At least 258 were killed and 53 were wounded in recent fighting, but cemetery officials at the world’s largest cemetery say they are receiving the bodies of dozens of war victims on a daily basis. That would not include any militant dead.
read more184 Killed, 244 Wounded in Iraq Battles and Bombings
At least 184 were killed and 244 were wounded. Several more bodies were found in a mass grave near Kirkuk.
read moreMass Grave Discovered near Kirkuk; 53 Killed across Iraq
At least 53 people were killed and 31 were wounded in the latest violence. That includes 19 men discovered in a mass grave near Kirkuk.
read moreU.S. Soldier Wounded in Iraq, 194 Killed in Battles
No civilian casualties were reported, but at least 194 people were killed and 93 more were wounded in battles and bombings.
read more208 Killed in Iraq As Fighting in Tikrit Continues
After returning from Iraq, U.S. General Martin Dempsey expressed concern that the Iraqi government is not on the path away from sectarianism and that all parties in Iraq may not have equal footing in the government after the Islamic State militants are defeated.
read moreIraq: 226 Killed in Fighting, 300 Found in Mass Graves
At least 226 were killed in recent fighting. Few of these fatalities were in the Tikrit area, so the figure is likely to be much higher. However, at least 300 bodies were found in a pair of mass graves there. At least 42 people were wounded.
read moreIraq: Dozens Killed in Battles in Tikrit and Anbar
Kurds Launch Major Offensive; 211 Killed in Iraq
U.S. General Martin Dempsey called on Iraq to ensure that Coalition aid is used effectively. He specifically wants additional reforms to military leadership posts, increased recruitment, and better pay systems. He expressed concerns about the government’s weak...
Iraqi Troops Advance in Tikrit; 95 Killed
At least 95 people were killed and 22 were wounded in recent violence. Islamic State militants could be looting and demolishing a third ancient city in northern Iraq.
read moreCanadian Soldier Among 304 Killed in Iraq
Kurdish forces mistook a group of Canadian soldiers for militants and fire upon them, killing one and wounding three. At least 303 people were also killed, and another 76 were wounded across the country. A second ancient Iraqi city may have been razed by the Islamic State militants.
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