Margaret Griffis

At least seven Iraqis were killed and another 35 were wounded in today’s attacks, which including an assassination attempt on a deputy minister in Baghdad. No Coalition deaths were reported, but two U.S. soldiers were wounded during a bombing in the capital. Back home, U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with military officials tomorrow to … Continue reading “Tuesday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 35 Wounded”

Updated at 5:30 p.m. EST, Jan. 20, 2009Tensions between Kurdish authorities and the central government increased dramatically today when the Kurd leader openly spoke against tribal councils. Elsewhere, at least five Iraqis were killed and 21 more were wounded in violent attacks. One U.S. soldier died in a non-combat incident as well. Meanwhile, Shi’ite cleric … Continue reading “Monday: 1 US Soldier, 5 Iraqis Killed; 21 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 7:20 p.m. EST, Jan. 18, 2009 At least three Iraqis were killed and 35 more were wounded in the latest attacks. One attack occurred at the Qayara home of a politician. Also, a U.S. soldier was killed in a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad. The Electoral Commission is investigating reports that a number of … Continue reading “Sunday: 1 US Soldier, 3 Iraqis Killed; 35 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 10:10 p.m. EST, Jan. 17, 2009At least six Iraqis were killed and six more were wounded in the latest attacks. Also, one U.S. soldier was killed during an I.E.D attack in Baghdad yesterday. In Baghdad, two civilians were wounded during a roadside bombing in Ameriya. A driver was killed and a bystander was … Continue reading “Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 6 Iraqis Killed; 6 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 9:35 p.m. EST, Jan. 16, 2009At least seven Iraqis were killed and 16 more were wounded. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a journalist known for throwing shoes at U.S. President Bush is in good condition and being treated well, according to his brother. Three civilians were killed and five more were wounded … Continue reading “Friday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded”

Updated at 9:25 p.m. EST, Jan. 15, 2009Pentagon officials today admitted working on a 16-month exit plan for U.S. troops in Iraq; however, it remains just one of several possible scenarios. In Iraq, violence took the lives of nine Iraqis and wounded another six on a mostly quiet day. No Coalition deaths were reported. In … Continue reading “Thursday: 9 Iraqis Killed, 6 Wounded”

At least six Iraqis were killed and 13 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, Iraq formally turned over to the U.N. a document ratifying a ban against chemical weapons. In Mosul, a suicide bomber killed two people and wounded at least four others at a Zanjili … Continue reading “Wednesday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 13 Wounded”

Updated at 8:56 p.m. EST, Jan. 13, 2009Reports of violence dropped off as U.S. Vice President-elect Biden continued his trip to Iraq. At least two Iraqis were killed and another 18 were wounded in light violence. Meanwhile, a newly released report sheds light on the mismanagement of the rebuilding of Iraq’s oil infrastructure. Separately, Iraqi … Continue reading “Tuesday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 18 Wounded”

Updated at 8:05 p.m. EST, Jan. 12, 2008U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden took a secret trip to Baghdad as a series of bombs killed or injured dozens of people in the capital. At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 39 more were wounded in Baghdad. An unknown number of Iraqi soldiers were killed or wounded … Continue reading “Monday: 2 GIs, 10 Iraqis Killed; 39 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 8:59 p.m. EST, Jan. 11, 2009At least nine Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Also, a U.S. soldier was killed during a roadside bombing late yesterday in Baghdad. There seems to be some difficulty in getting news reports out of Iraq this weekend, as some of the … Continue reading “Sunday: 1 US Soldier, 9 Iraqis Killed; 11 Iraqis Wounded”