009
At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 30 more were wounded in the latest violence. A U.S. soldier was killed while on patrol in Baghdad. Meanwhile, the U.N. delivered a report on Kirkuk to the Iraqi government, while the U.S. Senate confirmed Christopher Hill to be the next ambassador.
Updated at 10:25 p.m. EDT, Apr. 21, 2009
At least four Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded in unusually light violence. Over 100 more were arrested across the country. Meanwhile, Syrian Prime Minister Naji al-Otari is in Iraq for the first high-level visit by that country’s leader in decades. Also, some Iraqis are outraged that controversial Blackwater Worldwide is still providing security in Iraq under a new name. Elsewhere, the United Nations is preparing to release a study on disputed territories.
Updated at 8:25 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2009
At least 19 Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded across the country. Eight U.S. soldiers were wounded alongside them during a brazen attack in Baquba.
Ryan McCarl on the importance of remembering Iraq
Updated at 7:26 p.m. EDT, Apr. 19, 2009
At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 28 others were wounded in the latest attacks. Among them was a daring series of jewelry store robberies in Baghdad. Those attacks came just a day after a similar attack in Basra. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, the Iraqi parliament resolved issues preventing it from selecting a new speaker.
Iraq was relatively quiet today. Only two deaths were reported across the country. Another seven Iraqis were wounded, but four of them seemed to be involved in a family dispute. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a new security operation was launched in Fallujah, and a Saudi al-Qaeda leader was captured in Basra.
