Iraq Daily Roundup: Turkish Soldier Among Seven People Killed

by | Aug 12, 2021 | 0 Comments

At least seven people were killed, and another six were wounded:

Several Katyusha rockets were fired at a Turkish base near Bashiqa. Turkey reported that one Turkish soldier was killed during the attack, and three P.K.K. guerrillas were killed in the aftermath.

One militiaman was killed and another was wounded during an ISIS attack in Shirqat.

A bomb in Jardaghli killed a healthcare professional.

A civilian was shot dead in Mahana.

In Qayara, leftover explosives wounded two children.

Security forces used live rounds against protesters in Nasariya. Three of them were wounded and taken to a hospital.

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

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