The beginning of Ramadan brought with it the intense heat of summer and light casualties. Only one Iraqi was reported killed and three more were wounded.
read moreSunday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 4 Wounded
Light violence left two Iraqis dead and four wounded. Hinting at a possible loophole in the 2008 U.S.-Iraq agreement that forces U.S. troops out at the end of this year, the prime minister suggested a new way to keep U.S. soldiers in Iraq without a formal agreement.
read moreSaturday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded
Although violence was light today, the U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Stuart Bowen reported that Iraq has become more dangerous in the last 12 months. Coincidentally, U.S. forces were involved in a fatal shootout with civilians in northern Iraq early this morning. Overall, at least seven Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded across Iraq. Meanwhile, parliament approved a cabinet-reducing measure.
read moreFriday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded
At least seven Iraqis were killed and 16 more were wounded in the latest violence. Two of the fatalities occurred in Iraqi Kurdistan where tensions between Iran and Kurdish rebels reheated in the last two weeks.
read moreThursday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 46 Wounded
At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 46 more were wounded in new violence. Few attacks were reported, but a double suicide bombing in Tikrit left many casualties.
read moreWednesday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 6 Wounded
Light violence left one Iraqi dead and six more wounded. However, it is unclear how many, if any, Iraqi casualties are occurring at the Iranian border, where Kurdish rebels are fighting against Iranian troops.
read moreTuesday: 10 Iraqis Killed, 17 Wounded
At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 17 more were wounded in new and updated attacks. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asked resident Jalal Talabani to pardon 50 followers of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The request underscores Maliki’s need of Sadr’s favor to maintain power.
read moreMonday: 10 Iraqis Killed, 52 Wounded
At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 52 others were wounded in the latest violence.
Iranian shelling killed two Iraqi civilians and wounded three more in Sidakan. Hundreds of residents have had to abandon their homes and seek shelter from the fighting between Iranian forces and Party of a Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) rebels.
read moreSunday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 14 Wounded
Saturday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 7 Wounded
Light violence left two dead and seven wounded in Baquba. Also, the U.S. military announced that U.S. troops will cease daily joint operations with Peshmerga and Arab security forces in northern Iraq at the end of the month but will be on hand should any need for them arise.
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