Sunday: 1 US Soldier, 4 Iraqis Killed; 9 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:49 p.m. EST, Nov. 29, 2009 The Eid al-Adha holiday continued without any major incidents; nonetheless, at least four Iraqis were killed and nine more were wounded across the country. Also, a U.S. soldier died of non-combat injuries south of Baghdad.

Monday: 1 US Soldier, 31 Iraqis Killed; 52 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 10:16 p.m. EST, Nov. 16, 2009 At least 31 Iraqis were killed and 52 more were wounded during an alarming surge in violence today. In one attack, 13 Iraqis were executed by men who were wearing Iraqi army uniforms. A U.S. soldier died of injuries received in a vehicular accident as well. Meanwhile, a British soldier convicted of a war crime detailed some of the abuses Iraqis were subjected to by his fellow soldiers.

Monday: 3 GIs, 5 Iraqis Killed; 16 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 10:20 EST, Nov. 9, 2009 Iraq is awaiting the presidential commission’s approval of Jan. 21 as the date for the next national election. Yesterday’s passing of a contentious elections law was necessary before a polling timetable could be set. Meanwhile, at least five Iraqis were killed and 16 more were wounded across Iraq. Also, three U.S. servicemembers were killed. three U.S. servicemembers were killed.

Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 3 Iraqis Killed; 29 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 9:40 EST, Nov. 5, 2009 At least three Iraqis were killed and 29 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Two U.S. soldiers were killed in separate events as well, of which only one was combat related. In Baghdad, a mortar attack wounded seven more American servicemembers. Meanwhile, the head of Iraq’s election commission again warned of delaying the passage of an elections law that will guide January’s national elections, but parliament again failed to pass one.

Monday: 2 US Soldiers, 3 Iraqis Killed; 2 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 10:59 p.m. EST, Nov. 2, 2009 Light violence left only three Iraqis dead and two more wounded according to recent reports. A U.S. soldier also died of non-combat injuries. A second US soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom was killed in an accident in Kuwait.

Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 6 Iraqis Killed; 15 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 8:49 p.m. EDT, Oct. 29, 2009 At least six Iraqis were killed and 15 more were wounded in the latest violence even as Iraqi security personnel rounded up colleagues who stand accused of negligence or worse in Sunday’s bloody bomb attacks. One U.S. soldier died of non-combat injuries at Camp Adder. Meanwhile, Kurdish lawmakers walked away from the debate that could resolve the elections law impasse in parliament.

Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 10 Iraqis Killed; 19 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:06 p.m. EDT, Oct. 28, 2009 The political situation in disputed border areas surrounding Iraqi Kurdistan continues to threaten the stability of the country. At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded in attacks around northern and central Iraq though none of these casualties was the direct result of Kurdish tensions. One U.S. soldier died from non-combat injuries at Camp Victory as well.

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 11 Iraqis Killed; 34 Iraqis Wounded

Several small bomb attacks occurred in Baghdad and other central Iraqi towns. At least 11 Iraqis were killed and 34 were wounded in those scattered bombings and in Mosul. Also, one U.S. soldier was killed and two more were wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Ninewa province. Meanwhile, Prime Minster Nouri al-Maliki is in the United States meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and other officials.

Wednesday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 64 Wounded

Updated at 5:35 p.m. EDT, Oct. 14, 2009 At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 64 more were wounded in attacks that included bombings in the holy city of Karbala. Meanwhile, the government has released its first official death toll and approved a draft budget.