With the transfer of 37 detainees into Iraqi custoday, the United States is down to its last Iraqi prisoner. Meanwhile, at least four Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded in attacks.
read moreConfessions Broadcast on Iraqi TV Distract From Ongoing Violence
The confessions of 22 men charged with killing thousands of Iraqis, mostly police and army recruits, were broadcast during a news conference on Iraqi state television today. The men, who are also accused of ties to al-Qaeda and the now-illegal Ba’ath Party, were arrested in late 2007 with about 200 other men. At least one Iraqi was killed and eight more were wounded in new attacks.
read moreSecurity Personnel and Human Rights Worker Killed in Iraq
At least eight Iraqis were killed and seven more were wounded in the latest violence. Several of the attacks appeared to target specific individuals, including security personnel and a human rights worker.
read moreUS Military Denies Shooting Iraqi Civilians; 12 Dead Across Iraq
Overall, at least 12 Iraqis were killed and 24 more were wounded in the latest reports of violence. However, U.S. military officials are denying one incident in which witnesses claim that U.S. soldiers fired on civilians in Yusufiya. In political news, one lawmaker came out in support of semi-autonomy for Basra, while the vice president denounced plans to expand Iraq’s prison system.
read more11 Iraqis Killed On Prayer Day
At least 11 Iraqis were killed in the latest violence. Another 23 were wounded as well. Demonstrations for and against granting region status to more areas in Iraq took place in Samarra and Baghdad. Also, the fate of Camp Ashraf residents could soon be decided.
read more11 Iraqis Killed As Leaders Meet Turkish Counterparts
Turkish and Iraqi leaders met today to discuss relations between the two countries, particularly the question of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. Separately, Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr came out supporting the current government of another Iraqi neighbor, Syria. Meanwhile, Iraqis are still suffering attacks. At least 11 were killed and 10 more were wounded in them. Also, the government executed 11 men who were found guilty of participating in terrorist activities.
read moreIranian Pilgrims Among Nine Killed in Iraq Violence
Violence resumed in earnest today, with at least two attacks claiming over a dozen casualties each. Overall, at least seven Iraqis were killed and 48 more were wounded across the country. Also, two Iranian pilgrims were killed and nine more were wounded in an attack aimed at their minibus.
read moreIraq: US Soldier Killed as Lawmakers, Military Argue over Continued Involvement
Even as U.S. military officials and lawmakers argued over continued U.S. involvement in Iraq, another U.S. soldier was killed while conducting military operations in central Iraq. Separately, at least three Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded in other attacks. Also, the debate over granting region status to more provinces rages on.
read moreIraq Attacks Kill Four As Turkmen Call For New Provinces
Iraq’s Turkmen are now wading in to the growing “regions” fray, calling on the central government to create two new provinces in northern Iraq and give them regional status. Across the country, at least four Iraqis were killed and 10 more were wounded.
read moreIranian Pilgrims Targeted in Baghdad Attack
Numerous but mostly small attacks left 14 Iraqis dead and 19 more injured across the country over the weekend. Also, one Iranian was killed and thirteen more were wounded during a bombing in the capital.
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