Margaret Griffis

Updated at 11:58 p.m. EST, Jan. 2, 2008A female suicide bomber struck Baquba for the second time this week and only a day after a major bombing in Baghdad. The recent surge in bombings coincides with a message from Osama bin Laden threatening an increase in such attacks against Awakening Councils. Overall, at least 67 … Continue reading “Wednesday: 67 Iraqis Killed, 55 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 10:40 p.m. EST, Jan. 1, 2008At least 62 Iraqis were killed and 70 wounded in the latest attacks, which included a significant suicide bombing at a funeral in Baghdad. Meanwhile, the Iraqi government released their official casualty figures for 2007; the number of Iraqi deaths is up from last year. Also, an American … Continue reading “Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 62 Iraqis Killed; 70 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:05 p.m. EST, Dec. 31, 2007At least 49 Iraqis were killed and 35 more were wounded during violence that included security raids in several cities. A suicide bomber detonated his cargo near a school just north of Baghdad, and female bomber struck in Baquba. Also, 2007 was the deadliest year since the invasion. … Continue reading “Monday: 1 US Sailor, 49 Iraqis Killed; 35 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 6:55 p.m. EST, Dec. 30, 2007On the first anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s execution, observances were rather subdued and violence was extremely light. Overall, 13 Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded. Thirteen people were abducted near Tuz Khormato, and the chief of police in Basra escaped an assassination attempt unharmed. Also, one … Continue reading “Sunday: 1 US soldier, 13 Iraqis Killed; 8 Iraqis Wounded; 13 Iraqis Kidnapped”

Updated at 11:55 p.m. EST, Dec. 29, 2007At least 37 Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in the latest violence. Also, Sunni groups allege that Baghdad police rounded-up 250 non-militants in sectarian-driven raid. Meanwhile, a police spokesman in Mosul was attacked during a television interview. No Coalition deaths were reported. Police in Baghdad … Continue reading “Saturday: 37 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded”

Updated at 12:25 a.m. EST, Dec. 29, 2007Although the weekly prayer day is usually quiet, this Friday was marked by a significant bombing in a Baghdad marketplace. A smaller bomb disturbed the peace in Kirkuk as well. Overall, 31 Iraqis were killed and 69 more were injured throughout Iraq. Also, one U.S. soldier was killed … Continue reading “Friday: 1 US Soldier, 31 Iraqis Killed; 69 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 1:10 a.m. EST, Dec. 28, 2007At least 29 Iraqis were killed and 22 more were injured in the latest round of violence. Another 22 people were kidnapped in Diyala province and an unknown number were abducted in Baghdad. Most of the dead were killed in security operations, while the injured were wounded during … Continue reading “Thursday: 29 Iraqis Killed, 22 Injured, 22 Kidnapped”

Updated at 10:35 p.m. EST, Dec. 26, 2007At least 31 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 17 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. Seventeen of the dead were from a mass grave near Baquba. Meanwhile, Turkey continues to send warplanes into Iraq, but the only casualties were reported on the Turkish … Continue reading “Wednesday: 3 US Soldiers, 36 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 10:35 p.m. EST, Dec. 25, 2007After a brief holiday break, violent attacks resumed in Iraq. At least 66 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 105 were wounded. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, Turkey continues to bomb Kurd rebel areas in northern Iraq. A suicide bomber in Baiji killed 29 people … Continue reading “Tuesday: 66 Iraqis Killed, 105 Wounded”

Updated at 5:00 p.m. EST, Dec. 24, 2007Fourteen people, all belonging to the same family, were kidnapped in restive Diyala province. Another seven people were kidnapped near Kirkuk, and one person was abducted near Duluiya. Elsewhere, at least 15 Iraqis were killed and 22 more were killed in other attacks around Iraq. No Coalition deaths … Continue reading “Monday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 22 Wounded, 22 Kidnapped”