Iraq Daily Roundup: 11 Killed; 7 Bodies Found in Mass Grave

by | Dec 19, 2019 | 0 comments

At least 11 people were killed in recent violence, and seven more were found in a mass grave:

In Zanjili, seven bodies were recovered from a mass grave likely dating to 2017.

A civilian was shot dead in Abu Saida.

Gunmen killed a teacher in Mandali.

Near Shoura, a mukhtar was murdered.

Eight militants were killed during security operations in the Qara Joug Mountains.

Also, in Jubbah, U.S. forces arrested a paramilitary leader believed to have been involved in a recent rocket attack against U.S. forces at Ain al-Asad base.

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

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