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.
read moreThursday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded
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.
read moreWednesday: 10 Iraqis Killed, 27 Wounded
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.
read moreTuesday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 27 Wounded
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.
read moreMonday: 1 US Soldier, 45 Iraqis Killed; 176 Iraqis Wounded
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.
read moreSunday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 34 Wounded
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.
read moreSaturday: 1 US Marine, 2 Iraqis Killed; 8 Iraqis Wounded
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.
read moreFriday: 1 US Soldier, 5 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded
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.
read moreThursday: 9 Iraqis Killed, 22 Wounded
Updated at 7:09 p.m. EDT, Apr. 2, 2009
At least nine people were killed and 22 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Meanwhile, the Iraqi government promised to issue overdue paychecks to Awakening Council (Sahwa) members next week.
read moreWednesday: 1 US Soldier, 15 Iraqis Killed; 25 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:50 p.m. EDT, Apr. 1, 2009
Bombings continued across northern Iraq today. At least 15 people were killed or found dead and 25 more were wounded in violent attacks. Also, a U.S. soldier died in a non-combat incident in Salah ad Din province.
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