Only two deaths were reported today, but one of the casualties was a young boy. Another 13 people were wounded.

Light violence left two killed and six wounded. For the second day in a row a political candidate was assassinated in Mosul.

A major bomb attack struck near Kirkuk in the town of Dibis, while gunmen killed more people across the country. At least 27 people were killed and 166 more were wounded.

At least six Iraqis were killed and seven more were wounded across the country. A protest organizer and two councilmen were gunned down. Another councilman was wounded.

In Hawar village, a blast killed two policemen and wounded four others. Two people were killed and two more were wounded in a roadside blast in Madaen. Two bombs killed a soldier and wounded three policemen in Kanaan. An I.E.D. in Abu Ghraib killed one policeman and...

Overall, at least 31 Iraqis were killed and 22 more were wounded today. Although much of the violence targeted security forces or politicians, attacks on demonstrators in Mosul and the harassment of worshippers in Baghdad underscore the increasing sectarian tensions.

In Mosul, drive-by shooters killed two people. A car bomb killed one civilian and wounded six more. An army brigadier was shot dead. A car bomb wounded a lieutenant colonel. A bomb killed two soldiers and wounded a third one. Gunmen killed two civilians at separate...

The war in Syria continues to be a threat to Iraq’s western flank. Violence today included attacks from both the Syrian Army and Syrian rebels. Overall, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded.

At least 21 Iraqis were killed and 42 more were wounded in today’s violence.

Unknown assailants attacked a group of Syrian soldiers who had crossed over into Iraq to escape heavy fighting back in Syria. At least 48 Syrians soldiers were killed as well as nine Iraqi soldiers who were accompanying them. Seven Iraqis and 14 Syrians were wounded...