Margaret Griffis

Updated at 11:25 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2006 Today the violence was marked by a number of smaller incidents and several kidnappings. At least 111 Iraqis were killed or found dead, 86 injured and 12 kidnapped. Also, a U.S. helicopter experienced a hard landing during a routine flight that did not involve combat. Eighteen aboard … Continue reading “Monday: 111 Iraqis Killed; 86 Iraqis, 18 U.S. Soldiers Injured”

Updated at 12:25 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2006 Four American soldiers were killed today and another three injured when they were blasted by separate roadside bombs in or just west of the capital. This brings the total for December to 42 American servicemember deaths. One death was reported late Sunday night and the other three … Continue reading “Sunday: 127 Iraqis, 4 GIs Killed; 47 Iraqis, 3 GIs Wounded”

Updated at 7:20 p.m. EST, Dec. 9, 2006 A pair of separate car bombs, including one near an important shrine, added to today’s tally of Iraqi victims of violence. Overall, at least 59 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 51 were wounded. Also, U.S. military authorities reported that one Marine died today in … Continue reading “Saturday: 59 Iraqis, 1 Marine Killed; 51 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 10:00 p.m. EST, Dec. 8, 2006 Although a regular car curfew helped quash violence towards religious observers in the capital, at least 78 Iraqis were killed today and 43 wounded in violent attacks across the country. Also, three U.S. soldiers were killed and two Marines were wounded in separate events. The U.S. military … Continue reading “Friday: 78 Iraqis, 3 GIs Killed; 43 Iraqis, 2 Marines Wounded”

Updated at 7:35 p.m EST, Dec. 7, 2006 At least 57 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 10 were wounded in several attacks. U.S. military authorities reported that another U.S. soldier was killed yesterday in Iraq, and a GI died today from wounds received in combat yesterday; they are listed in Wednesday’s … Continue reading “Thursday: 57 Iraqis Killed, 10 Wounded”

Updated at 7:25 p.m. EST, Dec. 7, 2006 At least 11 U.S. servicemembers died in three separate incidents in Iraq on Wednesday. A 12th soldier died on Thursday from wounds received on Wednesday. Meanwhile, at least 93 Iraqis were killed or found dead, 114 more were wounded, and 10 were kidnapped in several violent events. … Continue reading “Wednesday: 13 GIs Reported Killed; 94 Iraqis Killed; 114 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:35 p.m. EST, Dec. 5, 2006 Attacks in Baghdad and an intense battle in Ramadi easily brought today’s tally to 191 Iraqis killed or found dead and 91 injured. Also, one U.S. soldier was killed and five more wounded when militiamen attacked their patrol in Baghdad. In Diyala province, another U.S soldier was … Continue reading “Tuesday: 191 Iraqis, 3 GIs Killed; 91 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:15 p.m. EST, Dec. 4, 2006 At least 89 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 10 were wounded in violent attacks. Also, the weekend death toll for U.S. servicemembers grew by at least four when a U.S. helicopter made an emergency water landing in Anbar province. Those deaths are included … Continue reading “Monday: 89 Iraqis Killed, 10 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 1:00 p.m. EST, Dec. 4, 2006 On Sunday, U.S. military sources reported on the deaths of nine U.S. servicemembers in separate incidents across Iraq over the weekend; two soldiers were also wounded. Monday morning, authorities added four dead servicemembers to that list as a result of a helicopter crash in Anbar on Sunday. … Continue reading “Sunday: 13 GIs, 108 Iraqis Killed; Pilot Listed As KIA”

Updated at 1:35 a.m. EST, Dec. 4, 2006 The U.S military reported the first American servicemember death for December, and at least 187 Iraqis were also killed, another 83 were wounded, in various events. The most notable incident was a triple bombing of a Shi’te commercial neighborhood in central Baghdad, which killed almost 100 people. … Continue reading “Saturday: 187 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 83 Iraqis Wounded”