At least 45 people were killed and 127 more were wounded. Shi’ite “volunteers” sustained the greatest loses in several northern towns. The Kurds referred to them as being part of the old Badr Brigade. It is unclear if they actually were part of the Badr Organization or just Shi’ite volunteers from the region.

Government forces could be nearing their goal of liberating Tikrit, which would be a great psychological win, if true. At least 197 were killed and 37 more were wounded across Iraq.

At least 77 people were killed and 23 more were wounded. Some of these victims were killed during a massacre last week. Meanwhile, Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani asked lawmakers to hurry building the new government in order to help reduce the chaos across the country. Also, new eye witnesses emerged in the slaughter of dozens of prisoners on Monday.

The Iraqi military is reporting advances in Tikrit. If they should reclaim that town it will be a great psychological triumph for the ailing security forces. Still, at least 260 people were killed and 63 more were wounded across the country.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has rejected international calls for a caretaker government even as militants continue to make gains. Meanwhile, the U.S. is considering again using a Sunni militia group that was effective in fighting militants during the occupation. At least 135 people were killed, and another 99 were wounded in the latest violence.

At least 4,695 people were killed across Iraq so far in June, and the tally is only going to get higher as ISIS/DAASH militants continue their trek towards Baghdad. The United Nations also released its preliminary figures for the month, but they are much lower in...

At least 305 people were killed and 55 more were wounded today. The United States received the Iraqi government's promise that U.S. personnel will have immunity. When the U.S. was trying to negotiate continued U.S. troops in Iraq, the Iraqi government refused that...

At least 141 people were killed and 73 more were wounded as militants took over more border towns and crossings.

At least 251 people were killed across Iraq and another 39 were wounded in fresh violence. Bombing took place in Baghdad, but mostly the bloodshed was due to the ISIS/DAASH invasion. These numbers may be low. Several reports of deaths and injuries did not give actual figures. Two of the militant groups were fighting amongst themselves today.

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the highest Shi'ite cleric in Iraq, urged parliament to begin work on forming a new government that has broad support. In other words, selecting a premier that would be acceptable to all of Iraq's factions, which can't be said of...