Violence appeared to target mostly Ninewa province, or, at least, the most reports came from there. At least nine Iraqis were killed and nine more were wounded in those and other attacks.
In Kirkuk, two Kurdish brothers were killed when gunmen stormed their home. At a separate location, gunmen killed a handicapped man who ran a communal generator. A worker and his three-year-old daughter were killed when gunmen attacked them as he left the factory. Another home attack left one Arab brother dead and the other wounded. A border agent was injured in another attack. Meanwhile, the Arab bloc has asked for the creation of popular committees to protect them.
A roadside bomb in Rashad killed two soldiers and wounded two others.
Two civilians were wounded in a blast in Riyadh.
In Mosul, a drive-by shooting left one civilian dead. A policeman was wounded in a separate event. No casualties were reported after a blast.
In Baghdad, a city official was targeted in a sticky bomb attack, but his brother was wounded instead.
Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying and Iraqi M.P. and director of the Ahrar Party offices in Amara, injuring him.
Two people were detained while trying to plant a bomb in Basra.
Three were captured while planting a bomb in Baquba.
One suspect was arrested in Muqdadiya.
Six suspects were captured in Hilla.
Five suspects were detained on corruption charges in Anbar province, while another six were arrested on terrorism charges.
