Margaret Griffis

Updated at 5:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 25, 2008At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 24 more were wounded in the latest attacks. The bombings continued in Baghdad, while a suicide bomber killed a U.S. soldier in Baquba. Also, a Saudi national was killed during a raid in Mosul. Meanwhile, the U.S. military denied harming civilians … Continue reading “Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 15 Iraqis Killed; 24 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:31 p.m. EDT, Sept. 24, 2008At least 43 Iraqis were killed and another 34 were wounded in the latest violence. Among them were 35 security personnel who were killed in a bold attack in Diyala province. Also, the Department of Defense reported that a U.S. soldier died from an non-combat illness.A contentious debate … Continue reading “Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 43 Iraqis Killed: 35 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 8:10 p.m. EDT, Sept. 23, 2008At least 19 Iraqis were killed and 27 more were wounded in the latest attacks. The bombings continue in Baghdad, but not as many were reported there as in recent days. Also, a U.S. soldier was killed during a small arms attack in Salman Pak.Gunmen attacked a U.S. … Continue reading “Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 19 Iraqis Killed; 27 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 6:10 p.m. EDT, Sept. 22, 2008 At least 40 Iraqis were killed and 18 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Half the dead were recovered from mass graves in Diyala province. Also, a U.S. soldier was killed during an armed attack yesterday in Baghdad. Meanwhile, a U.S. federal appeals court ordered pictures … Continue reading “Monday: 1 US Soldier, 40 Iraqis Killed; 18 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 5:54 p.m. EDT, Sept. 21, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 114 more were wounded in the latest violence. Relatively small but numerous bombings plagued Baghdad, while Kirkuk and Mosul both suffered bomb attacks that left dozens of casualties. No Coalition deaths were reported.The Interior Ministry launched a new security plan in … Continue reading “Sunday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 114 Wounded”

Updated at 5:15 p.m. EDT, Sept. 20, 2008At least 16 Iraqis were killed and 41 others were wounded in light violence. A Turkish truck driver was injured in Mosul as well, but no Coalition deaths were reported.A car bomb killed three security personnel and wounded 23 others in Tal Afar at a sports field. Three … Continue reading “Saturday:16 Iraqs Killed, 41 Wounded”

Updated at 5:55 p.m. EDT, Sept. 19, 2008At least 16 Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in the latest attacks, which included a U.S. airstrike that killed civilians. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, South Korea will pull all remaining troops stationed in Iraq by the end of the year. A U.S. airstrike … Continue reading “Friday: 16 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded”

Updated at 7:01 p.m. EDT, Sept. 18, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 34 more were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported, but a helicopter crash that took the lives of seven U.S. soldiers yesterday has been ruled an accident. In military news, a U.S soldier charged with conspiracy to … Continue reading “Thursday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 34 Wounded”

Updated at 11:26 p.m. EDT, Sept. 17, 2008The Ramadan spike in bombings continues with another series of explosions in the capital. At least 18 Iraqis were killed, and another 79 were wounded across Iraq. Ten U.S. soldiers died in separate incidents. Also, Turkey’s cabinet is seeking a new mandate to launch attacks on Kurdish guerillas … Continue reading “Wednesday: 10 US Soldiers, 18 Iraqis Killed; 79 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 6:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 16, 2008At least 12 Iraqis were killed and 46 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. No Coalition deaths were reported, and a change in command of U.S.-led forces took place in Baghdad. General Ray Odierno took over leadership of U.S-led forces in Iraq during a ceremony … Continue reading “Tuesday: 12 Iraqis Killed, 46 Wounded”