Updated at 10:48 p.m. EDT, Apr. 12, 2009
At least six Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Some Christians were able to enjoy the Easter holiday, but many remained at home. Meanwhile, a U.S. soldier was killed this morning in Salah ad Din province, and four American soldiers were injured during a separate bomb blast in Taji. Also, Gen. Raymond Odierno says it will be up to the prime minister whether or not U.S. troops will abandon Iraqi cities in June.
At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 35 more were wounded, mostly in a brazen attack on a group of Awakening Council members in Iskandariya. No Coalition deaths were reported
Updated at 5:13 p.m. EDT, Apr. 10, 2001
Five U.S. soldiers were killed in a suicide bomb blast in Mosul that left dozens of Iraqis casualties aswell. At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 84 more were wounded across the country, mostly in the Mosul blast.
Updated at 6:41 p.m. EDT, Apr. 9, 2009
At least six Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded on the sixth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. Tens of thousands of Iraqis marked the occasion in Baghdad. No coalition deaths were reported.
Updated at 7:06 p.m. EDT, Apr. 8, 2009
A significant bomb attack took place for the third day in a row in Baghdad. At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 27 others were wounded in that and other attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported.
Updated at 8:27 p.m. EDT, Apr. 7, 2009
U.S. President Obama made a secret visit to Iraq today and declared that there is “still a lot of work to do.” In Baghdad, bombings continued to rock the city. At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 27 more were wounded there and throughout the country. Meanwhile, shoe-lobbing journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi saw his sentence for tossing his shoes at former U.S. President Bush reduced to one year from three.
Updated at 8:25 p.m. EDT, Apr. 6, 2009
At least 45 people were killed and 1765 more were wounded across the country. Baghdad suffered a devastating series of car bombings this morning, while Mosul was unusually quiet. In Diyala province, a U.S. soldier was killed by hostile fire during operations. Also, jury selection has begun in the United States for the trial of a U.S. soldier accused of murdering an Iraqi family while deployed.
Updated at 7:42 p.m. EDT, Apr. 5, 2009
At least 13 Iraqis were killed and 34 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Meanwhile, the president of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is in Iraq. No Coalition deaths were reported, but a U.S. soldier was taken into custody and charged with the murder of a contractor last month.
At least two Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded in the latest violence; however, no reports came out of Mosul where attacks occur on a daily basis. One U.S. Marine was killed in a non-combat incident.
Updated at 7:09 p.m. EST, Apr. 3, 2009
At least five Iraqis were killed and 17 more were wounded in the latest violence. In one attack, U.S. forces killed a man who was allegedly planting a roadside bomb. Also, a U.S. soldier died of non-combat causes.
