Updated at 3:05 p.m. May 10, 2009
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Rep. Rush Holt dropped in on Iraqi lawmakers to discuss increasing the United States’ role in intelligence gathering even as troops withdraw from the country. Meanwhile, at least four Iraqis were killed and 13 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Also, the central government avoided aggravating tensions between the Kurdish Regional Government and themselves by approving the sales of Kurdish oil to foreign clients.
read moreSaturday: 2 US Soldiers, 3 Iraqis Killed; 11 Iraqis Wounded
At least three Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded in the latest violence. In one attack a police general was killed in Basra even a security forces claimed the province was safe enough for foreign workers. No Coalition deaths were reported.
read moreFriday: 1 US Soldier, 2 Iraqis Killed; 4 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:05 p.m. EDT, May 8, 2009
This prayer day was particularly quiet. Only two Iraqis were reported killed and another four were wounded. One U.S. soldier died yesterday from wounds sustained in a May 5 accident. Back in the U.S., an American soldier was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl and murdering her along with her family. The girl’s remaining relatives are pressing for the death penalty. Also, the Kurdish Regional Government claimed it was ready to start exporting oil, but the central government said no permission was given to use national pipelines for the transfer. Oil has been the source of tensions between the Kurds and Shi’ite-led central government.
read moreThursday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 9 Wounded
Updated 12:10 p.m. EDT, May 9, 2009
At least four Iraqis were killed and nine more were wounded in today’s attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported.
read moreWednesday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 84 Wounded
update at 3:25 p.m. EDT, May 6, 2009
At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 84 others were wounded in the latest violence. A massive bombing at a market in Baghdad was tempered by the failure of a second bomb to detonate. More bombs blasted victims elsewhere in Baghdad and in cities to the north of the capital. No Coalition deaths were reported.
read moreTuesday: 37 Iraqis Killed, Unknown Wounded
At least 37 people were killed in the latest incidents. Thirty-three of those were suspected militants killed during raids. An unknown number of villagers in Iraqi Kurdistan were wounded along with five Iraqis elsewhere. Meanwhile, the U.N. announced a change in the treatment of refugees from southern and western Iraq thanks to improved conditions. Also, three South Korean soldiers were convicted of seeking bribes while stationed in Iraq. And, Iraqi Kurdistan announced regional elections will take place on July 25.
read moreMonday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded
Updated at 8:45 p.m. EDT, May 4, 2009
At least 15 Iraqis were killed 24 were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Iraq used a pair of quiet days to reiterate its commitment to a June 30 deadline for the withdrawal of Coalition troops from Iraqi cities.
read moreSunday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 15 Wounded
At least three Iraqis were killed and nine more were wounded in northern Iraq, while no Coalition deaths were reported. Security operations are underway in several hotspots, but the likelihood of their success is questionable.
read moreSaturday: 3 US Soldiers, 3 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:13 EDT, May 2, 2009
Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a small arms attack Mosul, while attacks in Basra and Fallujah left no American casualties. Meanwhile, at least three Iraqis were killed and seven more were wounded in those and other attacks. The Dept. of Defense today released the name of a U.S. soldier who died April 10 of an illness.
read moreFriday: 3 GIs, 10 Iraqis Killed; 13 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 5:47 p.m. EDT, May 1, 2009
Three U.S. servicemembers lost their lives in an anti-tank grenade attack in Anbar province. At least 10 Iraqis were also killed, while another 13 were injured in attacks across Iraq. Meanwhile, U.S. personnel were involved in another controversial raid.
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