Friday: 5 Iraqis Killed, 59 Wounded

At least five Iraqis were killed and nine were wounded in new attacks, while another 50 were injured during demonstrations in Iraqi Kurdistan.

About 50 people were injured during protests in Suleimaniya. A large number of the injured belonged to security forces. Demonstrations calling for reform within the Kurdish Autonomous government have occurred there for about six weeks.

A suicide bomber killed three soldiers and wounded seven others, including three civilians, in Falluja.

In Mosul, a hand grenade attack left two wounded. A man was shot to death.

Kurdish security forces have been accused of targeting members of an opposition party during clashes in Kalar.

In Baghdad, demonstration gathered in Tahrir Square.

A bomb targeted a U.S. patrol near Amara but left no casualties.

Author: Margaret Griffis

Margaret Griffis is a journalist from Miami Beach, Florida and has been covering Iraqi casualties for Antiwar.com since 2006.