Margaret Griffis

Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, Mar. 18, 2008As U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney took a somewhat secretive visit to Baghdad today, Karbala experienced a major bombing attack that killed dozens of people. Several bomb explosions were also heard across the capital. Overall, 63 Iraqis were killed and about another 111 were wounded across the country. … Continue reading “Monday: 2 US Soldiers, 63 Iraqis, 7 Iranians Killed; 111 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 8:52 p.m., EDT, Mar. 16, 2008As U.S. presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain visited Iraq, another 21 people were killed and 29 were wounded in a new round of violence. No Coalition casualties were reported. In Baghdad, one person was killed and two more were wounded when a car bomb was detonated in the … Continue reading “Sunday: 21 Iraqis Killed, 29 Wounded”

Updated at 8:41 p.m. EDT, Mar. 15, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 55 more were wounded in the latest violence. One American soldier was killed today in Baghdad during a small arms attack. Also, clashing and other attacks continue in and around the city of Kut where the Mahdi Army and security forces … Continue reading “Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 20 Iraqis Killed, 55 Wounded”

Updated at 11:17 p.m. EDT, March 14, 2008At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 42 were wounded in the latest round of violence. Attack reports are usually lighter on Fridays as many reporters in Iraq take the day off. No Coalition deaths were reported. Clashes between Mahdi Army members and Iraqi police continued in Kut. … Continue reading “Friday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 42 Wounded”

Updated at 11:36 p.m. EDT, Mar. 13, 2008As the body of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic priest was found in northern Iraq, a car bomb blast in Baghdad killed and injured scores of civilians. Overall at least 39 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 112 were wounded in the latest attacks. No Coalition deaths … Continue reading “Thursday: 39 Iraqis Killed, 112 Wounded”

Updated at 12:37 a.m. EDT, Mar. 13, 2008A group of Iraqi intellectuals and former political leaders formally requested the United Nations to take over security in Iraq in order to end the U.S. occupation of the country. Meanwhile, U.S. authorities received severed fingers belonging to four Americans and an Austrian citizen. In violent attacks, at … Continue reading “Wednesday: 4 US Soldiers, 25 Iraqis Killed; 36 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:38 a.m. EDT, Mar. 12, 2008At least 80 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 123 were wounded in the latest reports. Also, a bombing in Mahmudiya left an unknown number of casualties. No Coalition deaths were reported. Twenty of the victims were found badly decomposed in a mass grave near Samarra. … Continue reading “Tuesday: 80 Iraqis Killed, 123 Wounded”

Updated at 7:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 10, 2008Eight U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate incidents in Iraq. Overall, at least 30 Iraqis were also killed and another 77 were wounded across Iraq, during a spate of mostly suicide bombings. Even the relatively stable city of Suleimaniyah was the scene of violence. Meanwhile, Iraqis ask … Continue reading “Monday: 8 US Soldiers, 30 Iraqis Killed; 77 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 7:15 p.m. EDT, Mar. 9, 2008At least 28 Iraqis were killed and another 10 were wounded in the latest attacks. The U.S. military suggested that a recent surge in killings should not be taken as an overall return to violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Military authorities reported that many U.S. soldiers became … Continue reading “Sunday: 28 Iraqis Killed, 10 Wounded”

Updated at 9:34 p.m. EST, Mar. 8, 2008Although reported violence was otherwise light, a mass grave containing about 100 badly decomposed bodies was discovered in Khalis. Overall, at least another 36 Iraqis were killed and 17 more were wounded in the latest attacks. One American soldier was killed as well. Meanwhile, talks to determine the … Continue reading “Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 36 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded; 100 Bodies Found”