Authorities said a controversial operations command will establish a base at Camp Ashraf. Meanwhile, at least five Iraqis were killed and 23 more were wounded in new attacks.

As U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited Iraq, at least five Iraqis were killed. Another four Iraqis more were wounded, and so were four Iranians.

Two Iraqis were killed and 18 more were wounded in one of the two attacks reported today. In the other, a kidnap victim was captured and rescued in a matter of hours. Also, demonstrations against the United States continued.

Although violence continued to be light today, anti-American protests erupted in several Iraq cities. Meanwhile, at least six Iraqis were killed and 15 more were wounded in new attacks.

At least four Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded in an unusually quiet day in Iraq.

Violence tapered off dramatically after Sunday’s slaughter, but at least eight Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in new attacks today. Also, international rights group Amnesty International condemned the recent violence and likely government abuse in Iraq.

At a press conference in Turkey, Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi spoke out against the death sentence that he claims was orchestrated against him. Meanwhile, at least 22 Iraqis were killed and 93 more were wounded in ongoing violence, which re-erupted yesterday. Also, Turkey claimed the deaths of 25 rebels in northern Iraq operations.

Updated at 3:59 p.m. EDT, Sept. 9, 2012 The deaths of at least 107 Iraqis in seemingly coordinated attacks eclipsed the expected but still shocking news that Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi has been sentenced to death by a Baghdad criminal court. Another 484 Iraqis were wounded in the violence, which occurred even deep into southern Iraq where such bloodshed is rare. One attack took place at a French consulate in Nasariya.

The war in Syria spread briefly into Iraq, leaving one young Iraqi girl dead. Also, as happened yesterday, a series of bombs wounded a significant number of people. Overall, at least five Iraqis were killed and 49 more were wounded.

A series of coordinated bombings took place against places of worship in the northern city of Kirkuk. Although the attacks left behind many wounded, the number of dead was fortunately small. Other violence in the country was minor in comparison. Overall, at least 12 people were killed and 83 more were wounded across Iraq.