Iraq war casualties list [Archive]

Led Zeppelin

26th September 2007, 07:47

September 23, 2007
Sunday: 1 GI, 48 Iraqis Killed; 32 Iraqis Wounded

At least 48 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 32 more were wounded in the latest incidents, which included the murder of a journalist in Baghdad. Residents in Baghdad are protesting U.S. presence in Saidiya, while clashes in Jbela left several people dead. Also, an MND-B soldier was killed and another was wounded during an EFP attack in Baghdad yesterday.

In Baghdad, 10 dumped bodies were recovered. Gunmen assassinated a journalist in al-Qadissiyah. A roadside bomb targeting a convoy carrying a Higher Education minister left two bodyguards dead. No casualties were reported as mortars fell in the Green Zone. Near Shabb stadium and the abandoned UN building, two separate and controlled explosions left no casualties. Also, thousands in Saidiya protested the presence of U.S. troops; they claim that the troops have killed civilians and burned down homes and dislocated over 10,000 families.

In Mosul, security forces killed one gunman and wounded a second as they prevented them from hijacking two buses filled with people. A roadside bomb killed one policeman and wounded another. Also, an off-duty policeman was killed yesterday.

Seven bodies were dumped on a Muqdadiyah main roadway.

Gunmen in Yathrib killed an off-duty police lieutenant and three members of his family.

Clashes between gunmen and police in Jbela left three gunmen and one policeman dead.

Three bodies bearing gunshot wounds were found near Ramadi. The victims were kidnapped a couple days ago.

Two people were killed during a mortar attack in Iskandariya.

In Hibhib, a suicide bomber wounded five people, including Iraqi soldiers, at an army checkpoint.

A bomb in Kirkuk wounded two people including a policeman. At a police checkpoint, two policemen were wounded in an armed attack. Three civilians were wounded in a roadside bombing in Odhim valley.

The bullet-riddled body of a policeman was found in Hawija.

A bomb attack ruptured an oil pipeline near Baiji.

U.S. troops killed ten and detained 22 more suspects in central Iraq. Four suspects, one a possible arms smuggler, were detained in Kut. In Baghdad on Friday, a car-bomb network leader was killed.

Iraqi troops arrested 15 suspects in Baghdad; eighteen officers and soldiers were wounded during operations. Police arrested 28 suspects, including illegal residents, in Kirkuk. Four suspects were detained in Tikrit.

In response to the U.S. arrest of an Iranian official, Iran closed an important border crossing servicing the autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq. An Iranian military adviser also admitted that Iran has been shelling targets inside Iraq.

September 24, 2007
Monday: 1 GI, 105 Iraqis killed; 118 Iraqis Wounded

At least 105 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 118 others were wounded in the latest round of attacks. A mass grave was found in al-Abara, while in Baquba a suicide bomber attacked a meeting of local leaders. Kirkuk was the scene of several bombings as well. An American soldier was killed during an armed attack in Salah ad Din province.

A suicide bomber attacked a gathering of local leaders in Baquba. Preliminary reports say that the chief of police was among the 26 dead; another 50 were wounded.

A mass grave containing the bodies of 20 students was found in al-Abara.

In Abu Maria, a suicide truck bomber killed six people, including two policemen and an Iraqi soldier, and wounded 17 others at a checkpoint. The village sits between Mosul and Tal Afar.

In Baghdad, 12 dumped bodies were recovered. Gunmen attacked a bus carrying bank workers; one woman was killed, another injured. In the Talbiyah neighborhood, mortars killed two children and wounded their parents.

West of the Mosul, a roadside bomb killed one person and wounded three more. A hand grenade lobbed at police in the al-Saaa neighborhood wounded eight civilians instead.

In Kirkuk, a car bomb targeting a local leader’s convoy left one bodyguard dead and seven others wounded; ten civilians were also wounded. A separate car bomb wounded six outside a brigadier-general’s home. A guard was wounded during a roadside bombing attack against the police chief’s motorcade. A roadside bomb killed a soldier and wounded three others in al-Ummal al-Shaabiya. A car bomb wounded two civilians and a policeman. The body of a policeman was found last night. Also, police killed an armed man south of the city.

A roadside bomb in Latifiya killed one soldier and wounded three others.

Gunmen in Kut killed one person and wounded a second. A Wassit province police chief escaped an assassination attempt, but two of his guards were wounded.

U.S. forces killed a civilian during operations that netted 13 suspects in Balad Ruz. Militants killed a second civilian.

Three bodies were found in Hadad.

Four gunmen were killed as they were setting roadside bombs in Iskandariya.

Joint U.S. and Iraqi troops killed ten suspects in Muqdadiyah and destroyed a bridge the group was using.

Iraqi soldiers killed four suspects and freed two hostages at a fake checkpoint the gunmen set up in Jbela.

Gunmen in Najaf attacked the General Secretary of the National Accordance Group there; he was critically injured.

In Garma, gunmen set fire to a number of fuel tankers; one driver was killed.

Gunmen attacked an Ameriyat al-Fallujah police station. The number of casualties was not specified.

U.S. forces killed 10 suspects and arrested 22 in central Iraq; four of those killed were Iraqis. U.S. troops also killed a suspect and arrested four others in eastern Baghdad. Three other suspects were also detained in a separate operation in the capital.

Fallujah police arrested four suspects.

Eleven suspects were arrested in connection with the assassination of a prominent Anbar province leader eleven days ago.

Also, several non-governmental agencies have quit operating in Mosul due to increased threats and violence. Because of this and other difficulties in transportation, humanitarian aid in the city and surrounding regions has decreased.

September 25, 2007
Tuesday: 1 GI, 49 Iraqis Killed; 71 Iraqis Wounded

During continued Ramadan violence, 49 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 71 more were wounded. Also, a Task Force Lightning soldier was killed during an explosion in Diyala province.

In Baghdad, eight bodies were found, mostly in western neighborhoods. A pair of car bombs killed six and wounded 20 others in the Zayouna district. One person was killed and four were wounded during a roadside bombing in Khamaliya. In Karrada, a roadside bomb wounded seven people. Also, a roadside bomb was detonated near a U.S. patrol in Kadhimiya; U.S. troops sealed off the area.

A suicide car bomber in Basra killed three and wounded 20 during an attack on a police station.

In Mosul, a suicide bomber detonated his vest near a police colonel; ten were wounded, including the police officer and a judge.

A suicide car bomber targeted the head of the Hawija City Council; the chairman, two guards, and a civilian were wounded. This was the fifth assassination attempt on him.

Three policemen were killed and another wounded during a roadside bombing in the al-Shuhada neighborhood of Fallujah.

Two more people were reported dead after a suicide bombing yesterday in Baquba. Several prominent men of the province were among the casualties.

The burnt corpse of a man who had also been shot was found in Kirkuk. A roadside bomb wounded two people. A civilian was injured during a roadside bombing in Wahid Huzairan. Also, gunmen blew up a natural gas pipeline; no casualties were reported, but firefighters are battling a large blaze.

Near Tuz Khormato, an Iraqi contractor working for U.S. troops was kidnapped. Two men were killed as they were trying to plant a roadside bomb. Also, a Peshmerga commander was killed in front of his Kifri district home.

Mortars in Riyadh caused damage to a home.

The Iraqi army killed four suspects and arrested 31 in various locations. Six gunmen were killed during clashes in Tal Afar.

A bomb targeting a police patrol in Khaldiya left one policeman dead.

American troops in Tikrit killed three people, including a 90-year-old man, who were relatives of a tribal chief. U.S. forces arrested seven in Baghdad including a man suspected of weapons distribution.

Iraqi police arrested two Mahdi army members in Diwaniya.

Joint U.S-Iraqi personnel arrested four suspects in Kirkuk.

Coalition troops killed five suspects and arrested 22 more in north and central locations. During an operation in Baiji troops captured three suspects but a woman and child were injured during the incident.

Led Zeppelin

27th September 2007, 22:38

September 26, 2007
Wednesday: 1 GI, 182 Iraqis Killed; 136 Iraqis Wounded

Numerous bombings rocked the country today. Overall, at least 182 Iraqis were killed and 136 more were wounded during various attacks. Yesterday, a GI was killed during a small arms attack in the capital. Also, lawmakers are considering imposing travel restrictions in an effort to curb the growing cholera epidemic.

In Baghdad, a double car bomb killed 32 people and wounded more than 50 in the Bayaa neighborhood. A suicide belt bomber killed a civilian and wounded another. Also, seven unidentified bodies were found dumped in several neighborhoods.

In Mosul, witnesses reported hearing four explosions during a single hour. In an incident at an unfinished government building, three people were killed and 50 wounded during a suicide bombing. Three people were killed and one soldier was wounded during bombings at army checkpoints east of the city. A civilian was wounded during a bombing in the al-Tahrir neighborhood. Also, police killed a suicide bomber before he could detonate his cargo.

A car bomb between Mosul and Arbil injured three Iraqi soldiers.

U.S. troops in Hilla attacked a mosque and killed its imam. In a separate incident, helicopter gunships killed five women and four children.

A suicide bomber targeting a tribal leader killed ten people and wounded nine more in Umm al-Thiban village near Sinjar; the leader was among the dead.

In Shurqat, a pair of car bombs killed seven people and wounded five more. One targeted a police patrol and the other a police station.

A family of five was killed in Balad Ruz shortly after an extremist group abducted them from a fake checkpoint.

In Diyala province, five people were killed during an explosion near a home. Two bodies were brought into the morgue.

The body of a three-year old was found near Baquba; he had been strangled and left in an irrigation ditch.

In Hawija, a grenade thrown at an Iraqi army patrol wounded four civilians instead. In the evening, a roadside bomb killed a police officer and wounded three policemen.

Gunmen killed two men in separate incidents in Iskandariya.

In Latifiya, the body of a man shot execution style was found

One policeman was killed and another wounded in al-Jazeera during a bomb attack.

A sniper killed a police captain in Basra. Five people were killed and five were wounded outside a Sunni mosque south of town.

Two militants were killed in Fallujah. Gunmen attacked a police station; three policemen were wounded, six gunmen were killed and five were arrested. Also, a suicide bomber detonated his cargo, but no one was killed.

U.S. troops killed three suspects and arrested two in Mussayab. They also killed three and detained eight more in other cities.

Iraqi troops killed seven suspects and detained 47 in different locations.

Combined U.S.-Iraqi forces and police have killed at least 65 more suspects in Muqdadiyah over the last five days. Ten had already been reported.

September 27, 2007
Thursday: 40 Iraqis Killed; 21 Wounded

At least 40 Iraqis were killed and 21 more wounded a day after numerous bombings killed over 100 people. No foreign military deaths were reported, but the Multi-National Corps announced that a Task Force Marne helicopter was forced down by small arms fire; no one was injured during the hard landing.

In Baghdad, nine dumped bodies were recovered. A car bomb wounded five in Ur. A separate car bomb killed two people and wounded four in the New Baghdad district. A woman was killed in a separate bombing in eastern Baghdad. The bodies of a police lieutenant and his wife were found in Adhamiya. Also, clashes between gunmen and police commandos are taking place in Doura, but casualties are so far unreported.

Two policemen were killed and three wounded during a roadside bombing in Nasariya.

Two brothers were killed in Riyadh during a drive-by shooting. A suspected explosive device ruptured an oil pipeline carrying crude to Baiji; the petrol infrastructure has been hit several times recently.

In Hawija, gunmen killed an off-duty Iraqi soldier. Two civilians were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a car.

A gunman shot dead a policeman in Mosul.

One captive was released in Khalis, while five suspects were detained.

A blast in Kirkuk killed a policeman and wounded three others.

Two Iraqi special forces troops were killed and three were injured, along with a civilian during a roadside bombing in Hilla.

U.S. forces killed one suspect and arrested 23 in several locations. Iraqi forces arrested 17 near Kirkuk. Fifteen more suspects were killed during continued operations in Muqdadiya. In Ninewah province, 52 suspects were arrested in the Shurqat area.

Also, despite that the expected increase in violence during Ramadan has occurred, U.S. officials insist on noting that it has been less violent this year than during last year’s holiday; however, violence levels are on par with the previous year’s total.

luxemburg89

28th September 2007, 23:56

Is it possible to get a total death count as well? I understand there are problems defining the start of the war but I just thought it would add to the excellent work you're doing LZ.

Led Zeppelin

30th September 2007, 04:12

Originally posted by [email protected] 28, 2007 10:56 pm
Is it possible to get a total death count as well? I understand there are problems defining the start of the war but I just thought it would add to the excellent work you're doing LZ.
The total of US military casualties is officially 27936, and estimated to be between 23000 - 100000.

The Iraqi casualties have been estimated to be as high as a million, but the sources vary on it. I personally think that about a million is a good guess given the amount that die on a daily basis.

Here are the most recent ones:

September 28, 2007
Friday: 78 Iraqis Killed, 54 Wounded

At least 78 Iraqis were killed and 64 more were wounded during the latest round of violence, which included a U.S. helicopter attack on civilians in al-Saha. No foreign military deaths were reported; however, officials announced the death of "the emir of foreign terrorists" during a U.S. operation on Tuesday.

In Baghdad, as many as 13 were killed and 11 were wounded, including women and children, during a U.S. raid in the Doura district; armed groups clashed with a U.S. patrol before helicopters were called in to shell the area. Two people were wounded during shelling in al-Ubaidi. Also, five dumped bodies were recovered.

A U.S. helicopter killed at least seven and wounded 10 people playing a Ramadan game in al-Saha.

In Mosul, a truck bomb at a highway overpass wounded 23 people and demolished the roadway; a second bomb was found nearby and detonated safely. Yesterday, one man was killed and another wounded during a roadside bombing; they may have been planting the bomb. Also, a former Iraqi army officer was shot and killed.

Gunmen dressed in Iraqi army uniforms attacked a café in Saidiya. Four civilians were killed and nine were wounded.

Four dumped bodies were found in Khalis.

Two civilians were wounded in a roadside bombing in Ifach.

Gunmen attacked a police patrol in Ramadi. One policeman and three gunmen were killed.

A policeman was kidnapped and killed in Diwaniya.

U.S. special forces killed three suspects in Diyala.

In Zubair, gunmen attacked a police station; three policemen were wounded and one suspect was killed. Police have also defused several explosive devices, without casualties.

The British base at the Basra International Airport came under Katyusha rocket attack, but no casualties were reported. The bodies of a kidnapped humanitarian worker and his friend were found in the morgue.

Iraqi police reported killing 29 Iraqi suspects and one foreign fighter, during a raid near Baquba.

Gunmen killed an Iraqi Christian in Qaraqush yesterday.

Two Iraqi oil guards were killed and three were injured during an IED attack on an oil pipeline.

Along the border, Iran resumed shelling of Kurdish areas in northern Iraq, while Iraq and Turkey signed an accord to target Kurdish rebels who are attacking Turkish locations from within Iraq. Meanwhile, Turkish forces killed four Kurdish rebels in a southeastern province.

September 29, 2007
Saturday: 2 GIs, 50 Iraqis Killed; 82 Iraqis Wounded

During the latest incidents, at least 50 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 82 more were wounded. Among the attacks was a car bombing in Christian Hamdaniya and the death of a journalist in Mosul. Also, two American soldiers were killed in separate incidents.

A Task Force Lightning soldier was killed during combat today in Diyala province, and an MND-B soldier was killed in the capital during a small arms attack.

In Baghdad, a clash between Iraqi forces and gunmen in Amin square left four wounded civilians. Shelling in Abu Dsheer killed one person and wounded four others. Two people were killed and eight were wounded during bomb attack in the New Baghdad district. Gunmen in Mansour killed one civilian and wounded a second. Also, four dumped bodies were recovered in western neighborhoods.

A car bomb killed four policemen and wounded 16 civilians in Hamdaniya.

Six people were killed and 17 wounded during a car bombing near Tal Afar at al-Mazra.

Five people were killed during a U.S. airstrike in Samarra yesterday; U.S. soldiers had come under fire earlier. Police commandos delivered nine decomposing bodies to the main hospital. Also, two police commandos were killed during an attack.

In Mosul, an Iraqi humvee tried to intercept a suicide bomber; the bomber blew up his vehicle killing six people and injuring 21, including three civilians. Three imams were killed in separate incidents. A mortar explosion killed a local journalist.

A roadside bomb in Hawija killed the police chief’s assistant.

A body was found in Diwaniya. Katyusha rockets rained on the Polish forces base, but no injuries were reported.

Four people were wounded in Jbela when a roadside bomb was detonated. Several others bombs were safely defused.

In Jurf al-Sakhar, gunmen attacked Sunni tribesmen working with U.S. forces. The six people wounded belonged to the Babel Awakening Council.

Gunmen in Hilla shot dead a former member of the defunct Baath Party. Another man was killed in a separate incident.

U.S. forces killed a suspect and arrest eight in unspecified locations.

Led Zeppelin

1st October 2007, 00:05

September 30, 2007
Sunday: 2 GIs, 118 Iraqis Killed; 19 Iraqis Wounded

A significant number of militia suspects and other gunmen were killed in numerous incidents around the country. Overall, 118 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 19 were wounded. Also, one MND-B soldier was killed and another wounded during combat in Baghdad yesterday.

In Mosul, 11 dumped bodies were found; they bore gunshot and torture marks. A Ninevah council member and three guards were killed when gunmen sprayed their vehicle with bullets. Gunmen attacked a market, killing two people. Two women and a man were killed in a drive-by shooting. Gunmen killed two policemen in an eastern neighborhood. In Qadsiya, gunmen injured a policeman and a civilian. Also, a roadside bomb wounded two policemen.

Seven decomposing bodies were found in al-Uhaymer, near Baquba.

The bodies of three torture victims were found in al-Haswa.

A gunman attacked a farm south of Baghdad where he killed the farmer and wounded three relatives.

A roadside bomb in Hawija wounded three policemen. Another bomb injured a single policeman.

The body of an Iraqi soldier who had been kidnapped yesterday was found in Diwaniya. Also, three Mahdi army members were arrested.

In Basra, a police official survived an assassination attempt.

In Baghdad, five bodies were recovered. Also, black smoke and U.S. helicopters were seen in Doura, where reports of 60 armed men also surfaced. A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol in Zayouna resulted in no casualties.

Ten militia members were killed and eight wounded during clashes in Samarra. A senior al-Qaeda leader was arrested.

The Iraqi army killed 44 suspects and arrested 52 across Iraq over the last 24 hours. Also, three gunmen were killed as operations were implemented in Diyala province.

U.S. forces killed another 20 after receiving grenade and small arms gunfire northwest of the capital. Two more suspects were killed and 21 arrested in other U.S. operations; another 15 were detained in Baghdad.

Also, two Kurdish rebels were killed in southeast Turkey.

Led Zeppelin

1st October 2007, 18:18

October 1, 2007
Monday: 4 GIs, 48 Iraqis Killed; 22 Iraqis Wounded

At least 48 Iraqis were killed and 22 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Security forces killed numerous suspects throughout the country, but civilians were also the targets of violence. Also, four GI deaths were reported.

Yesterday in the capital, an MND-B soldier was killed and 10 more were wounded when they were attacked during combat operations; also wounded were two Iraqi troops, an interpreter and a civilian. An MND-B soldier was killed during a small arms attack in Baghdad. In Qadissiya province, one soldier was killed and another wounded in a non-combat accident. Also, the DOD reported that a U.S. soldier was killed Thursday in a roadside bomb attack.

In Baghdad, a roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol wounded three civilians in al-Ghadier. In al-Benouk, a second bomb targeting U.S. troops wounded two civilians there. Also, gunmen killed a senior Housing Ministry official. Also, 11 dumped bodies were found.

In Mosul, a suicide car bomber killed a university professor and wounded seven others; a second explosion nearby harmed no one. Also, a hospital director was kidnapped.

Four bodies were found in Kirkuk; two were buried near a home, and another belonged to a policeman.

Shelling in Yusufiya killed a man and wounded a child.

Two bodies were found in Mahaweel.

During clashes between gunmen and residents of Khalis, one resident was killed and five were wounded. A gunman was also killed. Also, a man was killed in a separate incident.

The chief of Police in Basra survived a roadside bomb that blasted his motorcade this afternoon.

Yesterday, a Lt. Colonel survived an attempt on his life in Anbar province.

In Muqdadiya, joint forces killed 18 suspects, three of Saudi origin, and arrested 28 others. Also, a child was killed during clashes between police and armed men.

U.S. forces killed seven suspects and detained 11 in several cities. The Iraqi army arrested 75 suspects. In Samarra, 50 detainees were found not guilty and released.

Led Zeppelin

2nd October 2007, 23:31

October 2, 2007
Tuesday: 1 GI, 46 Iraqis Killed; 46 Iraqis Wounded

After a quick visit with troops in Basra, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived in Baghdad today. Reports of violence unsurprisingly picked up in the capital. Overall, 46 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 49 more were wounded throughout the country. Also, an American soldier was killed in Anbar during combat operation yesterday.

In Baghdad, nine bodies were found dumped mostly in western neighborhoods. A roadside bomb in Zayouna killed three and wounded two near a passport office. A separate bombing left three dead and five wounded in Muaskar al-Rashid. A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol wounded three civilians in the Shabb neighborhood. One policeman was killed and five were wounded during a bombing in Zaafaraniya. In Karrada, In Karrada, two people were killed and four wounded during another bombing. No casualties were reported during a bombings in Abu Dsheer and Binouk. Also, the Iraqi army raided the al-Mada newspaper office.

Six people were killed and 10 were injured, mostly women and children during a suicide attack outside a Khalis police station. Also, a bomb at a petrol station failed to cause casualties.

In Jalawla, a bomb exploded just outside a café and wounded 11 people.

A roadside bomb in Madaen killed one policeman and wounded five others.

Shelling in Riyadh left one dead and one wounded.

On the first day of the school term, gunmen killed a primary school teacher during a drive-by shooting in Suwayra.

In Hilla, gunmen targeting a group of policemen killed one person and wounded a policeman.

Abbasi police clashed with gunmen. One gunman was killed and one policeman was wounded.

In Baquba, gunmen killed a couple and their daughter in the al-Mafraq neighborhood.

Gunmen in Wihda killed a businessman and his son then escaped with a large sum of money.

Two burnt bodies were recovered in Kirkuk.

Yesterday in Hamza al-Gharbi, a roadside bomb wounded one person on a bus.

The bodies of two Turkmen brothers, one a policeman and one a student, were found in Tuz Khormato.

The Iraqi army killed seven suspects and arrested 40 more in unspecified locations. Combined forces arrested 18 suspects and freed three captives.

Led Zeppelin

4th October 2007, 03:38

October 3, 2007
Wednesday: 60 Iraqis Killed, 51 Wounded; Polish Envoy Attacked

Today’s most significant event left the Polish ambassador wounded and his bodyguard dead in Baghdad. Overall, 60 Iraqis were killed and 56 more were wounded during the latest violence. No foreign military deaths were reported. Also, 13 people were kidnapped in Khalis.

In Baghdad, a triple bombing targeting the Polish ambassador’s convoy left the envoy wounded while killing a Polish bodyguard and an Iraqi bystander; at least 11 others were injured, including three embassy officials. A car bomb in al-Fadhil killed 13 people and wounded 30 others. A roadside bomb targeting U.S. troops killed no one. Also, six unidentified bodies were found.

Clashes between police and gunmen in Baquba left three civilans dead and two wounded. A child was killed in a separate incident in al-Mustafa.

A police captain was killed and two policemen were wounded during an attack on their patrol in Tikrit.

In Kirkuk, a roadside bomb killed one policeman and wounded three more.

An Ishaqi traffic police lieutenant’s body was found.

Gunmen killed a senior figure in the local Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council yesterday in Ifach.

In Mosul, an army lieutenant was shot and killed in the al-Jazaer district. Police defused a bomb near a bus station.

At a fake checkpoint in Khalis, 13 people were kidnapped by assailants wearing army uniforms.

A man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Iskandariya.

In Fallujah, one person was killed and four others were wounded when a rocket blasted their homes. Women and children were among the casualties.

A vehicle curfew is in place in Najaf due to a religious observance.

A body was found in al-Sadiyah.

In Samarra, 12 al-Qaeda suspects were killed during clashes today. Also, mortars killed three and wounded seven.

The Iraqi army reported killing two suspects and arresting 33 others across Iraq. In central Iraq, U.S. forces killed six suspects and arrested two more. An airstrike from an Apache helicopter killed five suspects in a car.

Led Zeppelin

5th October 2007, 06:52

October 4, 2007
Thursday: 1 GI, 68 Iraqis Killed; 112 Iraqis Wounded

As Baghdad and Tal Afar were rocked by numerous bombings, the cities of Iskandariya, Samarra, Suwayra and Hilla were plagued with assassinations. Overall, at least 68 Iraqis were killed and 112 more were wounded during the latest attacks. And, one MND-B soldier was killed today during a small arms attack in southern Baghdad.

In Baghdad, eight bodies were recovered. Four people were killed and eight were wounded during a bombing at a Zaafaraniya area petrol station. In Waziriya, a bomb on a minibus killed one and wounded two more; however, the casualty figures may rise. Near a bus station in Wihda, a bomb killed three people and wounded eight more. In Ur, a bomb targeting a U.S. patrol instead killed one civilian and wounded six more. One person was killed in a bombing on the west side. Also, two people were killed and 11 wounded during a bombing near Camp Sara.

A suicide bomber in Tal Afar killed three people and wounded 57 at a marketplace.

Iskandariya’s mayor and four bodyguards were killed during a roadside bomb attack on their convoy; a fourth guard was wounded. One dumped body was found. Also, a police brigadier-general was killed during a separate attack yesterday in the al-Asiriya neighborhood.

A Salah ad Din Awakening Council member was killed along with and five bodyguards during a roadside bomb attack near Samarra. A roadside bomb also outside the city injured three Iraqi soldiers.

Gunmen stormed a home in Suwayra and killed a Sunni tribal leader living there.

A local official was killed in Hilla’s al-Shawi area. A bullet-riddled body was also found.

Gunmen traveling by motorbike killed a policeman near his home outside Kut.

A motorcycle bomb wounded an Iraqi soldier in Riyadh.

In Balad Ruz, clashes between the Iraqi army and gunmen suspected of having ties with al-Qaeda left two dead gunmen, three dead civilians and two injured civilians.

Six Iraqi soldiers were wounded during a small arms attack in Khalis. Shelling was also reported.

No casualties were reported during shelling of the British base in Basra.

A contractor was kidnapped in Daquoq.

Two men were arrested while planting a roadside bomb in al-Rashad.

A roadside bomb killed a policeman in downtown Kirkuk.

Gunmen killed a person in Qara Taba.

The body of a 25-year-old woman was found shot in Irbil.

Gunmen in Mosul fired upon the home of a PDK (Patriotic Democratic of Kurdstan) member and injured his mother.

Near Khanaqeen, a roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army patrol resulted in no casualties.

No casualties were reported during shelling in Fallujah.

The Iraqi army reported killing six and arresting 57 other suspects across the country. U.S. forces killed one and detained eight more suspects in northern and central Iraq. A major operation by Iraqi forces near Samarra left nine gunmen and two policemen dead.

Also, religious observances in Najaf concluded without violence as 1.5 million people visited the holy city.

Rosa Lichtenstein

5th October 2007, 06:57

LZ, here is an even better site:

http://icasualties.org/oif/

Led Zeppelin

5th October 2007, 07:20

They don't have a list of attacks and casualities updated daily though, and they use the same casualty numbers as the antiwar site because they both link to Iraq Body Count.

Rosa Lichtenstein

5th October 2007, 20:34

True, but their stats are amazing, and they have daily reports about everything reportable about Iraq (and Afganistan).

If you want another site that goes into the civilian casualties more (and which now puts them at well over one million), check this out:

http://www.medialens.org/

http://www.medialens.org/alerts/07/070226_...n_suffering.php (http://www.medialens.org/alerts/07/070226_iraqi_civilian_suffering.php)

http://www.medialens.org/alerts/06/061031_...t_co_author.php (http://www.medialens.org/alerts/06/061031_lancet_co_author.php)

Plus their archives.

And the Forum:

http://www.medialens.org/board/

Where this is regularly discussed.

Rosa Lichtenstein

5th October 2007, 20:55

More stuff here:

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html

And check out this debate about antiwar.com:

http://www.thecatsdream.com/blog/2007/10/w...aq-genocide.htm (http://www.thecatsdream.com/blog/2007/10/why-is-antiwarcom-hiding-iraq-genocide.htm)

Led Zeppelin

6th October 2007, 03:42

Thanks for those links Rosa.

October 5, 2007
Friday: 4 GIs, 62 Iraqis Killed; 62 Iraqis Wounded

In an unusually active Friday, 62 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 62 more were wounded. Two incidents involving U.S. forces are the focus of controversy today as innocent civilians may have been killed. Police sources in Basra are admitting that over a dozen female bodies are found dumped there each month. Also, four GIs were killed and five were wounded in separate incidents.

Two MND-B soldiers were killed and two were wounded when an IED blasted them today in southeastern Baghdad. In Salah ad Din province, an MNC-I soldier was killed and three more were wounded during an IED attack there. Also, a sailor was killed in a non-hostile incident in Bahrain.

U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in al-Jayzani village near Khalis. Although the targets were suspected militia members, local police report that women and children were among the 25 dead and 40 wounded. Witnesses also report that the armed men were actually guards protecting the village from al-Qaeda militants.

U.S. forces also shot dead three civilians at a checkpoint in Abu Lukah. The men are believed to be members of the North of Hilla Awakening Council who were guarding a deserted road near a base. Another civilian was wounded, and a fifth man ran away.

In Basra, two Sadrist clerics were killed in separate incidents today. Also, the police commander reported that, on average, 15 female bodies are found dumped there each month. He attributed these deaths to gangs who are enforcing religious law. Most of these deaths have not been mentioned in the regular media outlets.

Four unidentified bodies were found in Baghdad.

A roadside bomb wounded six people in Tuz Khormato.

In Latifiya, a roadside bomb wounded three people.

A body bearing gunshot wounds was fished out a canal in Kifl. At least one other dumped body was found.

No casualties were reported in al-Shalalat after gunmen fired mortars at a checkpoint.

South of Kirkuk in Qana, a roadside bomb targeting a security patrol killed one civilian and injured five others.

Fallujah police killed one gunman and arrested a dozen more.

In Samarra, continuing clashes between Iraqi forces and militia members left another nine gunmen and two police officers dead. Seven officers were injured and 38 suspects, including four Saudis, were arrested.

U.S. forces killed 12 al-Qaeda suspects in Baghdad and Yusufiya.

Also, Turkish forces reported arresting 24 Iraqis who illegally entered Turkey.

Led Zeppelin

7th October 2007, 07:38

October 6, 2007
Saturday: 2 GIs, 33 Iraqis Killed; 28 Iraqis Wounded

At least 33 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 28 were wounded in the latest round of attacks, which included bombings in Kirkuk and Khalis. Also, two GIs were killed and three were wounded in separate events. Three Britons were also wounded.

An IED killed one MND-B soldier and wounded three more today in southern Baghdad. Also, three British soldiers and an Iraqi employee were wounded during an overnight rocket attack on their base in Basra. And, the DOD announced the death of a GI during an IED attack on Thursday in Baiji.

In Baghdad, five dumped bodies were recovered separately. In al-Washash, two people were injured when a clash broke out between Iraqi army soldiers and Mahdi militia members. Also, the Baghdad governor escaped an attack unharmed in the Sadiyah neighborhood.

In Kirkuk, a roadside bomb killed two people in a central neighborhood. In a northern area, another bomb wounded a policeman. In al-Musalla, a car bomb killed a civilian and wounded eleven others.

Two bombs blew-up an hour apart in Khalis. Seven people were wounded.

Shelling killed a civilian and wounded four more in Salman Bek.

In Riyadh, a roadside bomb killed two policemen and wounded a civilian.

The body of a child who was shot to death was found in Mussayab. Also, the body of a beheaded college student was discovered.

In Hawija, gunmen killed a police lieutenant and wounded a civilian in the Seda village area.

A beheaded body bearing evidence of torture was found in Iskandariya. The body belonged to a member of a Sunni Arab tribe known for working with U.S. forces.

Gunmen in Mahaweel killed a police commando.

The body of a Jarf al-Sakhr Awakening Council member was found near Hilla.

Gunmen killed a policeman in Yayji village, west of Kirkuk.

In Samarra, security forces killed another eight suspects and arrested 37 more. Also, 27 kidnapped truckers were freed.

U.S. forces killed six suspects and arrested 18 during operations against Sunni militia in northern and central Iraq. A militia leader was arrested in Khalis, and two more were detained in Balad Ruz. Iraqi forces arrested 11 in Karbala. An al-Qaeda leader was killed in Baghdad; six others were arrested in separate raids.

Sixty suspects were freed in Ninewah when charges against them were dropped.

Also, no casualties were reported when Turkish forces shelled Deshta Takh.

Led Zeppelin

8th October 2007, 08:34

October 7, 2007
Sunday: 23 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded

Although Iraq was generally quiet today, several bombings rocked Baghdad. Overall, 23 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 20 were wounded so far. U.S. forces were involved in yet another controversial incident in which two first aid workers were killed in Mosul. In Turkey, Kurdish rebels killed 13 Turkish soldiers after one of their own was gunned down hours earlier.

In Baghdad, six dumped bodies were recovered. A car bomb killed five and wounded five in Baladiyat. In Doura, a roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol killed three civilians and wounded four more instead. Near an embassy building in Salihiya, a car bomb killed three and injured five others. A double bombing on Qanat St. injured two people. Two guards were wounded during an attack on the Baghdad governor's motorcade; the wounded had not been tallied yet. Also, no casualties were reported during a joint U.S.-Iraqi raid in Doura.

Two bodies were found in the Euphrates River at Mussayab.

In Mosul, U.S. forces killed an ambulance driver and first aid worker. The ambulance may have been carrying explosives.

Two civilians were injured during an IED explosion in Khalis.

In al-Mujaddad, 10 explosive devices were defused.

Katyusha rockets rained on Polish forces at Camp Echo in Diwaniya, but no casualties were reported.

Police found a body in Babel province.

U.S. forces killed one suspect and detained nine more in northern and central Iraq; 17 were detained in Mussayab. The Iraqi army arrested another 45 suspects. Twelve suspects were arrested in Karbala.

Also, 13 Turkish soldiers were killed in what may have been a cross-border raid by Kurdish rebels. Hours earlier, Turkish troops had killed a PKK suspect.

Led Zeppelin

9th October 2007, 06:07

October 8, 2007
Monday: 2 GIs, 54 Iraqis Killed; 88 Iraqis Wounded

Polish targets in Baghdad were once again attacked in Baghdad. No casualties were reported this time, but Baghdad was rocked numerous bombings. Overall, 54 Iraqis were killed and 88 were wounded in the latest round of violence. Also, a Marine died in combat today in Anbar province, and the DOD announced the combat death of a soldier in Baiji on Thursday.

In Baghdad, the Polish embassy was rocked by at least four explosions. This attack came a day after the Iranian embassy in Baghdad and Polish forces in Diwaniya were targeted, and less than a week since gunmen staged an assassination attempt on the Polish ambassador. No casualties were reported at the embassy, but two people were killed and five were wounded in a nearby car bombing.

Also in the capital, a car or roadside bomb near the Technology University killed five people and wounded 15, mostly women and children. In al-Kamaliya, a car bomb killed one person and wounded six others. A roadside bomb in Kadhamiya wounded 15 more people. In eastern Baghdad, a bomb targeting a U.S. patrol wounded two Iraqi civilians instead. Mortars targeted the former general security agency in Baladiyat; the number of casualties went unreported. No casualties were reported during shelling in the Green Zone. Also, seven dumped bodies were discovered scattered in several districts.

Thirteen civilians were killed and 22 more people were wounded, including four policemen, during a suicide car bombing at a police station in Diljah. Gunmen had attacked the poorly defended station less than a month ago.

At a checkpoint near Tikrit, a suicide bomber killed three people and wounded 10 more.

A suicide bomber wounded seven policemen in Khalis.

One policeman was killed and two were wounded during a roadside bombing in Hawija.

In Mosul, clashes between Iraqi army troops and suspects from the Islamic State in Iraq left 11 gunmen dead in al-Methaq and al-Zahraa. In the al-Tahrir district, a third clash left four gunmen and one Iraqi soldier dead; four servicemen were wounded.

Nine gunmen were arrested in Kirkuk for staging attacks on the oil infrastructure. Gunmen killed a barber who was driving on a highway west of the city.

A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi Army patrol in Madaen caused no casualties.

Fierce clashes between combined U.S.-Iraq forces and gunmen in Diwaniya caused property damage but left no casualties; nine gunmen were detained.

Five gunmen were killed and three were detained during a U.S. forces raid in Sadr City.

Turkish forces shelled Iraqi target in Duhuk province a day after 13 Turkish troops and a Kurdish rebel were killed across the border. No casualties were reported but forest areas were set ablaze.

Three men, suspected of kidnapping Britons, were arrested in Baghdad.

Also, the border between Iran and Kurdish regions of Iraq has been re-opened. And, the Supreme Judicial Court announced that 6,017 detainees, whose guilt could not be established, were released since February.

Led Zeppelin

10th October 2007, 06:56

October 9, 2007
Tuesday: 1 GI, 76 Iraqis Killed; 131 Iraqis Wounded

At least 76 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 131 more were wounded during a particularly active day in Iraq. Yet another deadly incident involving a private security company has surfaced in Baghdad. A significant number of bombings also occurred in Baghdad and Baiji as well. The DOD reported the death of a GI after a small arms attack yesterday.

In Baghdad, two female civilians were killed when members of a private security company, escorting a convoy through the Karrada district, fired upon the women’s car. Witnesses report that a bullet wounded a woman in the backseat and flying glass injured a child. Another child was physically unharmed. Reports also state that 19 bullets struck the vehicle and that the victims were Christian. The Australian Unity Resources Group claimed responsibility, but the nationality of the guards was not released. The incident follows a highly controversial event on Sept. 16 involving the Blackwater USA firm.

Elsewhere in the capital, 10 were killed and 35 others were wounded during a car bombing at al-Khilani Square in central Baghdad; figures may go much higher. A car bomb in the Shabb neighborhood killed four people and wounded 16 more. In al-Binoog, a car bomb killed two people and wounded 18 more; a separate bombing left one dead and five wounded. In Zaafaraniya, a roadside bomb killed one civilian and wounded 11 others. Mortars wounded six people in al-Mashtal. Last night in al-Mashtal, a Shi’ite Endowment leader was assassinated during an armed attack. Gunmen wounded a technology dean and killed his driver in Doura. Also, eight unidentified bodies were recovered.

At least 22 people were killed and 30 more were wounded when two suicide truck bombs exploded minutes apart in the city of Baiji. The attack is believed to have targeted Sunni tribal leaders who are fighting al-Qaeda elements. The first bomb was detonated at a private home, while the second targeted a mosque.

In Mosul, a U.S. airstrike killed four men setting a roadside bomb. Two more gunmen were shot dead as they attempted to flee the scene. A Ninewah deputy police chief was assassinated as he was leaving his Hadbaa area home. Also, 70 people were detained during security raids.

In Kirkuk, the head of police intelligence and two companions were wounded during an armed attack. Gunmen riding motorcycles shot dead a police officer in a separate incident. Also, a bomb killed a policeman and wounded a colleague.

Three bodies, one carrying a foreign passport, were found near Hilla in the town of al-Qassim.

Two bodies were found yesterday in Hawija. One body was beheaded, while the second victim had been shot to death.

A roadside bomb in Tuz Khormato killed two and wounded three others.

Gunmen kidnapped the head of the airport in Basra.

Coalition forces killed nine suspects and arrested 21 in northern and central Iraq. In Duluiya, 13 suspects were arrested. Two suspected al-Qaeda leaders were arrested in Baquba. Thirty suspects were arrested in Muqdadiyah. No casualties were reported in Diwaniya after U.S. forces bombed an empty home belonging to a wanted Mahdi Army leader.

Also, Turkey is once again threatening to send troops into northern Iraq in an attempt to crush Kurdish rebels who are using the area as a base. Meanwhile, the U.S. is urging Turkey exercise self-restraint in the matter, and the Iraqi government condemned the latest PKK attack.

And, a fire at a camp for Palestinian refugees fleeing the violence in Baghdad wounded 15 people.

Faux Real

10th October 2007, 09:16

Originally posted by Led [email protected] 09, 2007 10:56 pm
In Baghdad, two female civilians were killed when members of a private security company, escorting a convoy through the Karrada district, fired upon the women’s car. Witnesses report that a bullet wounded a woman in the backseat and flying glass injured a child. Another child was physically unharmed. Reports also state that 19 bullets struck the vehicle and that the victims were Christian. Dubai-based Unity Resources Group claimed responsibility, but the nationality of the guards was not released. The incident follows a highly controversial event on Sept. 16 involving the Blackwater USA firm.
This news and image haunted me throughout the day.
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/10/09/world/10iraq-600.jpg

Led Zeppelin

11th October 2007, 11:07

rev0lt, me too, especially given the fact that this is happening on a daily basis and nothing is being done about it.

October 10, 2007
Wednesday: 2 GIs, 131 Iraqis Killed; 88 Iraqis Wounded

At least 131 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 88 others were wounded during the latest violence. Attacks on political or security targets occurred in Mosul and Tikrit, and Baghdad saw several attacks staged by gunmen. Also, two U.S. servicemembers were killed in separate non-hostile events.

An MND-B soldier died in an non-combat event in Baghdad today. In another non-combat incident, an MND-soldier was killed.

In Baghdad, six dumped bodies were recovered. Gunmen attacked a minibus, killing one and wounding six others in the Saidiya neighborhood. In Karrada, one roadside bomb, targeting a U.S. patrol, killed one civilian and wounded six more, while another roadside bomb wounded two people. A third bomb in Karrada wounded three more people. Gunmen also attacked a bus in Bayaa where one person was killed and five more were wounded. In an eastern neighborhood, a roadside bomb wounded two policemen and two civilians.

A suicide bomber attacked the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) headquarters in Mosul’s Khorsbat area, killing seven people and wounding 20 others.

A car bomb in Tikrit exploded near a convoy carrying the chief of security of Salah ad Din province. Six people were killed and 10 were wounded.

The body of a four-year-old boy was found hanged in Numaniya. He had been kidnapped and held for ranson.

Two policemen were killed in Diwaniya. Shelling at a primary school wounded 14 girls and two teachers. Also, one policeman was killed today and another policeman was killed yesterday.

A police officer was murdered in Hawija. Also, a body was found at a grain storage plant. Police arriving to investigate were blasted by an IED; one was killed and two were injured. A second patrol was attacked as well, but no casualties were reported.

A suicide bomber attacked an army base in al-Zab, killing an Iraqi soldier and wounding up to seven others.

In Tal Afar, a Katyusha rocket landed on a private residence where it killed five family members and wounded five more.

A Baghdad policeman was killed in an armed attack as he was returning home to Amara.

The body of a kidnapped laborer was found in Riyadh.

Two people were wounded during a twin IED attack in Suleiman Bek.

West of Baghdad, 13 suspects were killed in an airstrike after they attacked a residence.

Iraqi troops killed 41 suspects and arrested 89 in various locations around Iraq. U.S. authorities reported killing 37 suspects and detaining 25 in the Diyala River Valley.

As part of Ramadan celebrations, the U.S. military released about 1,400 detainees deemed to be no threat to society. The men were released over the course of the holiday and pledged to not attack U.S. forces. Sunni Arab leaders say that many of those in U.S. custody are innocent of any crime and being held without charges. Also, 75 detainees, found to be innocent of charges relating to an August incident during a holy observance in Karbala, will also be freed.

Also, Russia has now asked Turkey to show restraint in dealing with cross-border issues concerning Kurdish rebels in Iraq. Political analysts think an incursion by Turkish troops is unlikely; however, Turkey has sent troops into Iraq in the past and frequently bombs targets in the neighboring country. Meanwhile, a explosion wounded several people in southeastern Turkey.

Led Zeppelin

12th October 2007, 08:21

October 11, 2007
Thursday:3 GIs, 89 Iraqis Killed; 119 Iraqis Wounded

A mortar attack on the U.S. army headquarters in Baghdad left two American soldiers dead and 40 more wounded. In other violent incidents, 89 Iraqis were killed or found dead, and 119 more were wounded. As the specifics of the Camp Victory attack become known, these figures may rise significantly. In a separate hostile incident, a MNC-I soldier died of wounds received during combat yestarday in Baghdad.

In Baghdad, overnight mortar fire killed two Coalition soldiers of unreported nationality at Camp Victory, near the Baghdad airport in al-Bayaa. Two of the 40 wounded were foreign civilian contractors. The numbers of American and Iraqi casualties have not been released. Camp Victory houses the headquarters for the American forces in Iraq. It is a separate location from the better known Green Zone which houses the American and British embassies. Later, a police officer and six policemen, who are believed involved, were arrested during a raid on an al-Bayaa precinct station.

Five dumped bodies were found scattered in several Baghdad neighborhoods. At a New Baghdad café, a suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 25 others. A roadside bomb in al-Iskan wounded five civilians. Two policemen were wounded during a separate bombing in Shula. No casualties were reported during an early morning bombing in Karrada. Two people were injured during a bombing near the Shorja marketplace. Mortar fire killed a father and son and also wounded three others yesterday in al-Mashtal. Also, the new moon was spotted in Baghdad; this marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid al-Fitr festivities.

Just west of Baghdad, the home of a Sunni imam who preached against al-Qaeda was attacked. He was killed and his wife was wounded. Their nephew managed to kill two attackers before the rest of them fled. Those gunmen were killed in a previously reported U.S. airstrike.

In the Lake Thar Thar area, U.S. toops claim to have killed 19 suspects and 15 civilians during security operations. Six people were also wounded. The civilian casualties were mostly children and a few women.

In Kirkuk, a car bomb targeted the chief of the traffic police. At least eight people were killed and 52 more were wounded, including members of the chief’s retinue. Brigadier-General Salar Ahmed is among the wounded. Although the bomb was meant for the chief’s convoy, people at a nearby petrol station were among the casualties. Shoppers purchasing new clothes and treats for the upcoming Eid holiday were also affected. In a separate incident, police in Kirkuk killed three men suspected of being in a roadside bomb cell. Yesterday in Kirkuk, two car bombs at an army base killed one Iraqi policeman and injured three others.

In Mosul, gunmen shot dead the son of an Islamic party official; other members of his party were uninjured. Also, U.S. forces injured a man and a girl in a separate incident. Guards at the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) headquarters shot an oncoming suicide bomber; the bomber managed to detonate his cargo and injure eight people, including four guards.

Gunmen attacked a minibus traveling from Khalis to Kirkuk. Five Iraqis were killed and four more were injured.

Clashes at Abara police checkpoints left one officer and a gunman dead, and two other policemen were injured.

Three bodies, including one belonging to a woman, were found in Zubaidiya. They bore the usual gunshot and torture wounds.

Gunmen in Mahaweel killed a woman during a drive-by shooting.

Two corpses were found in Basra. They bore gunshot wounds.

In Abbasi, a suicide bomber only managed to cause property damage.

A man was kidnapped in Hawija.

In Baquba, gunmen killed a man, his wife, and a relative, while two other family members were wounded. Two policemen were killed and four were wounded in an attack on a checkpoint; a gunman was also killed.

U.S. forces shot dead a former military officer while at his home in Hadid.

Iraqi soldiers killed one suspect and arrested 30 more in unspecified locations.

Three-hundred innocent detainees were released from Camp Cropper.

Also, the European Union is warning Turkey about its possible military action in northern Iraq. Military activity could destabilize the region, strain relations, and ruin Turkey’s chances to join the E.U.

BOZG

12th October 2007, 19:39

LZ,

A suggestion might be to do a total figure as well that's updated each day too.

Led Zeppelin

13th October 2007, 09:35

That's a good idea, I've added them all together. I'll write that up in my next post, first the numbers for today:

October 12, 2007
Friday: 1 GI, 1 Georgian, 16 Iraqis Killed; 38 Iraqis Wounded

Due to the Eid al-Fitr celebrations and the weekly prayer observance, news was scant today. The most significant incident was an attack on Kurdish children celebrating the Eid in Tuz Khormato. Overall, at least 16 Iraqis were killed and 38 more were wounded. The deaths of a GI and a Georgian soldier were also reported.

The DOD announced the death of a GI in an IED attack in Baghdad on Wednesday. The Georgian military reported their first loss in Iraq; one soldier died on Sept. 30 in a non-combat event. Also, the two Coalition soldiers who died yesterday in the Camp Victory were both Americans. The family of one announced his death, while the military announced the death of the second soldier. Also, and IED blasted an Australian military vehicle without leaving casualties. And, Echo base was shelled, but no casualties were reported; it is the home of the Polish forces.

In Tuz Khormato, a bomb hidden in a cart full of candy killed three children and an adult, while injuring 21 others. At the time, many Kurdish children were celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday by playing in the streets. Three of the wounded children belong to the deputy governor of Salah ad Din province. The would-be suicide bomber was also injured in the attack. The figures may change as more information is released.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies were discovered. Four people were killed and 15 more were wounded during a car bombing in a Bab al-Sharqi commercial area. Also, one of the injured victims in last nights café bombing in the New Baghdad district has died.

Gunmen attacked the Kut home of a policeman, killing him and wounding his wife.

A policeman was killed and property was damaged during clashes in Diwaniya.

One body was found in Mahaweel.

Authorities released 26 innocent detainees in Diyala province.

The governor of Ninewah province was persuaded not to resign his post. He has turned in his resignation citing security concerns as his reason for leaving.

Also, as Turkish officials continue to threaten military action in Iraq, Kurdish separatists claimed they were heading back into Turkey to attack political and security targets.

Led Zeppelin

13th October 2007, 09:38

The total casualties since September 13th when I started this thread have been:

53 coalition soldiers killed

1865 Iraqi's killed

1745 Iraqi's wounded

So these casualties have been in only one month.

Comrade Nadezhda

13th October 2007, 21:28

Originally posted by Led [email protected] 13, 2007 03:38 am
The total casualties since September 13th when I started this thread have been:

53 coalition soldiers killed

1865 Iraqi's killed

1745 Iraqi's wounded

So these casualties have been in only one month.
what is the total amount of casualties since the war started in 2003?

considering that many have been killed/wounded in the last month, i'm sure the numbers are quite large.

Bush makes me sick.

Led Zeppelin

14th October 2007, 06:57

The total of US military casualties is officially 27936, and estimated to be between 23000 - 100000.

The Iraqi casualties have been estimated to be as high as a million, but the sources vary on it. I personally think that about a million is a good guess given the amount that die on a daily basis.

Here are the most recent ones:

October 13, 2007
Saturday: 4 GIs, 58 Iraqis Killed; 22 Iraqis Wounded

Thanks to the Eid al-Fitr holiday, news was scant for a second day in a row. Many newspapers in Iraq have temporarily ceased publication during the holiday. Overall, at least 58 Iraqis were killed, mostly gunmen, and 22 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. Also, four American soldiers were killed in separate events.

An American soldier died yesterday in Kirkuk during an IED explosion. Two 15th Sustainment Brigade Soldiers were killed and five others were wounded during shelling just outside Baghdad on Wednesday; this incident is unrelated to the Camp Victory rocket attack. The DOD also reported the death of a soldier in Baghdad on Thursday; he was killed during an IED attack.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies were found. Shelling in the Doura neighborhood left one dead and eight wounded, including children.

A roadside bomb in Kirkuk killed one policeman and wounded three others during an assassination attempt on the deputy police chief’s life; he was unharmed in the incident. A former police commando, now civilian, was injured during an armed attack. Also, the final figures in yesterday's attempt on the the police chief's life reached eight dead and 62 wounded; that is ten more injury victims than previously reported.

Four bodies belonging to suspected al-Qaeda members were found near Duluiya.

A large cache of explosives was discovered in Tal Afar.

A medical doctor was abducted in Basra.

U.S. forces killed one suspect and detained three others in Baghdad. Iraqi army troops backed by the al-Fadel Awakening council reported killing 48 suspects over the last four days in the al-Fadel neighborhood in Baghdad.

In Diyala province, 65 families were forced to leave their homes after receiving death threats.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) denied their intention to cross over into Turkey. They also claimed to not launch attacks on Turkey from inside Iraq as they have members already based in Turkey. Meanwhile, the presence of Turkish troops on the Iraqi border has increased.

Villagers in Kani Zawa also claimed that Turkish troops terrorized them during an overnight small arms attack, while those in Nezdoor said they received shelling from Turkish forces. No casualties were reported in either incident.

The total since September 13th:

57 coalition soldiers killed

1923 Iraqi's killed

1767 Iraqi's wounded

Comrade Nadezhda

14th October 2007, 17:47

Originally posted by Led [email protected] 14, 2007 12:57 am
The total of US military casualties is officially 27936, and estimated to be between 23000 - 100000.

The Iraqi casualties have been estimated to be as high as a million, but the sources vary on it. I personally think that about a million is a good guess given the amount that die on a daily basis.

Here are the most recent ones:

October 13, 2007
Saturday: 4 GIs, 58 Iraqis Killed; 22 Iraqis Wounded

Thanks to the Eid al-Fitr holiday, news was scant for a second day in a row. Many newspapers in Iraq have temporarily ceased publication during the holiday. Overall, at least 58 Iraqis were killed, mostly gunmen, and 22 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. Also, four American soldiers were killed in separate events.

An American soldier died yesterday in Kirkuk during an IED explosion. Two 15th Sustainment Brigade Soldiers were killed and five others were wounded during shelling just outside Baghdad on Wednesday; this incident is unrelated to the Camp Victory rocket attack. The DOD also reported the death of a soldier in Baghdad on Thursday; he was killed during an IED attack.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies were found. Shelling in the Doura neighborhood left one dead and eight wounded, including children.

A roadside bomb in Kirkuk killed one policeman and wounded three others during an assassination attempt on the deputy police chief’s life; he was unharmed in the incident. A former police commando, now civilian, was injured during an armed attack. Also, the final figures in yesterday's attempt on the the police chief's life reached eight dead and 62 wounded; that is ten more injury victims than previously reported.

Four bodies belonging to suspected al-Qaeda members were found near Duluiya.

A large cache of explosives was discovered in Tal Afar.

A medical doctor was abducted in Basra.

U.S. forces killed one suspect and detained three others in Baghdad. Iraqi army troops backed by the al-Fadel Awakening council reported killing 48 suspects over the last four days in the al-Fadel neighborhood in Baghdad.

In Diyala province, 65 families were forced to leave their homes after receiving death threats.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) denied their intention to cross over into Turkey. They also claimed to not launch attacks on Turkey from inside Iraq as they have members already based in Turkey. Meanwhile, the presence of Turkish troops on the Iraqi border has increased.

Villagers in Kani Zawa also claimed that Turkish troops terrorized them during an overnight small arms attack, while those in Nezdoor said they received shelling from Turkish forces. No casualties were reported in either incident.

The total since September 13th:

57 coalition soldiers killed

1923 Iraqi's killed

1767 Iraqi's wounded
Out of all the sources I've looked at recently the numbers vary, but one million is probably a likely total, considering the war has been going on since 2003 and how many deaths there are daily it would not surprise me either.

LogicalPimp

14th October 2007, 20:12

Ah, makes me so happy to see US soldiers being shot up and blown to pieces. Asshole invaders :)

Led Zeppelin

15th October 2007, 06:24

October 14, 2007
Sunday: 2 GIs, 69 Iraqis Killed; 74 Iraqis Wounded

Due to the holiday news blackout, a significant suicide bombing yesterday in Samarra went unreported until today. Overall, at least 69 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 74 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Most were civilians. Two American soldiers were reported killed in separate events.

An MND-B soldier was killed and three were wounded today during combat in southern Baghdad. Meanwhile, a Task Force Lightning soldier was killed in a non-combat incident in Ninewah province.

A car bomb killed at least 18 people and wounded 37 others near a mosque in Samarra. The bomber had been shot to death by police but still managed to detonate his explosives. After the explosion, gunmen clashed with police. In a separate incident, a suicide bomber attacked a police commando station; four police commandos were killed and nine were wounded. A gunfight also followed that explosion.

In Baghdad, Nine people were killed and 13 more were wounded, including women and children, during a car bombing near a Shi’ite shrine in Kadhamiya; a separate bomb had been found and defused in the same area earlier. An Iraqi correspondent for the Washington Post was shot dead while in the Saidiyah neighborhood. Also, five dumped bodies were recovered.

In the village of Baghdadi near Ramadi, a suicide car bomber killed four members of a police major’s family and wounded eight others.

Ten decomposed bodies were recovered from a village near Baquba. Two bodies were found in the al-Katoun area.

In Haswa, the Iraqi army arrived to quell clashes between Mahdi army members and Sunni tribesmen. Four gunmen were killed and 17 more were detained. Civilian casualties are unspecified.

Two bodies were found in al-Hadad.

Guards protecting an oil pipeline in al-Zubair, near Basra, found gunmen planting a bomb. During the ensuing clash, one guard was killed and a second was wounded.

In Riyadh, gunmen killed three Sunni Arabs and wounded two more during a drive-by.

An Iraqi soldier was killed and four more were wounded during a roadside bombing in Khan Bani Saad.

Gunmen killed a pedestrian walking outside an al-Sadr office in Hashimiya, near Hilla.

A farmer was killed in Jurf al-Sakhar as he was trying to remove a bomb placed under his tractor.

A body bearing gunshot and torture marks was found in Qarahanjeer.

Pope Benedict asked for the quick return of two Catholic priests who were kidnapped from a funeral in Mosul yesterday.

Gunmen blew up a bridge in Khalis.

In Ninewah province, 267 detainees, who were found to be not guilty, were released during Ramadan.

U.S. troops captured five suspects near Taji.

Also, more witnesses near the Turkish border have reported that Turkey is shelling Iraqi locations.

The total since September 13th:

59 coalition soldiers killed

1992 Iraqi's killed

1841 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

16th October 2007, 07:10

October 15, 2007
Monday: 2 GIs, 46 Iraqis Killed; 76 Iraqis Wounded

At least 46 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 76 more were wounded in the latest violence. Figures may yet rise in two separate attacks, which occurred in Diwaniya and Balad. No foreign military deaths were reported. The DOD reported that two American soldiers were killed in separate incidents.

The DOD reported that an American soldier was killed yesterday in al-Busayifi during combat operations, while an IED killed another soldier in Baghdad. Four National Guardsmen were injured yesterday during an explosion. Also, two Polish soldiers were wounded during fighting in Diwaniyah that also caused civilian casualties.

In Baghdad, a suicide car bomber killed four people and wounded 25 others, mostly women and children, at al-Zawraa park in the al-Harthiya district. Also, five dumped bodies were recovered.

In Diwaniya, a mortar and machine gun attack targeting a Polish base left five civilians dead and 28 wounded. Among the casualties were several children. Three gunmen were also killed. No casualties were reported during a mortar attack at Camp Echo, just south of Diwaniya.

A suicide car bomber killed six members of the Salah ad Din Awakening Council during an attack on their Balad checkpoint. At least eight more people were injured.

A policeman and four members of his family were killed when a suicide bomber drove into the policeman’s home in Heit. Eight others were wounded during the attack, which occurred west of Baghdad.

Near Kirkuk, three journalists were killed and two were wounded when gunmen attacked their vehicle. Also, a roadside bomb wounded four people.

Three dumped bodies were found near Ramadi.

The body of a kidnapped Baghdad University professor was found in Basra.

According to some reports, two Catholic priests who were kidnapped over the weekend near Tal Afar were released; however, the head of the Syrian Catholic Church said the reports were untrue and that the priests were still being held captive.

Gunmen shot dead a civilian during a drive-by in Kut.

Two bodies were found in Mosul. One belonged to a member of the city council.

U.S. forces killed three suspects and detained 20 others in several locations. Also, three anti-al-Qaeda fighters were killed and one wounded accidently when a U.S. airstrike in Duluiya missed its targets.

The total since September 13th:

61 coalition soldiers killed

2038 Iraqi's killed

1917 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

17th October 2007, 15:50

October 16, 2007
Tuesday: 56 Iraqis Killed, 144 Wounded

Bombings in Baghdad and Mosul injured scores of people. Overall, 56 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 144 more were wounded. No foreign military deaths were reported.

In Baghdad, four unidentified bodies were found dumped in as many neighborhoods. A car bomb killed seven people and wounded 30 people, mostly civilians, near an Iraqi army checkpoint and a petrol station on Saadoun Street. In Zayouna, three policemen were killed and two were injured during a drive-by shooting at another checkpoint. A roadside bomb in Karrada killed one person and injured two others. Last night in the Doura district, shelling killed one and wounded 13 more people. A streetsweeper was killed and five were wounded in a drive-by shooting as they were working on al-Aadl Street in western Baghdad. Also, an Interior Ministry officer who has provided information to NPR staffers in Baghdad has disappeared and may have been kidnapped.

A suicide tanker truck bomber killed up to 16 people and wounded 80 more at a police station in Mosul. A number of policemen were among the casualties. A vehicle ban is now in place. Three militia members were killed last night. Also, gunmen killed a policeman.

An Anbar Awakenings Council member, his son, and his nephew were shot dead near Fallujah.

A decapitated and booby-trapped body was found in Abbasi. Two people were killed as they attempted to plant a roadside bomb.

In Kirkuk, a body was found. A roadside bomb wounded two truck drivers. Last night in the al-Wasiti neighborhood, a roadside bomb killed four people from the same family. Also, three journalists who were reported killed yesterday were actually bodyguards working for an editor and not journalists.

Eight Iraqi soldiers were wounded during a bomb attack in Iskandariya.

Attacks on Echo Base in Diwaniya continued for a second day. In a separate incident, a policeman was shot dead in front of his home.

In Muqdadiya, tribesmen killed a suspected al-Qaeda member during clashes.

A roadside bomb in al-Sada wounded a militia member.

The body of a taxi driver was found in Sulaimaniyah.

Four civilians were kidnapped yesterday near al-Dogmat village.

Between Mosul and Kirkuk, a pair of roadside bombs injured a man.

A roadside bomb in Baquba killed a father and his son. Two corpses were also found.

U.S. troops captured a "top terrorist" and three of his aides, who were involved in the Camp Victory shelling last week. An al-Qaeda suspect was arrested in Baquba. At least 50 people were arrested during the Eid holiday.

Also, a Turkish soldier was killed during a bombing in Turkey blamed on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

The total since September 13th:

61 coalition soldiers killed

2094 Iraqi's killed

2061 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

18th October 2007, 10:18

October 17, 2007
Wednesday: 1 GI, 37 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded

On a relatively quiet Wednesday, at least 37 Iraqis were killed and 28 more were wounded while tensions on the Turkish border continue. An American soldier died of a non-combat-related illness in Germany after being flown out of Tikrit. Also, an Australian soldier was shot and wounded during an incident in Dhi Qar province.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies were recovered. Two Iraqi civilians were injured when U.S. troops fired upon them after a traffic accident in the Wehda neighborhood. Also, two people were killed and two more wounded during a bombing in Zaafaraniyah.

East of Diwaniya, a roadside bomb killed seven policemen; prior to the explosion, the police station had been attacked, but no casualties were reported there. Police in town arrested two provincial council members on suspicion of murder and kidnapping. Also, a roadside bomb blasted a foreign security convoy, but the number of casualties was not released.

A suicide truck bomber attacked a Peshmerga checkpoint in Jalawla, killing one and injuring 10 more of the Kurdish fighters.

In Baquba, one person was killed and two were wounded during a roadside bombing. In a separate incident, one Iraqi was killed during an armed attack. One gunman was killed and a policeman was wounded during clashing in central Baquba. Also, eight civilians and two Iraqi soldiers have been abducted at fake checkpoints over the last two days.

The body of a policeman, bearing the usual gunshot and torture marks, was found in Riyadh.

Baiji police killed three gunmen and arrested six more.

Four Islamic Army fighters were killed during clashes with al-Qaeda members in Samarra.

Yesterday, a gunman was injured during a clash that occurred between Abbasi and Hawija.

South of Baghdad, four shepherds, including a 15-year old boy, were kidnapped.

A bakery was destroyed in Balad Ruz, but no casualties were reported.

Near the Syrian border in Qaim, a bomb at a marketplace killed five people and wounded ten more.

A lawyer was beheaded in Kirkuk.

U.S troops detained 15 gunmen in central and northern Iraq. The Iraqi army killed five suspects and detained 14 others in unspecified locations. Also, 350 detainees were released from U.S. custody.

Meanwhile, the Turkish parliament voted to allow troops to cross into Iraq to crush Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) rebels based there. This does not mean they are about to take any action. Iraqi President Talabani complained about the presence of PKK rebels in Iraq.

The total since September 13th:

62 coalition soldiers killed

2131 Iraqi's killed

2089 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

19th October 2007, 09:13

October 18, 2007
Thursday: 1 GI, 39 Iraqis Killed; 58 Iraqis Wounded

In what may be more unwarranted attacks on civilians by foreign security personnel, three people were wounded during an incident in Kirkuk and five more in a separate event in Baghdad that involved U.S. troops. Overall, 39 Iraqis were killed and 58 more were wounded in attacks throughout Iraq. An explosion killed one Task Force Lightning soldier and wounded three more yesterday in Salah ad Din province.

In Baghdad, five dumped bodies were found. A roadside bomb near the National Theater wounded three people, including a policeman. Five civilians were wounded when U.S. troops allegedly fired randomly upon them in al-Bunouk. Also, the UN released a report on conditions in Iraq; due to the ongoing violence, many are forced to scavenge food out of garbage bins.

An Iraqi soldier was killed an three others were wounded during an roadside bombing in Arab Jubour.

A foreign security firm wounded three civilians, two of them women, during a shooting in Kirkuk. A roadside bomb killed a man northwest of town yesterday. Also, a car bomb on a highway leading to the airport caused no casualties.

In Basra, an explosive device detonated at a school, killed at least one person and wounded 14 others, mostly students.

A car bomb targeting an army patrol in Hawija killed three people and wounded 11 more, including three soldiers and a policeman.

A roadside bomb in Mosul killed two policemen and a civilian.

Police killed three gunmen and arrested ten north of Fallujah.

Near Baiji, U.S. troops killed three men and one woman, while a second woman was injured.

An Awakening Council member was found dead in Dour.

Three people were injured during a roadside bombing on a highway between Arbil and Kirkuk.

Gunmen killed three tribesmen, members of the local Awakening Council, in Dhuluiya.

A man and a woman were killed during clashes near Baquba.

A police lieutenant was gunned down in Balad Ruz.

In Tuz Khormato, the police chief was wounded.

The Iraqi army reported killing seven suspects and detaining 41 in unspecified locations, while two suspects were killed and 15 more arrested in Baghdad; two policemen were killed and 14 more were wounded during security operations. U.S. troops captured a cell leader suspected of launching attacks in Baghdad.

In other news, the Iraqi government wants Kurdish rebels to leave the country as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Kurds in Arbil marched against yesterday pro-incursion vote in Turkey. Also, military experts believe time is running out for Turkish troops to enter Iraq before winter.

The total since September 13th:

63 coalition soldiers killed

2170 Iraqi's killed

2147 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

20th October 2007, 09:44

October 19, 2007
Friday: 2 GIs, 22 Iraqis Killed; 22 Iraqis Wounded

At least 22 Iraqis were killed and 22 were wounded during violence that was extremely light — even for the Friday prayer day when few reporters are working. Also, two American servicemembers died in separate incidents.

An MND-B soldier was killed and another was wounded during an IED attack yesterday in Baghdad. A Task Force Lightning soldier based in Salah ad Din province was evacuated to Landstuh, Germany where the soldier died of a non-combat-related illness.

In Baghdad, six unidentified bodies were found dumped in several locations. Shelling wounded three people in Rashid. No casualties were reported after gunmen placed bombs around a mosque in al-Washash. Also, the body of a Baghdad University professor was found a few hours after he was kidnapped.

Three women were killed in Mussayab when mortars fell on a residential neighborhood.

Two bodies were discovered in Muwailha.

A convoy belonging to a deputy working for Iraq’s prime minister came under attack in Kirkuk. A staff member and a gunman were killed, another employee was wounded. In a separate incident, no casualties were reported after gunmen bombed an oil pipeline southwest of town.

In Riyadh, the police chief’s convoy was attacked and two guards were wounded.

A group of policemen, returning to Baghdad from Samarra was attacked in Dhuluiya. There is no word on the number of casualties. During evening prayers, a bomb exploded underneath the pulpit of an iman who preaches against al-Qaeda; he and six others were wounded.

Five hostages were freed in Buhriz.

In Baquba, two Iraqi soldiers were wounded during a blast. A body was discovered. Also, police defused two explosive devices.

Four farmers were kidnapped in Khalis.

Four civilians were wounded and a Polish vehicle damaged during a series of bomb explosions in Diwaniya.

Two gunmen were killed and three were wounded as they attempted to set a bomb in Shurqat.

In Fallujah, two teenage suicide bombers were stopped before they could detonate their explosives.

U.S. forces killed five suspects and detained two more in Tarmiyah and Baquba.

Also, Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) are threatening to attack Turkish pipelines if Turkey attacks their bases.

The total since September 13th:

65 coalition soldiers killed

2192 Iraqi's killed

2169 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

21st October 2007, 10:08

October 20, 2007
Saturday: 2 GIs, 24 Iraqis Killed; 32 Iraqis Wounded

At least 24 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 32 more were wounded in the latest violence. A wanted serial killer was arrested al-Bu Owan. Also, the DOD reported that a Marine was killed yesterday in Baghdad, while an MND-B soldier was killed and eight others were wounded on Thursday.

In Baghdad, five unidentified bodies were found dumped in several neighborhoods. A roadside bomb killed one person and two others in the al-Tobchi district. In Ghadir, a roadside bomb killed a streetcleaner and wounded three more. Gunmen set fire to a Moqtada al-Sadr related newspaper near Sadr City. Also, three policemen were killed and nine were wounded during security operations that netted 34 suspects.

Three people were killed and nine more were wounded during a roadside bombing in Iskandariya. Three policemen were wounded during a bombing yesterday. Also yesterday, gunmen killed a local official.

In Kirkuk, six people were kidnapped in separate incidents. A body bearing gunshot wounds was found outside of town. Three policemen were wounded during a roadside bombing.

A roadside bomb in Hawija killed two Iraqi soldiers.

Polish forces killed two gunmen during a previously reported incident yesterday in Diwaniya.

A gunman tossed a grenade at a building in Basra and wounded three guards.

Police and gunmen clashed in Karbala, where one militant suspect was arrested.

Police in al-Bu Olwan, near Hilla, arrested an alleged serial killer suspected of slaughtering 150 people.

Three bodies were found by police in Baquba.

The mayor of Hettin neighborhood in the Hilla area was assassinated this morning.

U.S. forces arrested 11 suspects in central Iraq and killed one in Baquba. Troops found 19 tons of explosives in Tarmiya. Joint Iraqi-U.S. forces detained 30 suspects in Diyala province. Also, U.S. forces raided an Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) office and left it in shambles.

Meanwhile, Turkey has slightly backed off its aggressive stance and now hopes that the U.S. or other Coalition member will handle the Kurd rebel issue internally.

The total since September 13th:

67 coalition soldiers killed

2216 Iraqi's killed

2201 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

22nd October 2007, 09:24

October 21, 2007
Sunday: 78 Iraqis Killed, 83 Wounded

At least 78 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 83 more were wounded in the latest violence. Most of the casualties occurred during a U.S. raid in Sadr City. During incidents at the Turkish border, another 49 people were killed and 24 more were wounded. No Coalition troops were reported killed.

A major incident occurred in the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City. A U.S. forces raid targeting a suspect believed to be kidnapping cell leader resulted in the deaths of dozens of people. U.S. authorities said a total of 49 gunmen were killed during the raid and subsequent air strikes. Police and hospital spokespeople reported that as many as 13 civilians were killed and 69 more were injured. Two toddlers were among the dead.

In developments near the Turkish border, clashes between Kurdish rebels and Turkish troops left at least 17 Turkish troops dead and 16 wounded. The rebels claim to have taken several hostages, while Turkish authorities say that 32 rebels were killed. Ten soldiers are missing. A landmine killed one person and wounded eight others on a minibus. Also, the Turkish military continues to shell border areas in Iraq.

Meanwhile, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, who is Kurdish, called on the rebels in Turkey to disarm. And, the leader of the Kurdish Autonomous Region said they reserved the right to defend themselves, but would not take part in the current conflict at the border.

In Baghdad, four decomposed bodies were found buried in Amiriya overnight, and two more bodies were found today. A gunman was killed and two suspects were arrested during an U.S. forces raid in New Baghdad.

In Mosul, two policemen were killed and two more were wounded during clashes with gunmen. A former Iraqi army officer was killed in an armed attack. Gunmen killed a cement factory employee on his way to work and a sports coach. Also, two Catholics priests were freed after a week in capti; they said they had been treated as guests by their abductors.

Two policemen were killed and four were wounded during a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint in Fallujah.

Shelling at an Iraqi army base in Karbala left one dead and four wounded. Also, 35 people were arrested.

Gunmen in al-Bu Aziz killed a notable sheikh and wounded four others.

The total since September 13th:

67 coalition soldiers killed

2294 Iraqi's killed

2284 Iraqi's wounded

Comrade Nadezhda

22nd October 2007, 18:22

Bush is disgusting.

Led Zeppelin

23rd October 2007, 09:40

Originally posted by Comrade [email protected] 22, 2007 05:22 pm
Bush is disgusting.
He certainly is! And a war-criminal.

October 22, 2007
Monday: 111 Iraqis Killed, 75 Wounded

The Kurdistan Worker's Party has asked a skeptical Turkey for a cease fire. Overall, 111 Iraqis were killed and 75 were wounded during attacks that included a raid by Iraqi National Accord members.

In Baghdad, five dumped bodies were found scattered in as many neighborhoods. A roadside bomb killed four people and wounded 12 others in the Karrada district. In the Zaafaraniya suburb, coordinated bombs killed three people and wounded 11 more, including three policemen. An IED killed an Iraqi soldier and wounded two others in the al-Jamiaa neighborhood. A body belonging to a driver working for an Iraqi journalist was found, the journalist is missing. And, it was reported today that gunmen killed an advisor to a senior Sunni politician on Thursday.

Also in the capital, the Iraqi National Accord reported that 46 people were killed and 30 more wounded, including Accord members, during clashes in the al-Fadl neighborhood. They claimed that the gunmen they were battling were affiliated with al-Qaeda elements. The Accord has 25 seats in Parliament.

As police in Karbala conducted raids they were met with resistance. During the ensuing clashes, seven people were killed and 14 more were wounded. Also, 33 suspects were arrested.

A roadside bomb in Mosul killed one policeman and wounded four others. Five bodies, including one belonging to a female lawyer, were found. Also, three Islamic State of Iraq members were arrested.

In a drive-by shooting in Kut, gunmen killed a former member of the now-defunct Baath Party.

A local Sadr official was found severely wounded just hours after being detained by police in Ifach.

An automotive engineer was gunned down in Iskandariya. Last night, two men were killed during a roadside bombing.

A contractor was kidnapped in Hilla.

Two Mahdi Army leaders were arrested and one of them was wounded during a raid in Diwaniya.

Two bodies were found in Kirkuk. Also, 25 gunmen were arrested near town.

A mass grave containing 25 bodies was found in Anbar Province.

Three bodies, bearing gunshot wounds and torture marks, were found in Baquba.

The Iraqi police killed three suspects and wounded 59 others in unspecified locations.

The total since September 13th:

67 coalition soldiers killed

2405 Iraqi's killed

2359 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

24th October 2007, 07:06

October 23, 2007
Tuesday: 2 GIs, 60 Iraqis Killed, 42 Wounded

At least 60 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 42 more were wounded in the latest incidents, and the DOD reported that two American sailors were killed in Bahrain. Meanwhile, the Turkish government rejected the PKK’s offer of a cease-fire; however, diplomatic talks continue. Also, U.S. President Bush has asked Congress for another $46 Billion for the continuing operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. And, authorities claim that they finally have the deadly cholera outbreak under control.

The Turkish Foreign Minister, Ali Babacan, is in Baghdad meeting with Iraqi leaders to discuss resolving the situation at the border. Turkey has rejected the cease-fire offered by the rebel Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK.) Turkey continues to amass troops at the border and wants Iraq and the Coalition troops to handle the matter on the Iraqi side.

Police in Karbala raided the home of a Mahdi Army leader where they shot his two infant daughters and wounded two women. The man was not at home at the time. Residents of Karbala are also reporting that police have killed several other people during various raids that began on Monday. Also, three gunmen were arrested at a bomb factory.

In Basra, gunmen clashed with Iraqi security forces, but the number of casualties is unknown. The fighting apparently began after the death of a Mahdi Army leader at a checkpoint. News reports rarely come out of Basra, even more so since British forces abandoned the volatile city. Also, a morter shell fell on a home in central Basra, killing a woman and injuring three children.

Local police in Samarra reported that as many as 16 people people were killed and 14 more were wounded during a U.S. military air strike. U.S. troops said they noticed gunmen planting a roadside bomb and attacked them as the fled; however, the U.S. military admits that at least six of the 11 killed were civilians, including children. Residents say that the "gunmen" were actually farmers irrigating their fields.

In Baghdad, one gunman was killed and five were wounded during an air strike in a northern neighborhood. In the Zayouna district, two people were wounded during a roadside bombing. A roadside bomb in Zaafaraniyah wounded a policeman. During an attack at the al-Mamoun school in western Baghdad, two policemen and two gunmen were killed; another gunman was wounded. Also, four dumped bodies were found.

A roadside bomb blasted a minibus on a highway near Baquba. Three people were killed and 10 others were wounded. Many of the victims were women. Two people were shot and killed in a central district. Also, a body was found.

Police near Fallujah found 15 bodies in an abandoned building. The victims had been shot, bound, and blindfolded.

South of Mosul in the village of al-Qiyara, a civilian was killed when a bomb was detonated inside his home. No family members were wounded.

Police near Amara defused four bombs.

In Mosul, gunmen killed a civilian in the al-Nour neighborhood. Nearby, police found the body of a blacksmith who had been kidnapped in al-Zahraa. Random gunfire also killed a woman and a child in separate incidents in western Mosul. Also, a bomb factory was found in Karama.

Gunmen kidnapped an engineer in Tikrit.

Near Kirkuk, a man was injured in a roadside bomb attack. Foreign security personnel shot and wounded a young man, who lost his eye in the incident. Also, the body of a member of the Kurdish security force Asayish was found shot to death inside his car.

In Kirkuk, two people were hurt when they opened a gift containing a bomb.

A landmine killed a shepherd in al-Jadaida.

Two people, including one policeman, were gunned down in Muqdadiyah.

U.S. forced killed one suspect and arrested 10 more during operations in several cities. Joint U.S.-Iraqi forces detained 21 suspects near Kirkuk. Also, two PKK rebels were arrested trying to enter Turkey at the Khabor crossing.

The total since September 13th:

69 coalition soldiers killed

2465 Iraqi's killed

2401 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

25th October 2007, 09:40

October 24, 2007
Wednesday: 2 GIs, 46 Iraqis Killed; 61 Iraqis Wounded; Turks Kill 34 PKK Rebels in Iraq

At least 46 Iraqis were killed and 61 were wounded in the latest violence. Also, 34 PKK rebels were killed when Turkish forces crossed the border into northern Iraq. Two American servicemembers were killed in separate incidents.

During a mine explosion in Salah ad Din province, one MND-North soldier was killed and three were wounded. One MNC-I soldier was killed and five more were wounded during operations near Baiji.

Turkey began flying sorties and delivering troops inside Iraq. At least 34 Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) rebels were reported killed in the raids. There are also reports of shelling in the area. At least one village near Dahuk was heavily bombed.

In Baghdad, simultaneous roadside bombs killed at least nine people and wounded 25 more outside a mosque in the Jisr Diyala area. In Qadissiya, a bomb targeting a commando patrol left three wounded. A mortar shell in Zayouna wounded two people. A bomb in Amiriya wounded one person. Six dumped bodies were recovered.

Also in the capital, the Sunni Accordance Front (IAF), a political party which holds 44 parliamentary seats, reported that Iraqi army troops raided their office in al-Adl. Three guards were wounded during the incident, which is not the first of its kind involving army troops. The IAF had been threatened in the past.

A landmine in Basra killed two electrical workers and five policemen.

In Iskandariya, a girl was killed during random gunfire.

A body bearing gunshot and torture marks was found in Mahaweel.

Iraqi soldiers reportedly shot two girls dead and beat up their mother in Karbala.

Shelling in Hib Hib killed three people and wounded 24 others.

In Kirkuk, a IED wounded two security guards.

A body was found in Hawija.

Gunmen killed a man and his two sons at their home in Zaghanya.

Two bodies were found near Baquba. Also, three gunmen were killed when they tried to kidnap two people.

During a firefight between gunmen and police in Hilla, a child and two adults were killed.

Echo Base in Diwaniya was once again attacked with Katyusha rockets; no casualties were reported. Two trucks carrying what is believed to be smuggled petrol products were seized. Also, police raided the home of an al-Sadr movement member and arrested him.

U.S. Forces detained 21 gunmen in central and northern Iraq, while Iraqi forces killed five suspects and arrested 48 more. Joint forces arrested another 11 in Iskandariya. In Tal Afar, two suspects were arrested.

The total since September 13th:

71 coalition soldiers killed

2545 Iraqi's killed

2462 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

27th October 2007, 06:41

October 25, 2007
Thursday: 65 Iraqis Killed, 30 Wounded

At least 65 Iraqis were killed and 30 more were wounded in the latest violence. Tensions also continue at the Turkish border. And, the Sadrist bloc urged Mahdi Army members throughout the country to give up their arms.

Turkish troops clashed with Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) rebels in southeastern Turkey. One Turkish soldier was wounded. The rebels reportedly withdrew into Iraq taking their dead and wounded with them.

In Baghdad, a Sunni schoolteacher was shot to death. Also, five dumped bodies were recovered.

Eight dumped bodies were found in Baquba. Mortars in the al-Ujeimi area destroyed a home and killed four children. Also, seven people were killed and 26 others were injured in separate attacks.

Shelling in Khalis left two women and two children dead.

In Mosul, gunmen killed a civilian in the al-Tank neighborhood. In al-Mithaq, a roadside bomb killed one person. Also, two bodies were found in western Mosul.

A child was killed in Kufa when police shot at a car refusing to stop at a checkpoint.

In Mahaweel, a roadside bomb killed a motorist, and a body was discovered.

A man was killed and another wounded during an armed attack in a village near Suwayra.

A man was wounded during a mortar attack in Iskandariya. At least two other people were injured by mortars also.

Four men were arrested as they were trying to plant a roadside bomb near Karbala.

In Diwaniya, arrest warrants were issued for 50 policemen, including officers, suspected of having links to "terrorist activities."

Thousands of people in Missan province took to the streets demanding better protection for all Iraqis but particularly those in Sadr City, Karbala and Diwaniya.

One person was killed during a roadside bombing in Hilla.

At least 20 bodies were recovered from unspecified locations throughout Iraq.

U.S. forces killed three suspects during operation in central Iraq, while Iraqi soldiers killed three and arrested 65 others in unspecified locations. Iraqi police arrested nine suspects in Hawija. One Iraqi soldier was killed during security operations.

October 26, 2007
Friday: 2 GIs, 48 Iraqis Killed; 29 Iraqis Wounded

At least 48 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 29 others were wounded in the latest attacks, while two American servicemembers were killed and seven more GIs were wounded in separate incidents. The U.S. Consulate in Hilla came under a mortar attack as well.

The DOD reported than an American soldier was killed in Baiji during combat operations. An IED killed one MND-B soldier and wounded four others in the capital. Also, another three GIs were wounded during a bombing in Khalidiya.

An aide to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned that the cleric could end a cease-fire if U.S. and Iraqi troops do not quit harassing his followers. The cease-fire is credited for a drop in the number of unidentified bodies found dumped throughout Iraq. Also, aid groups are reporting that the Iraqi army might be torturing children in their custody.

Five bodies were discovered in Mosul. Iraqi soldiers killed two men who refused to stop at a checkpoint. A car bomb attack left no casualties. Also, six gunmen were killed yesterday during clashes with Iraqi soldiers.

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the offices of the 1920s Revolution Brigades in Muqdadiyah. A female passerby was killed and three other pedestrians were wounded. A Brigade member was also hurt in the blast. In a separate incident near town, two people were kille in a mortar attack.

Near Diwaniya in the town of Dagghara, a roadside bomb killed two policemen and wounded three others.

Near Buhriz, a bomb killed a farmer and wounded three others.

Mortars wounded four people in central Hilla. The U.S. consulate and a police barracks were among the targets.

Mortars in Khalis left four wounded. Also, police and tribesmen repelled an attack by suspected al-Qaeda linked operatives.

Three policemen were wounded during a roadside bombing at the Shemit Bridge in al-Zab.

A policeman was wounded during an armed attack in Bani Saad.

Gunmen killed a nurse outside the major hospital in Hawija.

Two bodies bearing blindfolds, handcuffs and gunshot wounds were found in Latifiya.

A roadside bomb wounded two policemen on a highway near Kirkuk.

North of Baquba in Adhaim, roadside bombs killed six truck drivers and wounded five others during an attack on a convoy.

Three unidentified bodies were recovered in Baghdad.

In Bani Tameem, a roadside bomb killed one person.

Two bodies were found in Kut, including one fished out of the Tigris River.

U.S. forces killed seven suspects and arrested 31 during operations in central and northern Iraq. Coalition forces killed another six and detained 22 others.

Also, Turkey continues to attack PKK positions and ready for a major incursion into northern Iraq, while Iraq, the U.S. and others push for a diplomatic resolution. Meanwhile, residents of northern Iraq are leaving their villages in fear of a possible invasion. Millions of Iraqis have already been displaced by violence in other regions.

The total since September 13th:

73 coalition soldiers killed

2658 Iraqi's killed

2521 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

28th October 2007, 10:30

October 27, 2007
Saturday: 1 GI, 68 Iraqis Killed, 38 Wounded; over 100 Iraqi Troops Poisoned

As protesters in the U.S. called for an end to the war, at least 68 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 38 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. One U.S. servicemember was also killed in Salah ad Din province. Eight people, including a police chief, were kidnapped in Muqdadiya. Also, 100 Iraqi army servicemembers were poisoned during breakfast in Baghdad.

Police found 17 decomposing corpses in a field west of Baquba.

In Baghdad, eight people were killed and 13 more were wounded during a bombing in the Jisr Diyala area. Four unidentified bodies were found dumped in as many locations. Also, over 100 Iraqi troops were poisoned during breakfast this morning; the origin of the poisoning is unknown.

During clashes between the Islamic State in Iraq and security forces near Samarra, 13 Iraqi and three foreign fighters were killed.

A roadside bomb between Iskandariya and Asiriya left one policeman dead and six others wounded.

In Kirkuk, a roadside bomb killed one policeman and injured five others. Last night, one policeman was killed and three others were injured by a roadside bomb downtown; a half hour later, another bomb injured four policemen and a civlilian.

A police chief and seven bodyguards were kidnapped from an army checkpoint in Muqdadiya. Thirteen people were later arrested at the checkpoint, but the chief has not been heard from. In a separate incident yesterday, when a citizen's group entered a residence, an occupant detonated a suicide bomb killing himself; another gunman and one of the members of the citzen's group were wounded.

In Khalis, a Sunni cleric and imam was gunned down.

Two policemen were killed in Zanbour village. When first responders arrived, gunmen attacked them, killing two more policemen.

Two bodies were found in the Tigris River in Suwayra.

In Kut, gunmen shot and killed a policeman.

In Diyala province, two people were killed in a roadside bombing and three more were killed during shelling.

A body was found inside an abandoned car in Riyadh.

In Mosul, gunmen first assassinated a member of the Iraqi Islamic Party and then killed three people trying to retrieve the body. Also, the provincial governor escaped an assassination attempt unharmed.

Shelling in al-Dulab left two dead.

In Balad Ruz, a policeman was critically wounded during an armed attack.

During a raid north of Baghdad, U.S. troops killed two gunmen during an operation focused on the capture of a rogue militia leader. Fifteen gunmen were detained.

Nine suspects were arrested in northern Babel, while seven were detained in southern Baghdad and nine more were captured in Karbala.

Also, Turkey resumed minor operations against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) after talks failed. Meanwhile, the president of the Kurd region of Iraq reiterated that they will not be involved in an all-out war between the PKK and Turkey.

The total since September 13th:

74 coalition soldiers killed

2726 Iraqi's killed

2659 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

29th October 2007, 08:41

October 28, 2007
Sunday: 43 Iraqis Killed, 61 Wounded

At least 43 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 61 more were wounded; another 13 people were kidnapped in separate incidents. No Coalition soldiers were reported killed. Also, Turkish troops reported killing 20 PKK fighters on their side of the border.

In Baghdad, six dumped bodies were recovered. Two people were killed and 13 more were wounded during a bombing in Kadhimiyah. Ten tribal chiefs, who belong to the Diyala Salvation Council, were kidnapped in the al-Shabb area; the body of one of them has already been found. Also, five people were injured during a car bombing in the Hurriya neighborhood.

A large suicide bombing rocked Kirkuk, killing eight people and wounding 28 more. In a separate incident, gunmen injured a police officer and his bodyguard. Also, an Iraqi Turkman, who is a journalist, was kidnapped.

Gunmen killed a Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party member and left two others critically injured in Basra; two others were kidnapped. In a separate incident, security forces randomly fired upon a demonstration and injured six graduates from an oil-training institute. Also, an election official was killed last night.

One person was killed and three others were wounded during an IED attack in Baquba. Also, a mass grave containing 15, mostly female, bodies was discovered.

In Mosul, gunmen wounded a sports director and his driver during an armed attack. A recently retired brigadier-general was killed in a drive-by shooting.

A policeman was gunned down in Hawija.

Gunmen killed a policeman and a woman in separate incidents in Kut.

A bullet-riddled body was found near the Tigris River in Suwayra.

U.S and Iraqi forces killed two gunmen in Mosul, while U.S. forces arrested six suspects in other locations. Iraqi police detained five people in Iskandariya.

Karbala has implemented a number of security measures to ensure the peaceful handover of control of the province to the Iraqis from U.S. forces. Twenty-four people have been detained in the city so far, and one hostage was freed.

Meanwhile, Turkish troops killed 20 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels in southeastern Turkey.

Also, officials are discounting recent reports concerning the kidnapping of a police chief.

The total since September 13th:

74 coalition soldiers killed

2769 Iraqi's killed

2720 Iraqi's wounded

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30th October 2007, 10:21

October 29, 2007
Monday: 87 Iraqis Killed, 61 Wounded

Among the latest incidents in Iraq, a suicide bomber killed and wounded dozens of police recruits in Baquba. Another bombing left over 20 dead and injured in Siniya. Overall, at least 87 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 61 more were wounded. No Coalition troops were reported killed.

A U.S. general was injured along with another GI during a roadside bombing in Baghdad.

Nine of 10 tribal chiefs who were kidnapped yesterday in Baghdad were freed today during a military operation; the tenth sheikh had been killed shortly after the abduction. Four of the kidnappers were killed.

A suicide bomber riding a bicycle attacked a police base in Baquba where he killed 30 policemen and wounded 25 others; at least one woman and one child were among the injured. Twenty dumped and beheaded bodies were found near a police station west of the city. Also, a university professor was kidnapped.

In Tikrit, a pair of U.S. air strikes in separate districts killed two people and wounded 10 more, including women and children. One of the strikes may have targeted a children's playground.

In Baghdad, four unidentified bodies were recovered today. A street sweeper was killed and a second was wounded during an armed attack in Mansour. In Bayaa, one person was killed and six were wounded when a car bomb exploded at a bus terminal. Three people were wounded during an explosion in Karada. Also, 16 gunmen were arrested throughout the city.

A car bomb near Baiji in the town of Siniya left eight dead and 13 wounded.

Gunmen in Mosul stormed a home, where they killed four people and wounded another person, all from the same family; three women were among the dead. An Iraqi soldier was killed in a western district. A housewife was killed in al-Wehda, while a civilian was gunned down in al-Jazaer. Also, a policewoman and a civilian were killed in separate incidents elsewhere.

Security forces in Amiriyat al-Fallujah arrested two men involved in the shooting death of a police officer.

No casualties were reported during a Katyusha rocket attack on the British base in Basra. Also, one Iraqi soldier was killed and 12 were injured during a vehicular accident.

A university professor was assassinated in Najaf. Also, a captain from the police commandos was killed in a separate event.

The body of a woman, who had been shot to death, was found in Kut.

In Arbil, an Iraqi smuggler was killed.

A civilian was killed in Kirkuk.

An improvised bomb in Barima village killed a woman, while injuring her husband and daughter.

In Turkey, at least two Turkish soldiers were killed as the country continues to threaten the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Near the border, Turkish troops have surrounded a group of PKK rebels based in the Turkish mountainside.

The total since September 13th:

74 coalition soldiers killed

2856 Iraqi's killed

2781 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

31st October 2007, 10:11

October 30, 2007
Tuesday: 3 GIs, 31 Iraqis Killed; 31 Iraqis Wounded

Baghdad took the brunt of today’s violence with a number of bombings occurring throughout the city. Overall, 31 Iraqis were killed and 31 more were injured there and in other parts of Iraq. Three MND-C soldiers were killed during an IED attack southeast of the capital as well. Also, the Iraqi cabinet drafted a law that would end immunity from prosecution for foreign security contractors.

The deputy governor in Basra admitted that the security situation in the city is out of control. News reports out of the city have been scant for months, especially since the British were forced to pull out of the city, so the extent of the violence there is unknown.

In Baghdad, five unidentified bodies were discovered. Mortars wounded two people in the Mansour district. In Zayouna, a gunman lobbed a grenade at a group of street sweepers, killing one and injuring six others. A bomb planted in a minibus killed one person and wounded four in central Baghdad’s Allawi bus terminal. A bomb on a minibus in eastern Baghdad wounded two people. The editor of a new weekly was murdered over the weekend. Also, two gunmen were wounded at an Iraqi checkpoint, and a young female hostage was freed after being found hidden in the trunk of their car.

U.S. forces fired upon a car in Kut, killing one civilian and injuring a second passenger. The reasons for the attack are unknown.

The body of an elderly farmer was found near al-Shahimiya a day after he was kidnapped.

Four policemen were killed and eight others were wounded during a car bombing in Samarra.

Four bodies were discovered in and near Mosul. Also, an electrical employee was gunned down, while a fifth body was found.

In Kirkuk, a body bearing the usual gunshot and torture marks was found. An off-duty policeman was killed in a drive-by shooting.

Gunmen killed a police lieutenant yesterday in Najaf. The body of a second policeman was found in the al-Jamiya neighborhood.

Near Tikrit, mortars killed a woman and wounded five others.

U.S. forces killed four suspects and detained 17 during operation over the last two days in central and northern Iraq. Two suspects were killed and seven more were arrested during joint operation in Baquba. In Hawija, 27 suspects were detained.

In Turkey, three soldiers and six Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels are reported dead from continued fighting. The Turkish government is also weighing its option concerning an economic attack. Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region is heavily reliant on power and commodities coming from Turkey.

The total since September 13th:

77 coalition soldiers killed

2887 Iraqi's killed

2812 Iraqi's wounded

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1st November 2007, 11:42

October 31, 2007
Wednesday: 94 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded

At least 94 Iraqis were killed and 20 others were wounded during a mostly quiet Wednesday. Many of the dead were killed during security raids. No Coalition troops were reported killed.

In Basra, the British confirmed that the handover of security operations to the Iraqis will be completed by December. Troops have removed themselves from most of Basra already, even though they admit that the level of violence is unacceptable.

U.S. forces killed three Iraqi police officers and injured a fourth in Salman Pak during yet another air strike gone awry. The incident happend when helicopter were called into to support a joint U.S.-Iraqi operation that had received small arms fire.

In Baghdad, six unidentified bodies were found dumped mostly in western neighborhoods. A car bomb killed one person and wounded three others in the Allawi district; a bombing occurred there yesterday as well.

In Mosul, gunmen killed a civilian in the Muthanna area. In Arabi, a bomb wounded a civilian. Also, eight bodies, including those belonging to three policemen, were found shot and burned in two neighborhoods.

Gunmen attempted to assassinate a judge in Kirkuk; one bodyguard was killed and a second one was wounded. During a separate shooting, an intelligence officer, his wife, and his son were wounded. Three family members were killed in a U.S. raid on their home. Also, a man and his two children were wounded during a drive-by shooting yesterday.

On a highway between Kirkuk and Mosul, a tribal leader was killed and three companions were wounded during an armed attack. The tribal leader is involved with fighting against al-Qaeda.

A policeman and an off-duty soldier were killed and a civilian was wounded during a roadside bombing in Tuz Khormato.

A roadside bomb in al-Azim killed two policemen and injured a third one.

No casualties were reported during an assassination attempt on the mayor of al-Ratba.

A decayed body bearing gunshot wounds was found in Diwaniya.

Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Yaiji, killing a policemen and injuring two others.

A policeman was wounded during a shooting in Iskandariyah.

U.S. forces killed three suspects in Kirkuk and 10 others in different parts of Iraq; another 44 were detained. Also, a U.S. soldier was wounded during a security operation. Also, a total of 51 suspects were killed in Baghdad last week.

Also, Iraq is saying that it is curbing Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) movements within its territory. Meanwhile, the U.S. admits it is giving Turkey information on PKK rebels in Iraq.

The total since September 13th:

77 coalition soldiers killed

2981 Iraqi's killed

2832 Iraqi's wounded

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2nd November 2007, 11:40

November 1, 2007
Thursday: 3 GIs, 61 Iraqis Killed; 45 Iraqis Wounded

At least 61 Iraqis were killed and 45 more were wounded during a series a bombings in the capital and elsewhere. Also, three American servicemembers were killed in separate events.

Two GIs were killed and two more were wounded during an explosion in Ninewah province. Another soldier was killed in a separate explosion in Salah ad Din province.

A truck bomb targeting an army base in Saadiya killed five and wounded 18 others, including soldiers. Another explosion, as well as a suicide bomber, was reported.

In Baghdad, a roadside bomb in Binoog killed six people and wounded seven others, including the mayor of the Azamiyah neighborhood. In al-Wathiq Square another bomb wounded four people. A man was gunned down in Mansour. In the al-Saidiya neigbhorhood gunmen wounded three people and one policeman. Also, five dumped bodies were found in several neigbhorhoods.

The police chief in Balad Ruz escaped a roadside bomb attack unharmed, but six guards were killed and eight more were wounded. Two more policemen were killed and two others were wounded during a separate bombing targeting police forces.

The body of a university professor was found in Kirkuk.

A suicide bomber was shot dead near a hospital in Tal Afar.

In Baquba, a bomb left one child dead and two others wounded.

North of Basra in al-Maqal, gunmen riding a motorcycle killed the brother of a prominent Madhi Army member. During a similar incident last night in nearby al-Hussein, a Mahdi Army member was gunned down by motorcycle-riding gunmen.

In Zarkosh, gunmen killed three people, including two soldiers.

U.S. troops killed about 14 suspects and arrested 118 more in central and northern Iraq. Meanwhile, Iraqi forces killed 13 suspects in Khalis.

The total since September 13th:

80 coalition soldiers killed

3042 Iraqi's killed

2877 Iraqi's wounded

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3rd November 2007, 13:34

November 2, 2007
Friday: 3 US Airmen, 1 Polish Soldier, 21 Iraqis Killed; 9 Iraqis Wounded

At least 21 Iraqis were killed and nine more were wounded during light violence. Near the Balad air base, three U.S. airmen were killed during combat operations. Also, one Polish soldier was killed and three more were injured when a landmine blasted their vehicle.

According to the Interior Ministry at least 887 Iraqis were killed during October; however, the Health Ministry placed the number of dead unofficially at 1448 Iraqis. These figures include civilians, police and soldiers. The Interior Ministry's death count is slightly higher than the September figures but significantly lower than the previous month’s. In Basra alone, 40 dumped bodies and 27 murders were counted in October; these deaths were not reported in the Western media outlets.

An explosion in Ramadi wounded three people.

Near Tuz Khormato, gunmen killed one student and wounded another.

No casualties were reported after gunmen bombed a bridge linking Udhaim and Baquba.

Three policemen were arrested in Hilla for facilitating armed attacks.

U.S. forces killed 10 suspects in unspecified locations in Salman Pak.

In Baghdad, two bodies were found in Amil and Jihad, while a third body was found in Sadr City. Mortars in Binoog resulted in no casualties. No casualties were reported during two roadside bombings in Doura.

Two gunmen were killed in Rutba while a third was killed just outside town.

In Basra, hundreds of Sadrists staged a massive protest calling for an end to arrests and harassment.

Two dumped bodies were found in Mosul. Also, gunmen killed one person and wounded five others.

At least one other body belonging to a victim of sectarian violence was found in an unspecified city.

Police released 197 people from several jails after charges against them were dropped due to lack of evidence.

Also, the Iraqi Ministry of Displacement and Migration announced that very few Iraqis were displaced over the last three months. In Diyala, 53 displaced families returned home.

The total since September 13th:

84 coalition soldiers killed

3063 Iraqi's killed

2886 Iraqi's wounded

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4th November 2007, 10:21

November 3, 2007
Saturday: 2 US Soldiers, 29 Iraqis Killed; 41 Iraqis Wounded

At least 29 Iraqis were killed and 41 more were wounded during the latest attacks. In Baghdad, three Iranian pilgrims were wounded as well. Also, two U.S. soldiers were killed in separate incidents. Meanwhile, tensions with Turkey over the PKK continue.

Today, an MND-North soldier was killed in a non-combat-related explosion; a second soldier was wounded. Also, an MND-Center soldier was killed when an IED blasted her patrol in Baghdad on Thursday.

In Arbil, the regional government shut down a Kurdistan Democratic Solution Party office because of their alleged sympathies with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels. Meanwhile Iraq promised to hunt down PKK rebels responsible for cross-border attacks in Turkey. These measures were taken with the hope of preventing a major Turkish military strike in Iraq.

In Baghdad, four unidentified bodies were found dumped in as many neighborhoods. Three Iranian pilgrims were wounded during an armed attack in Kadhamiya. In southeastern Baghdad, a roadside bomb killed a man and injured five others, including three police commandos, at the Amana garage. A roadside bomb in Karrada killed one soldier and wounded three others. Another bombing, this one in Mansour, left one civilian dead and four wounded. A morter round injured two people in Harthiyah. Also, a U.S. raid resulted in the arrest of an Iraqi M.P.'s bodyguard; his son, nephew and a neighbor were killed in the attack.

A roadside bomb outside a Khalis mosque killed one person and wounded 10 others. Also, six dumped bodies were found.

Two bodies were discovered in Mosul. Also, a Sunni Endowment employee was gunned down.

In Mahaweel, one policeman was killed and another was wounded during a roadside bombing.

A roadside bomb in Basra wounded four guards accompanying a convoy transporting an army leader and the police chief. Also, the British base and a British patrol came under attack, but no casualties were reported.

The head of Wassit University and three guards were wounded when gunmen attacked them in Kut.

An Iraqi Scorpion Force soldier was killed in Hilla and his murderers were arrested.

One policeman was killed in Madaen while three others were injured during an armed attack in the Baghdad suburb.

U.S. troops killed five suspects and arrested 10 in northern and central Iraq. Also, 65 gunmen were captured in Hilla. In Baghdad, security forces arrested 19 suspects and freed two hostages; one officer was killed and another was wounded, while four soldiers were wounded.

The total since September 13th:

86 coalition soldiers killed

3087 Iraqi's killed

2927 Iraqi's wounded

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5th November 2007, 14:06

November 4, 2007
Sunday: 93 Iraqis Killed, 67 Wounded

At least 93 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 67 were wounded in the latest violence. Among the incidents was the discovery of a mass grave near Ramadi, and the shooting death of an Iranian pilgrim near Baghdad. Also, no Coalition soldiers were reported killed.

Near Ramadi, Iraqi security forces discovered a mass grave containing approximately 40 corpses and dozens of civilians cars believed to have been seized by al-Qaeda connected militants.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies were recovered. An IED in Harithiya left one policeman dead and six others wounded. Two people were wounded in the Karrada Mariam neighborhood. In Saidiya, gunmen killed two female principals at different area schools. A Finance Ministry adviser and his driver were gunned down in Jamiaa. Also, the Iraqi army, with U.S. support, captured 12 suspects in the Adhamiya neighborhood; however, the Sunni Association of Muslim Scholars condemned the raid, which occurred at a religious college. Thirteen more suspects were arrested in western Baghdad.

A car bomb in Samarra killed five and wounded 15, including policemen; a second bomb was defused.

Two suicide bombers wounded a combined 19 people in the Bab Sinjar area, near Mosul.

Near Hibhib, three Peshmerga troops were killed and five more were wounded during an attack.

A car bomb in Tikrit killed three people and wounded 13 others. A child was among the dead. Also, three bodies, including one belonging to a police lieutenant colonel, were found.

Motorcycle-riding gunmen killed a policeman west of Kut yesterday. Also, the wife of a police officer was kidnapped in a separate incident in the city.

Police in Garma arrested 30 suspects and discovered three decomposed bodies.

A decapitated corpse was recovered in Abbasi.

One soldier was killed and three more were wounded in Khalis. A child was killed and a woman was injured during a mortar attack. Also, nine bodies were discovered.

Near Muqdadiyah, a policeman was killed in a drive-by shooting.

One woman was killed and another was injured in Abu Saida

Gunmen killed a woman in Seif Saad.

A body was found in Baquba.

Near Baquba, a blast at a house killed a woman and a girl in a neighboring home; a man was also injured. A roadside bomb near town killed one person, and a severed head was found nearby.

Near Baghdad, an Iranian pilgrim was killed during an armed attack near a passenger bus. A woman was also injured during the incident.

British troops in Basra destroyed a missile launching facility in the al-Shoala area. No casualties were reported.

Four people were killed during clashes in Buhriz.

A joint U.S.-Iraqi force raided a funeral in Diwaniya and arrested 23 suspects. Two people were detained earlier in a separate incident.

Also, tensions over the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) have now left one dead and four wounded in northeastern Syria during a demonstration. Thousands of Kurds attended a funeral for the dead youth. Kurds populate regions in Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Armenia. Meanwhile, eight Turkish soldiers held by PKK rebels were released.

The total since September 13th:

86 coalition soldiers killed

3180 Iraqi's killed

2994 Iraqi's wounded

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6th November 2007, 13:26

November 5, 2007
Monday: 34 Iraqis Killed, 12 Wounded

At least 34 Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded during light violence that followed an active Sunday. No Coalition troops were reported killed. Also, the Red Crescent organization issued a new report describing the urgent situation of the 2.3 million internally displaced Iraqis.

The Multi-National Force is reporting that a body found in Iraq does not belong to a missing U.S. soldier. The Iraqi Ministry of Defense had earlier said the body belonged to a soldier who has been missing since May.

In Baghdad, gunmen in Jamiaa killed a Khadhra councilman. A roadside bomb killed one person and wounded four more in Baladiyat. In Zaafaraniyah, a bomb killed 2 people and wounded seven more, including a soldier and a policeman. A civil servant was assassinated in the Ghadeer neighborhood. The body of a kidnapped guard who works for a former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister was found. Also, three dumped bodies were recovered.

Six bodies were recovered in Mosul. In the evening four more bodies were discovered in the Muthanna neighborhood. Gunmen also killed a government employee in Muthanna.

Gunmen attacked and killed a lieutenant colonel and his escort in Tikrit.

Two doctors were kidnapped as they left a hospital in Baquba.

A British convoy came under attack in Basra, but no casualties were reported. The head of the Environmental Dept. escaped an assassination attempt as well.

A policeman was injured during a roadside bombing in Jalawla.

Two bodies were found between Tikrit and Dour.

No casualites were reported after the U.S. forces at the Balad air base came under mortar attack.

Police arrested four suspects in Karbala, and 51 detainees were released due to lack of evidence.

A policewoman was arrested in Diwaniya.

A school principal was kidnapped in Rashad.

U.S. soldiers killed three people suspected of planting a roadside bomb near Salman Pak. In Buhriz, Joint U.S. and Iraqi troops killed seven suspects and arrested 20 more. Joint troops detained 81 suspects in Suwayra on Friday. Three suspects were arrested in Ramadi. Another 18 were captured in the Kirkuk region. And, eleven Sadrists were also arrested.

In Turkey, two Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels were killed during a Turkish military operation in Sirnak province.

The total since September 13th:

86 coalition soldiers killed

3214 Iraqi's killed

3006 Iraqi's wounded

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7th November 2007, 16:20

November 6, 2007
Tuesday: 8 GIs, 35 Iraqis Killed; 15 Iraqis Wounded

Although violence was light for Iraqi civilians, eight U.S. servicemembers were killed in separate incidents. At least 35 Iraqis were killed and 15 more wounded in the latest violence, which included an attack on policemen in Mosul and a pair of assassinations of local politicians.

Military authorities reported that four U.S. soldiers were killed during an explosion that occurred as they were conducting combat operations yesterday in At Ta’mim province. In Anbar province, another soldier was killed in combat. A sailor was killed during an explosion in Salah ad Din province. Another soldier died from a non-combat related incident in Taji, and one soldier died in Kuwait from an illness.

The burnt bodies of six policemen were found on a road near Mosul; they had been shot during an ambush. In a drive-by shooting, gunmen killed a Ninewah governing council member and wounded his bodyguard. Also, two civilians were killed in separate incidents in the al-Zuhour neighborhood and the Garage al-Shemal respectively.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies were recovered. Two bombs targeting a U.S. convoy wounded three civilians in an eastern area; there is no word on American casualties yet. In Ghadeer, gunmen killed a director of sewage as he was leaving work this afternoon. No casualties were reported during an explosion in Karrada. Also, security forces conducted a controlled explosion in Adhamiya.

Two bodies were found near Latifiya. The victims had been shot to death and tortured.

In Dhuluiya, the beheaded bodies of two policemen were recovered from a grave.

Gunmen killed two men in Samarra.

A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol in Hawija injured three civilians instead. While traveling on the outskirts of Hawija, the mayor of al-Sarai village was killed and his son injured.

In Missan province gunmen shot and killed a policeman.

An intelligence officer and his companion were killed in Tikrit.

In Abi al-Khasseb, the head of the municipal council survived an assassination attempt; three bodyguards were injured.

Two Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed in Baquba last night.

A body was found in Baiji.

U.S. forces arrested a senior al-Qaeda suspect in Hawija. Meawhile, Iraqi security forces arrested 20 more suspects in various locations, and four Iraqi soldiers were injured during operations. Another 23 gunmen were arrested in Diyala province. U.S. forces killed eight suspects and arrested 10 more in various locations.

The total since September 13th:

94 coalition soldiers killed

3249 Iraqi's killed

3021 Iraqi's wounded

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8th November 2007, 17:15

November 7, 2007
Wednesday: 52 Iraqis Killed, 38 Wounded

At least 52 Iraqis were killed or found dead 38 more were injured in the latest incidents, which include the discovery of yet another mass grave near Baquba. A suicide bomber also injured at least 20 people in Kirkuk. No Coalition servicemember deaths were reported.

A mass grave was found in Hashimiyat. Seventeen bodies in various states of decomposition were discovered in the area west of Baquba. Several mass graves have been found recently as security forces take control of new areas. The victims were possibly kidnapped at fake checkpoints.

In Kirkuk, a suicide bomber attacked the Kurdistan Democratic Party headquarters and wounded at least 20 people. A mortar attack in a nearby village left three wounded. Also, two escorts were wounded during an assassination attempt on the police chief.

Two children were killed and four people were wounded during a roadside bombing in Suwayra. Also, gunmen attacked the home of an Iraqi soldier and killed him.

In Baghdad, six unidentified bodies were recovered. Gunmen killed a female teacher during a drive-by shooting in Mansour; mortars in the same neighborhood caused material damage. In Doura, a member of the Iraqi Islamic Party was gunned down. Also, roadside bomb targeting U.S. vehicles struck Toubchi, Meshtal and twice in Doura with no casualties reported.

Near the Syrian border in Ba’aj, a car bomb injured two Iraqi soldiers.

A police department director in Mosul has escaped his eighth assassination attempt in three months on the job during a roadside bombing in Zubair. Four of his guards were injured.

In Dhuluiya, a clerk of the court was arrested for attempting to place at bomb at the court and is accused of involvement in a number of killings and attacks.

A beheaded corpse was found in Hilla.

In Wassit province, a roadside bomb killed two children on a farm road.

Two children were killed during a mortar attack in Diwaniyah. Their farther and two brothers were injured as well.

Iraqi forces killed 10 suspects and arrested 59 more in various locations throughout the country. Meanwhile, U.S. forces killed three and arrested nine others in northern and central Iraq. Iraqi troops back by U.S. forces killed five gunmen near Iskandariyah.

November 8, 2007
Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 39 Iraqis Killed; 25 Iraqis Wounded

At least 39 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 25 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. An MND-Center soldier was also killed during a roadside bomb explosion south of Baghdad yesterday. Meanwhile, a steep increase in cholera cases has been reported.

In Baghdad, a roadside bomb targeting a police convoy killed one policeman and injured two others in the Jisr Diyala area. Three Iraqi soldiers were wounded during a bombing in New Baghdad.

The al-Waleed chief of police and five other police officers were killed and four more were wounded during a roadside bombing north of Fallujah.

In Tal Asquf, a suicide car bomber killed one woman and injured five others at a Kurdistan Democratic Party office. Another office had been attacked yesterday.

Seven bodies were discovered in the Lake Thar Thar region just days after the discovery of another mass grave.

In Saidiya, gunmen killed three Iraqi soldiers and wounded another three.

Gunmen killed three policemen in Mandali. Also, nine dumped bodies were found.

A Baquba Awakening Council member was gunned down in central Baquba. During clashing in New Baquba, another Awakening Council member was killed along with a policeman.

Two shot bodies were found in Mahaweel. They bore blindfolds and handcuffs.

In Basra, the head of the education department and an influential member of the Supreme Islamic Iraq Council survived an assassination attempt involving a roadside bomb. Two bodyguards and two pedestrians were injured in the attempt.

A roadside bomb in Kut killed a civilian and wounded four officers.

Iraqi forces killed two suspects and arrested 65 others. Joint U.S. and Iraqi forces freed 500 prisoners from an over-crowded detention system. British forces agreed to release 15 Mahdi Army members.

Also, Iranian security forces have killed three Kurdish rebels belonging to the Iranian offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in a Kurdish region of Iran.

The total since September 13th:

95 coalition soldiers killed

3340 Iraqi's killed

3084 Iraqi's wounded

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9th November 2007, 18:39

November 9, 2007
Friday: 34 Iraqis Killed, 29 Wounded

Several small bombings throughout Iraq killed a number of victims including several children. Overall, 34 Iraqis were killed and 29 more were wounded. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, the UN refugee agency called attention to the plight of 2000 Palestinians living at refugee camps on the Iraq-Syrian border.

In Baghdad, two people were killed and two others were wounded during a roadside bombing in Kadhimiya.

Gunmen attacked the village of Albu Ajeel. Three villagers were killed and three more were wounded. As they were repelling the attack, residents were able to kill four gunmen.

A mortar attack in Balad Ruz killed three children and wounded five others, including three women.

An Iraqi army captain was killed and three soldiers were wounded during a roadside bomb attack on a highway near Kirkuk. Also, a bomb injured a civilian driving his car.

In Hawija, a car bomb killed one policeman and wounded five more.

A child was killed and six members of the same family were wounded when a bomb exploded in a field near Baquba in Umm al-Etham.

In Khaneqeen two border guards were killed and one more was injured in the Neft Khana neighborhood, while in the Saadiya district, a bomb killed a policeman and wounded three more.

U.S. troops killed two gunmen in Samarra. Joint U.S.-Iraqi forces killed 14 gunmen and detained 44 others throughout Ninewah province. Also, the military released nine Iranians held in Iraq.

The total since September 13th:

95 coalition soldiers killed

3374 Iraqi's killed

3113 Iraqi's wounded

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11th November 2007, 00:09

November 10, 2007
Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 58 Iraqis Killed; 35 Iraqis Wounded

At least 58 Iraqis were killed and 35 more were wounded in various attacks. A major clash left 33 dead in Samarra, though some of the fighters were foreign. One MND-North soldier was killed and three more were wounded during an explosion in Diyala province. Meanwhile, the Iraqi government is moving to closer to passing an anti-immunity law that could cause foreign contractors to end operations there.

Near Samarra, Islamic Army troops killed up to 18 people during clashes with al-Qaeda elements. Fifteen army troops and villagers were also killed. The Islamic Army is a Sunni militia group that has joined forces with U.S. troops to rid Iraq of al-Qaeda fighters. They said some of the fighters were foreign.

In Baghdad, six dumped bodies were found in as many neighborhoods. An explosion near a minibus killed two people and wounded nine in Baladiyat. In Bayaa, gunmen wounded two people riding in a car. A bomb near a petrol station in Bab al-Sharji left three wounded. In western Baghdad, gunmen killed a motorist, but the other passengers were uninjured. A car bomb in Tayaran square failed to cause injuries. Also, the Interior Ministry was infiltrated and almost 200 weapons were stolen.

Four passengers were killed and 16 more were wounded, including women and children, when a bomb targeting a minibus in the Boursa neighborhood was detonated in Mosul. Gunmen killed an Iraqi army officer near his home in al-Kafaat.

An Iraqi soldier was killed when a bomb blew up under his Humvee in Muqdadiyah.

In Balad Ruz, two policemen were killed and five others were wounded during a bomb attack on their patrol car.

Clashes in al-Uhaimer village left an Iraqi soldier and two gunmen dead.

Gunmen killed a bakery worker in Baquba. Iraqi police freed a kidnap victim after giving chase to the abductors. Also four dumped bodies were recovered.

In Azim, a policeman was gunned down.

No casualties were reported after a Katyusha rocket attack on the Basra home of an Iraqi parliamentarian. The Manjoun oil field was also attacked.

Gunmen set fire to an oil pipeline near Riyadh. No casualties were reported but it took several hours to put the fire out.

One person was abducted from Hawija.

U.S. forces arrested 10 people in northern Iraq. Five members of the Islamic Party in Iraq were arrested. In Baghdad, 38 suspects were arrested; one Iraqi soldier was killed and four others were wounded.

The total since September 13th:

96 coalition soldiers killed

3432 Iraqi's killed

3148 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

12th November 2007, 07:10

November 11, 2007
Sunday: 35 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded

At least 35 Iraqis were killed and 21 more wounded during a day of light violence. No Coalition troops were reported killed, but an incident in Baquba may have resulted in some casualties. Also, over 200 suspects were arrested and 340 policemen fired in other events.

In Baghdad, a suicide bomber killed a 12-year old girl and wounded four other Iraqis in Baladiyat; a nearby U.S. convoy suffered no injuries. In Mansour, five people were injured when gunmen lobbed a grenade at their minibus. In Bayaa, a roadside bomb killed one person and injured a second. A roadside bomb injured no one during an attack on a U.S. patrol on Palestine Street. Also, four dumped bodies were found.

Gunmen attacked the Technical Institute in Baquba where they killed one student, injured a second, and kidnapped two more. Three dumped bodies were found. Also, a bomb blasted a U.S.-Iraqi convoy, leaving two dead and two injured, but the nationalities of the casualties were not specified.

Villagers in the Khalis region killed five al-Qaeda members, including three leaders, during clashes.

In Diwaniya, one person was killed and six others were wounded when Coalition troops at Camp Echo returned fire after a missile attack.

A body was found in al-Qasim. The victim had been shot in the head.

In Karbala, 340 policemen were fired for either negligence or militia activities, including the head of police intelligence.

The governor of Ninewah province and the chief of police of Mosul survived a double assassination attempt.

The head of Wajihiyah village also survived an assassination attempt, but two of his guards were injured in the incident.

Police blew up a home in Muqdadiyah during a controlled explosion.

More than 200 suspects were detained during a joint U.S.-Iraqi operation in northern Iraq. Fourteen more suspects were arrested in Baghdad; one policeman was killed and two more were wounded during security operations. Iraqi troops killed seven gunmen and arrested 39 others throughout Iraq. Also, a Sadrist leader was arrested in Diwaniya, and U.S. forces killed nine suspects west of Samarra two days ago.

The total since September 13th:

96 coalition soldiers killed

3467 Iraqi's killed

3169 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

13th November 2007, 06:12

November 12, 2007
Monday: 36 Iraqis Killed, 17 Wounded

Once again a private security company is under investigation after a fatal shooting in Baghdad. Overall, 36 Iraqis were killed and 17 more were wounded in various incidents. No Coalition casualties were reported but a Humvee was destroyed in Baghdad.

In Baghdad, a private security contractor from U.S.-based DynCorp killed a taxi driver during an incident in Utafiya on Saturday. A policeman, who witnessed the incident, said it was unprovoked. Apparently, the driver moved his car before the convoy has passed completely, and guards in the last vehicle fired upon him.

Also in the capital, five dumped bodies were recovered. A U.S. humvee was destroyed during a bombing on Palestine Street; no casualties figures were released. A roadside bomb wounded three people in the Mansour district. In Yarmouk, a bomb planted under a car wounded a police lieutenant colonel. Gunmen attacked a police station in the suburb of Abu Ghraib, where one gunman and two policemen were killed; two gunmen were also arrested. Mortars fell on al-Shaab. Also, heavy security operations continue in Adhamiya.

Gunmen attacked and killed a tribal chieftain in Tal Afar. Police then killed four of the attackers and arrested two others.

Five guards were wounded during a roadside bombing in Tuz Khormato.

In Najaf, two men accused of transporting corpses were arrested. Also, a gang was captured.

A headless body was found in Hawija.

In Baquba, killed a professor from the University of Kirkuk. Another person in the car was also killed and a third victim was injured.

Five al-Qaeda suspects were killed during continuing clashes in Diyala province. The latest battle took place in al-Shallalat village.

A man and a woman were killed during an incident involving U.S. military convoy in Kirkuk. An IED in a garbage bag harmed no one. Yesterday, a policeman was injured during a roadside bombing.

In al-Rashad, a bomb targeting the police chief failed to harm anyone.

One policeman was killed and three people were injured during a roadside bombing in Tikrit.

A bomb injured three people in al-Raka, south of Samarra.

Two people were killed in separate incidents in Mosul.

Officials in Basra are warning displaced families not to travel to the city because of strapped resources. One person was killed and two homes were burnt during a tribal dispute in al-Zubair. Also in al-Zubair, gunmen stormed a mosque and held several people captive before releasing them unharmed.

Iraqi army troops killed eight suspects and arrested 60 in various locations. In Buhriz, 59 more were detained.

The total since September 13th:

96 coalition soldiers killed

3503 Iraqi's killed

3186 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

14th November 2007, 07:39

November 13, 2007
Tuesday: 4 U.S. soldiers, 62 Iraqis Killed; 43 Iraqis Wounded

At least 62 Iraqis were killed and 43 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. Four U.S. soldiers were killed and four more were wounded in separate events as well. Also, the chief of police in Basra warned of the worsening security situation in the city; most of those attacks go unpublished.

Two MNF-North soldiers were killed and four more were wounded in Diyala province during an explosion. An MNC-I soldier was shot and killed in Mosul. Also, a soldier died yesterday of wounds received during a small arms attack in Baghdad.

In Baghdad, six unidentified bodies were found dumped throughout the city. A roadside bomb in Karrada left eight wounded, including three policemen. A car bomb in front of a mosque in al-Jadida wounded two people. Seven car bombs were confiscated in Adhamiya. A roadside bomb in New Baghdad left no casualties. A U.S. Humvee was damaged during an IED explosion. Also, Prime Minister al-Maliki hopes to end a months-long curfew and reopen closed streets thanks to a reduction in violence in the capital.

U.S and Iraqi forces launched a major battle against suspected al-Qaeda elements in the town of Adwaniya, south of Baghdad. About 15 gunmen were killed in the battle that began after gunmen fired mortars and attacked local security checkpoints.

In Mosul, a woman and a child were killed during a fire that erupted during a gun battle involving U.S. troops searching for a suspected al-Qaeda leader; the suspect was also killed. A policeman was gunned down in the al-Sada Bouaweiza neighborhood while, a medic was killed in al-Nour. Also, the body of a policeman, who was kidnapped earlier, was discovered in the Yarmouk district.

Gunmen in Hawija shot dead an Iraqi soldier.

In Riyadh, a roadside bomb wounded six policemen during an assassination attempt on a deputy police chief.

A police captain was killed and his wife was wounded when gunmen attacked them in their car in Kirkuk. In a separate incident, a policeman was also gunned down. Also, a body was found.

Four Iraqi soldiers were killed and seven others were injured during a roadside bombing west of Baquba. Also, a hostage was freed.

A roadside bomb in Mussayab killed two policemen and wounded two others.

A drive-by shooting in Kifl left one person dead.

In Jurf al-Sakhar, a roadside bomb killed two people and injured two more.

A roadside bomb near Samarra killed an Iraqi army colonel and wounded two bodyguards traveling in his convoy.

Three young men were wounded during a drive-by shooting in Muqdadiya.

An IED injured three people in Buhriz.

In Qadir Kam village, a family of five was slaughtered.

Three dumped bodies were found in Abu Saida.

In Mandali, a policeman and a civilian were killed, and two others were wounded in an explosion that was followed by small gunfire.

Three security guards were wounded during an assassination attempt on the police chief of Iskandariya. On the way to the hospital, the group was blasted by yet another explosion. One of the injured guards was killed and another person was wounded in that incident.

The Islamic Army of Iraq, now working with the Coalition, killed seven al-Qaeda suspects.

Two male gynecologists were reportedly killed last week in a campaign to rid the country of male doctors who treat women.

U.S. forces killed one suspect and arrested 14 others in northern Iraq. Nineteen suspects were detained in Kirkuk by Iraqi troops. Also, three people were arrested during a U.S.-forces raid on a mosque in Baghdad.

Also, Turkish forces resumed shelling of Iraqi border territory. Meanwhile, eight Turkish soldiers, who were captives of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) forces, have been jailed on a number of charges, including "disobeying orders." And, PKK rebels killed four Turkish soldiers and injured nine more in the Turkish province of Sirnak.

The total since September 13th:

100 coalition soldiers killed

3565 Iraqi's killed

3229 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

19th November 2007, 07:26

November 14, 2007
Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 80 Iraqis Killed; 37 Iraqis Wounded

Once again, U.S. security contractors have fired upon civilians in Iraq, this time injuring two family members in Baghdad. Overall, 80 Iraqis were killed and 37 more were wounded. Among the dead were 22 unidentified people who were buried in Kirkuk. Also one U.S. soldier was killed today in Baghdad.

One U.S. soldier was killed and five more were wounded in an EFP attack in Baghdad that also left two Iraqis dead and two more Iraqis wounded. The attack took place near the Green Zone in the Salhiya neighborhood. Also, a group that is fighting al-Qaeda forces alongside Coalition troops accused the U.S. military of killing members of his group during clashes.

In Baghdad, five dumped bodies were found. Two people were injured when guards from a U.S. security company opened fire on a family in an eastern district. Eight people were wounded during a bombing in al-Binouk. Also, the Association of Muslim Scholars reported that guards from the government-run Endowments Department took over their offices and that their radio channel was shut down.

Local authorities in Kirkuk reported burying 22 unidentified bodies, four of them belonging to women.

A suicide bomber killed two people and wounded six others during a meeting attended by Sunni Arab tribal sheikhs in Iskandariya.

Iraqi security forces and suspected al-Qaeda members clashed in Khalis, leaving five people dead and six more injured.

Two men were gunned down in Kut.

One person was killed and three others were injured during a mortar attack in Hibhib.

A civilian was kidnapped near Hawija.

A body was found in Bidawa.

A roadside bomb damaged a U.S. vehicle in al-Ishaqi, but the number of casualties, if any, is unknown.

Two people were killed and ten more were wounded during a suicide attack on the home of a local tribal chief north of Hilla in Mulwailha.

In Mosul, two civilians were gunned down in a drive-by shooting.

British troops launched mortars after coming under a Katyusha rocket attack in Basra. No casualties were reported either at the base or on a home that sustained damage from the shelling.

U.S. forces killed 25 suspects near Tarmiya and detained 21 more. Iraqi security forces killed 12 suspects in Baghdad. In Diyala, 30 suspects were detained. Five members of the al-Sadr movement were arrested in Karbala; another 48 were detained later. In Qadisiyah province, seven policemen, who were also Sadrists, were detained as well. Meanwhile, U.S. forces arrested an al-Qaeda suspect in Baghdad.

November 15, 2007
Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 22 Iraqis Killed; 47 Iraqis Wounded

A day of otherwise light violence was marred by a suicide bombing attack in Kirkuk that left over two dozen killed or injured, many of them children. Overall, 22 people were killed or found dead and 47 more were wounded throughout the country. Two U.S. soldiers were also killed, and a Palestinian refugee stranded at a Iraq-Syria border camp has died. Also, two boys in an infamous Baghdad orphanage died of cholera.

One MND-North soldier was killed and four more were wounded during an explosion yesterday in Diyala province. Another soldier succumbed yesterday in San Antonio to wounds received in an IED attack that took place in October.

A suicide bomber targeting police in Kirkuk killed six people and wounded 24 others, including the head of the unit and several children. Also, an IED injured six Iraqi soldiers on the highway to Baghdad.

In Baghdad, six dumped corpses were found. A female principal was gunned down in Kadhimiya. Also, a roadside bomb injured three on Nidhal Street. Two people were wounded during a roadside bombing in Karrada. No casualties were reported after mortars landed at the al-Jaza'er police station. Also, cholera killed two boys at an orphanage where U.S. and Iraqi soldiers found a number of malnourished children last summer.

U.S. forces killed an Iraqi civilian and wounded two others when they fired upon the car in a Baquba suburb.

Two bodies were found in Mandali.

The body of a 25-year-old woman was found in Mahaweel. She bore gunshot and torture wounds.

In Muqdadiya, gunmen attacked the home of a tribal chief and kidnapped his 13-year-old son.

Mortars targeting a U.S. base in Hilla wounded four Iraqi policemen manning a checkpoint.

A new security plan was imposed on Mosul.

Three people were wounded during a mortar attack in al-Ajeem.

In Tala Abass, a roadside bomb injured three people.

A farmer was gunned down in Jalawla, while the body of a businessman was found..

The British commander of forces in Basra reported that attacks have decreased by 90% in the city since British troops retreated to one base at the airport. Also, a police lieutenant was detained after he killed two suspects being held in the murder of his brother.

U.S. forces detained ten suspects in central Iraq. A suspected al-Qaeda leader was arrested, and a weapons cache was found in Wassit province. Another weapons cache was found in Baghdad. Eleven suspects were detained in Mosul.

November 16, 2007
Friday: 1 U.S. Soldier, 22 Iraqis Killed; 24 Iraqis Wounded

A large U.S.-Iraqi raid on two villages south of the capital marked an otherwise quiet prayer day. Overall, 22 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 24 more were wounded. One U.S. soldier was killed in a vehicular accident while in Kuwait.

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a pre-dawn assault on al-Owesap and al-Betra. Over 750 combined troops targeted the two Sunni Arab villages looking for al-Qaeda fighters, some possibly involved in the kidnapping of U.S. soldiers in May. No casualties were reported so far. Also, a pair of 2,000-pound bombs were dropped on an island on the Euphrates River thought to be an al-Qaeda staging area.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies were recovered. A pair of roadside bombs killed one and wounded four outside a motorcycle shop in the Nahdha neighborhood. An hour earlier, a civilian was shot and wounded in the same location. Also, a television reporter was kidnapped.

Eight al-Qaeda suspects were killed in Muqdadiya as villagers and police drove them out of the city.

The bodies belonging to two brothers were found hours after they disappeared from Sadiyah.

A policeman was killed and his brother wounded during an armed attack as they were leaving their home in Amara. In a separate incident, the policeman’s son had been kidnapped and held for 45 days before being safely released.

Two weapons caches were found in Mosul.

In al-Siniyah, Iraqi soldiers randomly firing upon a crowd injured five civilians.

Four policemen were injured during an IED explosion in Kanaan.

Near Baquba in Behdeed, an IED injured three civilians. In the Thiyabat region, six people were injured by a separate roadside bomb. Three policemen were killed during another IED explosion north of town. Also, a woman was killed when gunmen fired upon the headquarters of a group sympathetic to U.S. forces.

U.S. forces killed two suspects, one wearing a suicide vest, and detained four more south of Baghdad. In Kirkuk, 12 suspects were captured. A dozen more were detained in Diwaniya.

Also, 17 Turkish tanks were spotted moving towards the Iraqi border. Although tensions between Iraq and Turkey have subsided somewhat, Turkey continues to hunt Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) members within its border provinces and has not eliminated the threat of a cross-border incursion.

November 17, 2007
Saturday: 69 Iraqis Killed, 13 Wounded

At least 69 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 13 more were wounded in the latest attacks. The toll includes a mass grave grave found in the capital. No Coalition casualties were reported.

In Baghdad, a mass grave containing approximately 35 corpses, including those belonging to women and children, was found in the Doura district. Another six dumped bodies were recovered in other neighborhoods. No casualties were reported after a car bombing in the Shurta tunnel or after roadside bombs on Sadoun Street and at al-Jadiriyah Bridge. Two policemen were wounded during a roadside bombing at the Tayran Square.

A huge fire, of unclear origin, erupted in the oil reserves south of the capital in Latifiya today

In Baquba, a civilian was gunned down and a leader from the Iraqi National Dialogue front was abducted. Also, six dumped bodies were discovered.

Gunmen killed a policeman and a civilian during an attack in Amara.

Four Iraqi soldiers were injured during a roadside bombing near Hawija.

A Sadrist leader succumbed to wounds received when he was arrested last month in Diwaniya. Over 3000 Iraqi troops are participating in a security operation in the city.

In Diyala, gunmen injured two members of the 1920 Revolution Brigade.

Five people were gunned down in Mosul. Also, five dumped corpses were found.

A roadside bomb targeting an oil well caused no casualties south of Kirkuk. Also, a bomb exploded at the law college but caused no casualties; a second bomb was defused.

In Khanaqeen, a roadside bomb targeted a brigade commander's convoy but caused no casualties.

U.S. forces killed seven gunmen in central and northern Iraq.

In Diyala, 50 detainees were released due to lack of evidence. British troops released five more. Meanwhile, Iraqi troops arrested 12 suspects in Diwaniya and captured 13 gunmen in Mosul. Three women were arrested, also in Diwaniya. During joint U.S.-Iraqi operations in Baquba another twelve suspects were detained, and six more were arrested just north of the city. Also, 35 suspects were captured in Baghdad; one Iraqi soldier was killed and five more were wounded during the operation.

November 18, 2007
Sunday: 4 U.S. Soldiers, 33 Iraqis Killed; 61 Iraqis Wounded

Reports have once again surfaced concerning U.S. troops firing upon Iraqi civilians. This time, a controversial event happened near the capital of the Muthanna province. Overall, 33 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 61 were wounded throughout the country. Four U.S. soldiers were killed as well.

Three U.S. soldiers were killed during a suicide vest attack in Baquba that also left three people dead and seven others injured, mostly children, near a football field. Also, a soldier died in a non-combat accident on Friday.

The governor of Muthanna province reported that U.S. troops fired upon civilians in al-Rumeitha. Six people were wounded, including policemen. Witnesses said that the attack was unjustified.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies were found. Ten people were killed and 21 more were wounded in the Karrada district when a bomb targeting a finance ministry advisor was detonated. A bomb wounded three civilians at a petrol station in Adhamiya. In Amin, a roadside bomb injured two people. Three people were wounded during a roadside bombing in the Kasra neighborhood. Mortars in Adhamiya injured no one. Mortars also failed to cause casualties in Rustumiya.

Also in the capital, a U.S. helicopter dropped a bomb on a truck carrying a rocket launcher in the Obeidi neighborhood, shortly after a U.S. outpost in Shaab reported coming under mortar fire. No casualties were reported after a roadside bomb blasted an American patrol.

In Mosul, three people were killed and 16 others were wounded when a car bomb was detonated as a police patrol passed by it. Also, five dumped bodies were discovered; one belonged to a police captain.

In Tikrit, a bomb killed a policeman and a soldier while injuring a third person as they were trying to defuse it.

Iin Baquba, two more civilians were injured during an IED attack in a northern neighborhood.

Two brothers were kidnapped from their home in Riyadh.

South of the capital, U.S. helicopters killed two men suspected of planting a roadside bomb.

An IED in Basra’s al-Zubair neighborhood targeted a British patrol but left no casualties. A policeman was injured during an attack on a training center.

The Iraqi army killed four suspects and arrested 63 others in different locations. Six gunmen were arrested and a large cache of weapons was confiscated in Anbar province. Also, a Mahdi army leader was detained in Baquba. Eight suspects were captured in Baghdad. Also, 47 were arrested in Diwaniya.

The total since September 13th:

108 coalition soldiers killed

3791 Iraqi's killed

3411 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

19th November 2007, 22:31

November 19, 2007
Monday: 30 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded

At least 30 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 16 others were wounded on a day marked by the multiple discoveries of dumped corpses throughout the country. No Coalition deaths were reported.

In Baghdad, a bomb near a minibus in Baladiyat killed one person and wounded seven others. Two people were injured during a roadside bombing on Palestine Street. Also, a TV reporter was released by his abductors and is in good heath.

A Katyusha rocket struck a home in western Basra, killing five children and their mother. Two more children were wounded.

The bodies of five policemen were discovered in Tikrit.

Two bodies were fished out of the Tigris River at Suwayra. They bore signs of torture.

In Kut, the body of a three-year-old boy was recovered from the Djila River.

A car bomb wounded five people, including two children, near a policeman’s home in Baiji.

Last night, a corpse was discovered in Iskandariya. The victim had been shot in the head.

A decomposed body was found in Latifiya.

In Baquba, three policemen were killed during an attack on a Zaghaniya neighborhood police station. Also, three dumped bodies were found east of the city.

Residents of Karbala were warned not to pick up "weird" objects.

Four bombs were defused in Amara.

In Hilla, no injuries were reported during a roadside bomb attack against a convoy carrying an adviser to Prime Minister al-Maliki.

The Iraqi army killed six suspects and detained 69 others in different locations. A suspect was killed in Baquba. In Mosul, 35 were arrested. Security forces detained 73 more in Diwaniya. Also, four more suspects were arrested in Babel.

The total since September 13th:

108 coalition soldiers killed

3821 Iraqi's killed

3427 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

21st November 2007, 02:33

November 20, 2007
Tuesday: 2 Coalition Soldiers, 62 Iraqis Killed; 21 Iraqis Wounded

A U.S. helicopter crashed near Salman Pak, killing two soldiers and injuring 12 more. At least 62 Iraqis were killed and 21 more were also wounded in the latest violence. Also, the finance ministry announced that Iraq will give Syria $15 million to defray the costs of hosting Iraqi refugees who fled there to escape violence at home.

In Baghdad, six bodies were found dumped. A car bomb killed two people and wounded 11 in Bayaa, which saw an attack yesterday. In Baladiyat, also the scene of an attack yesterday, a roadside bomb wounded three people. Gunmen killed two men in Mansour. No casualties were reported after rockets hit the Green Zone. Also, gunmen killed the head of Iraq’s geological department as he was driving on Hifa Street; another man was killed and two more were wounded as well.

The bodies of four Iraqi soldiers were brought in to the hospital at Samarra. They had been tortured and shot in the head. Also, the body of a police major was found a day after he was abducted.

Gunbattles took place in Haditha. Three al-Qaeda fighters and a policeman were killed, while five fighters were arrested.

Four bodies were recovered from the Tigris in Suwayra.

In Dhuluiya, three bodies were discovered. They were bound and shot.

Two shackled bodies were found during operations in the Tigris River Valley. Twelve gunmen were also killed and five others arrested.

A car bomb at an outdoor market in Amiriyat al-Falluja left one dead and five injured.

In Mosul, a bomb failed to cause casualties but damaged nearby buildings.

The remains of five people were discovered at a suspected execution site in the Diyala River Valley.

A weapons cache was found in Iskandariya.

Near Najaf, a mass grave containing 13 bodies was found. The grave is believed to date from a 1991 uprising.

An IED near al-Safra killed one Iraqi army soldier and wounded five others.

Four bodies were found in Basra.

Iraqi soldiers killed two suspects and arrested 154 in different locations. Six suspects were killed in Mosul. In Karbala, 22 suspects were detained, while 16 were arrested near Tikrit. Also, an Islamic State in Iraqi leader was captured in Baiji. Later, two more suspects were killed in Mosul and two others were arrested.

The total since September 13th:

110 coalition soldiers killed

3883 Iraqi's killed

3448 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

22nd November 2007, 04:17

November 21, 2007
Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 32 Iraqis Killed; 46 Iraqis Wounded

Two Coalition troop deaths reported yesterday were revealed today to have been British soldiers. Also today, the U.S. military said that an American soldier was killed in a separate incident. Also, at least 32 Iraqis were also killed or found dead and 46 more Iraqis were wounded.

A U.S. soldier was killed and three more were wounded in Baghdad during an EFP attack yesterday. An Iraqi interpreter was also killed. Meanwhile, the U.K. military revealed that the two Coalition deaths reported yesterday were British. Erroneous early reports said the pair had been killed in a U.S. helicopter crash. Also, only two more soldiers were wounded, down from an estimated 12 yesterday.

In Baghdad, six decomposed bodies were found buried in Saidiya. Three more bodies were found dumped in other locations. Three policemen were injured during a roadside bomb attack in Mansour.

Five people were killed and up to 30 more were wounded during a car bomb attack outside a courthouse in Ramadi.

In Mosul, a bomb wounded a policeman in the al-Masaref district, while two unidentified bodies were discovered in the al-Senaa al-Qadeema region. At the home of a tribal leader, a bomb killed one person and wounded three others.

In Sulaimaniya, a bomb wounded the head of Kurdistan's Political Prisoners Association. The device was attached to his car.

Three dumped bodies were found in Baquba.

In IED wounded two people in Khalis.

Gunmen in Muqdadiyah attacked an Awakening Council center and injured two members.

U.S. forces killed six suspects and detained 10 others in central and northern Iraq. Four gunmen were killed in Muqdadiya. Thirty people were arrested in Diwaniya. An al-Qaeda leader was arrested in Anbar. Also, police in Baghdad killed one suspect and freed a hostage while detaining another 14; four policemen were wounded.

The total since September 13th:

111 coalition soldiers killed

3915 Iraqi's killed

3494 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

23rd November 2007, 03:22

November 22, 2007
Thursday: 63 Iraqis Killed, 26 Wounded

Mortars rained on the Green Zone as American troops there were celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday. The British base in Basra also received a round of shelling. At least 63 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 26 were wounded throughout Iraq. No Coalition deaths were reported.

In Baghdad, the Green Zone was bombarded by mortar fire, but no casualties were officially reported; however, a Reuters witness reported seeing one dead person. A roadside bomb wounded three people in a central neighborhood. In Talbiya, a separate bomb wounded two more on a bridge. Two police commandos were wounded during a bombing in the Jisr Diyala region. Two Iraqi soldiers were wounded during an IED attack near al-Zawra park. One Iraqi soldier was injured during a grenade attack that was perpetrated by minors in Mansour. Also, four dumped bodies were found.

Gunmen south of Baghdad in Hor Rijab killed two Iraqi soldiers then stole their humvees and used them to attack and kill 18 rival Sunnis belonging to an Awakening Council.

Clashes near Baquba in Qalaat al-Qassab left 19 al-Qaeda fighters dead. Two civilians were killed and another three wounded in the crossfire.

In Mosul, two civilians were killed and 12 others were wounded, including two policemen, during a car bombing in a southern neighborhood. A roadside bomb killed a policemen and wounded a second one.

A body was found near Hilla.

In Kirkuk, a municipal council member was shot and killed by gunmen in a passing vehicle. Also, a decapitated body was found.

No casualties were reported during an indirect fire attack on the British base in Basra. A civilian was gunned down near his home. Gunmen killed a former Baathist. Also, four Mahdi gunmen were killed after they attacked a family for not marrying off their daughter to one of the men.

Three tribesmen were killed during clashing between rival tribes over a plot of land in Wassit province.

An Iraqi soldier was abducted in Riyadh.

In Najaf, a former Baathist was gunned down.

Coalition forces killed one suspect and arrested ten in northern and central Iraq. Ten suspects were detained near Ramadi. Also, 35 suspects were captured in Kerbala, including three people planting a bomb.

The total since September 13th:

111 coalition soldiers killed

3978 Iraqi's killed

3520 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

25th November 2007, 09:53

November 23, 2007
Friday: 1 U.S. Soldier, 61 Iraqis Killed; 104 Iraqis Wounded

Although the prayer day is often the quietest day for news, this Friday has been markedly violent with an attack on a weekly pet market in Baghdad and more bombings in Mosul among the numerous incidents. Meanwhile, a shrine and a mosque were also attacked, and Khalis was taken over by gunmen. At least 61 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 104 more were wounded in the latest attacks. The DOD reported that one American soldier died in an accident on Wednesday.

In Baghdad, a bomb was detonated at a popular pet and livestock market; at least 15 people were killed and over 55 more were wounded at the al-Ghazl outdoor souk in central Baghdad. Yesterday, two journalists survived an assassination attempt in Karrada; gunmen in a passing vehicle fired upon the married couple and their daughter, but no bullets struck them. Also, six dumped bodies were discovered throughout the city.

A pair of bombs in Mosul killed 21 people people combined, and another 21 people were injured. Also, gunmen blew up a bridge south of town.

Scores of gunmen attacked Khalis this morning. Only five civilians were injured but a thousand residents were used as human shields during the takeover.

In Jalawla, three militants, including two sisters, beheaded their aunt and uncle while forcing the couple’s children to watch.

Two worshippers were killed and two more were wounded during a car bombing at the Atta Allah mosque in Jurf al-Sakhar.

Three bodies were recovered from the Tigris River at Dhuluiya.

Gunmen riding a motorbike in Kut killed an interpreter working for U.S. forces. A policeman was also killed. Also, the morgue has received eight decomposed bodies over the last three days.

The manager of a grain company was kidnapped near Nasariya.

Police in Najaf defused a roadside bomb at a market and also found three mortar rounds. Also, a civilian who was a legal coordinator for the U.S. consulate was gunned down.

In Kirkuk, 33 suspects were captured.

Ten innocent detainees were released in Tal Afar.

A roadside bomb in Balad injured four police commandos. Also, a bomb at the Imam Al-Askari shrine killed one person and wounded two others.

A municipal council member was gunned down in Riyadh. Also, a body was found in a booby-trapped car.

A car bomb in Shurqat killed one policeman and wounded 15 others.

The total since September 13th:

112 coalition soldiers killed

4039 Iraqi's killed

3624 Iraqi's wounded

Led Zeppelin

25th November 2007, 09:54

November 24, 2007
Saturday: 32 Iraqis Killed, 40 Wounded

At least 32 Iraqis were killed and 40 more were wounded in the latest attacks. The fallout from yesterday's bombings in Baghdad and Mosul conitinues as well. No Coalition casualties were reported.

The numbers from yesterday’s attacks in Baghdad and Mosul have risen. Two of the wounded from the pet market attack in the capital have died, and the death count in the Mosul blasts now stand at 21, up by nine deaths. These figures are not included in today’s tally.

In an online video, nine police commando hostages were shown being executed at an unknown location.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies were found in three neighborhoods. One Iraqi soldier and two civilians were wounded during a twin roadside bombing in the Jadriya neighborhood. A separate IED wounded two members of a police anti-crime unit.

A car bomb killed three police rangers and wounded 11 others in Samarra. The city is under a curfew imposed for a security operation.

In Mosul, a child was wounded during random gunfire in al-Thawra. Separately, a woman was injured by gunfire in al-Zangali. Also, in al-Zangali, a bomb injured a policeman and a civilian.

The body of a policeman was found in Tuz Khormato. He had been kidnapped a couple of days ago.

Two bodies bearing gunshot and torture wounds were found near Fallujah in al-Saqlawiyah.

On Thursday mortars landed on a coalition military base in Balad, where they killed an Iraqi citizen and wounded two more.

A mass grave possibly dating to the Iran-Iraq war was found in al-Zubair.

A disembodied head was found in Wajihiya.

In Kanaan, the Diyala police chief's son was abducted.

Three construction workers were attacked and injured in Diyala province.

Two civilians were injured when an IED blasted a minibus in Mussayib.

Yesterday in al-Nasr, a chauffeur was kidnapped.

A bomb in Samarra caused no casualties.

Kirkuk is under a curfew as security forces conduct an operation to rid the city of militant gunmen. During one raid, soldiers found a chained hostage. Thirty suspects have been detained so far.

U.S. forces killed a suspect and detained 10 others in central and northern Iraq. Iraqi forces killed eight gunmen in Mahmudiya. Four gunmen were arrested in Balad. In Diwaniya, 126 suspects were detained. Meanwhile, four detainees were released in Basra. Two suspects were arrested in Tal Afar. Also, one police officer and three soldiers were killed during security operations and another 11 were wounded.

Also, a Kurdish rebel was killed and a Turkish soldier was injured during clashes in Turkey’s Sirnak province, which is near the Iraqi border.

The total since September 13th:

112 coalition soldiers killed

4071 Iraqi's killed

3664 Iraqi's wounded

w0lf

1st December 2007, 03:52

Sad..Sad.

Bush lied, they died

Led Zeppelin

1st December 2007, 04:24

By the way, for anyone who's wondering, I'm going to update this once every couple days, so it hasn't stopped.

Led Zeppelin

2nd December 2007, 13:55

November 25, 2007
Sunday: 1 U.S. Soldier, 37 Iraqis Killed; 64 Iraqis Wounded

A surge in bombings continues in Baghdad and Mosul. Overall, 37 Iraqis were killed and 64 more were injured in the latest attacks. Also, a U.S. soldier succumbed, on Thanksgiving Day, to wounds received in a roadside bombing earlier in November.

In Baghdad, five bodies were found dumped in as many neighborhoods throughout the city. A car bomb near the Health Ministry in Muadham left nine dead and 30 injured. A roadside bomb injured two civilians in Waziriya; when security forces arrived on the scene a second bomb killed one soldier and wounded six more. Also, a car bomb was defused in Zaafaraniya and mortars struck an American base in Baladiyat, but no casualties were reported in either incident. A bombing in a southeatern neighborhood blasted a truck carrying blast walls; two people were killed and six others were wounded.

Gunmen in Mosul killed a member of the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP). Also, a roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol wounded six Iraqis instead.

In Fallujah, a policeman was wounded during an attack; his attackers were captured.

Gunmen killed an Iraqi security contractor in Basra. Also three dumped bodies were found. No casualties were reported during an attack on British troops. Also, a criminal courts employee was shot and killed.

In al-Munazla, a roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi patrol failed to harm anyone.

A civilian was wounded during an armed attack in Riyadh.

Gunmen injured a civilian in Hawija.

In Diyala, a roadside bomb killed one Iraqi and injured six more who work for the Iranian Mojahdi Khalq organization.

A suicide bomber killed on Iraqi soldier and wounded five others at an al-Zab checkpoint. Three soldiers are missing.

In Samarra, eight gunmen were killed after they opened fire on Coalition forces. Two more blew themselves up after they were ordered to exit their vehicle.

U.S. forces captured three suspects in Rashdiya and 24 more in other locations. A rogue Mahdi Army leader was arrested in Khalis. Eight were captured in Diyala. In Baghdad, 21 suspects were rounded-up. One Iraqi soldier was killed during security operations.

November 26, 2007
Monday: 30 Iraqis Killed, 4 Wounded

At least 30 Iraqis were killed and four more were wounded during a light day violence. The family of an Iraqi journalist is among the dead. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, a Turkish helicopter violated Iraqi airspace on a supposed reconnaissance mission.

In Baghdad, Shi’ite gunmen invaded the al-Shabb area home of a pro-Baath journalist who is residing in Jordan and killed 11 members of his family, including his wife and children. A roadside bomb wounded two people in Zaafaraniya. No casualties were reported when a roadside bomb blasted an Iraqi army vehicle in al-Urfaly. Also, four dumped bodies were found.

A drive-by shooting in Hilla left one dead and one injured.

A policeman was killed during a home invasion in Kut, while the body of a civilian was found at a separate location. Two more people were killed in drive-by shootings.

Three bodies were found in Mosul. A roadside bomb killed one person and wounded a second as well.

In Basra, gunmen killed a woman at a marketplace.

A clash between rival militias in Kanaan left one anti-al Qaeda militia member dead.

Four gunmen were killed in clashes with anti-al Qaeda militia in Muqudadiyah.

The Iraqi army captured 58 suspects throughout Iraq. Another three were detained in Balad. Three more were arrested in Diwaniya for possessing explosives. At a checkpoint in Taji, soldiers arrested four men including two men who were passing themselves off as a bride and groom.

Also, the human rights minister in Kurdistan has reported that 97 women were burned to death and another 27 were killed by other means over the past four months. Most of these are suspected honor killings and related suicides. Kurdistan is considered one of the safer regions in the country.

November 27, 2007
Tuesday: 2 US Soldiers, 46 Iraqis Killed; 35 Iraqis Wounded

At least 46 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 35 more were wounded during attacks that included multiple shootings involving U.S. troops and civilians. Also, an Iraqi journalist is accusing the Interior Ministry of killing his family in Baghdad yesterday. Also two U.S. soldiers were killed and seven more were wounded in separate events that took place today..

Two MND-B soldiers were killed and two more were wounded during an explosion near Tuz Khormato. Meanwhile, in Baquba, a female suicide bomber detonated her vest, wounding seven GIs and injuring five Iraqi civilians; two people were killed.

A journalist, whose family was gunned down in Baghdad, today accused Interior Ministry forces of staging the slaughter as a message to other journalists. He also said that the family’s wake, which was held in Kut, was raided. Meanwhile, an Interior Ministry spokesman denied that the killings took place.

A suicide bomber posing as a shepherd attacked a police station in Baquba. Four policemen and two civilians were killed in the initial blast, while three women died in an ensuing gunfight. Thirteen people were wounded.

In Baghdad, a bus driver transporting finance ministry employees failed to stop at a Shaab district checkpoint; U.S. soldiers opened fired on the bus, killing four people and wounding two more. In Saidiya, Iraqi soldiers killed a gunman who was attacking their checkpoint. A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. convoy in Karrada wounded three civilians instead. Two people were injured during a car bombing in Mansour. Also, eight dumped bodies were discovered.

U.S. soldiers in Baiji killed two civilians and a child traveling in a car that approached their checkpoint at a high rate of speed. Also, two suspects were killed in a raid.

Four dumped bodies were found west of Mosul, and a car bomb wounded four in the city’s Wadi Hajar neighborhood. Also, two suspects were detained. Later, seven more suspects were captured.

In al-Bu Aziz, armed clashes with al-Qaeda left an al-Aankabiya chieftain dead and two villagers wounded.

A roadside bomb in al-Salam killed one civilian and wounded two others.

A policeman was gunned down in Hawija.

A man who failed to stop at a U.S. forces checkpoint in Ramadi was shot and killed.

Near Tikrit, tribal members stopped a police convoy and kidnapped four men, whose corpses were later discovered.

A fuel pipeline near Basra was set aflame during tribal clashes. One person was killed and several were injured.

In Kirkuk, 28 suspects were captured.

South of Baghdad in Salman Pak, a taxi driver was injured during a roadside bombing.

Two dumped bodies were found on the banks of the Zab River in al-Zab.

In al-Azizyah, a roadside bomb injured a man driving a tractor.

November 28, 2007
Wednesday: 14 Iraqis Killed, 52 Wounded

At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 52 more were wounded in the latest reports of violence in Iraq. No Coalition deaths were announced. In odd news, the family of an Iraqi journalist living in Jordan is now denying that 11 members of their family were assassinated a couple days ago in Baghdad. Also, refugees are streaming back into Iraq from Syria at a greater rate than they are leaving. Despite the rosier picture, journalists say that Baghdad is still dangerous.

A mortar attack near Haditha in the town of al-Haqlaniyya left five civilians dead and 30 others wounded.

Iraqi soldiers wounded four bodyguards working for the state minister for tribal affairs during a stop at a checkpoint in al-Harthiya. Police reported that an argument between the convoy members and the checkpoint operators turned into a full-blown clash.

In Baghdad, a roadside bomb wounded four people, including two Iraqi soldiers, in Mansour. At the Shurta Tunnel another bomb wounded three civilians. Also, three dumped bodies were found. Yesterday, a gunbattle left 10 wounded in Saidiya.

In Mosul, a policeman was gunned down in the al-Karamah neighborhood. A second policeman was injured during an armed attack in the Palestine neighborhood.

Gunmen killed a man at a used car dealership in Hawija.

Iraqi soldiers killed four suspects and arrested 27 more in various locations. Five gunmen were arrested in Diwaniya. Also, police detained 16 men near Kirkuk in al-Rashad. Meanwhile, a U.S. general said he wants a reduction in the number of detainees in Iraqi jails. Sunni leaders say many are being held without charge.

November 29, 2007
Thursday: 2 GIs, 30 Iraqis Killed; 48 Iraqis Wounded

At least 30 Iraqis were killed and 48 more were wounded in the latest attacks. In Baghdad, over 100 tribal chiefs staged a peaceful protest over the deteriorating conditions in Diyala province. Also, an MND-B soldier was killed during a small arms attack in western Baghdad, and a Marine was killed near al-Asad.

Twelve people were killed and 25 more were wounded during a rocket attack north of Baquba on the village of al-Salam.

In Baghdad, one person was killed and five others were wounded during a roadside bombing near a minibus on Palestine Street. A separate roadside bomb blasted a minibus at al-Andalus Square, wounding five people. Two bombs were discovered at a compound belonging to a top Sunni leader. Officials are worried about a new cholera outbreak in the city. The first Iraqis refugees returning from Syria arrived and were greeted with cash gifts. Also, six dumped bodies were recovered.

Two men were killed in Kirkuk during a drive-by shooting.

In Tikrit, gunmen killed the councilor of the al-Zohour district. No casualties were reported after a bomb was hurled at the home of the council head of al-Jamaaiya. Other council heads have received threats as well.

A car bomb in Mosul wounded two officers.

Two bodyguards were wounded when gunmen opened fire on the head of Hibhib police.

Mortars injured two policemen at the al-Salam police station in Baquba.

Two people were wounded during a roadside bombing in Kanaan.

In Muqdadiyah, two people were injured during a mortar attack.

Two soldiers were injured during a roadside bombing in Kharbat Aziz.

A roadside bomb near Riyadh injured one Iraqi army officer.

Two Iraqi soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb near the Iranian border at Bamo.

Gunmen injured a mayor in Hawija and killed his bodyguard.

Near Albu Ajeel, gunmen killed the son of a local sheikh.

Fourteen people were kidnapped from a fake checkpoint at Albo Shahen.

U.S. troops killed two gunmen and arrested five others in Khan Bani Saad, while dispatching three more gunmen south of Baghdad. Iraqi soldiers killed one gunman and detained another 47 in different locations. U.S. forces captured seven more.

November 30, 2007
Friday: 2 U.S. Soldiers, 21 Iraqis Killed; 9 Iraqis Wounded; 30 Iraqis Kidnapped

An otherwise quiet prayer day was marked by the detention of dozens of people associated with a Sunni leader. Five U.S. soldiers were injured during a controlled detonation of a car bomb found at the politician’s Baghdad office. Two U.S soldiers were killed in separate incidents elsewhere. Overall, at least 21 Iraqis were killed and another nine were wounded throughout the country. Also, a mass abduction took place in Khalis.

An MNC-Iraq soldier was killed during combat near Baquba today. Also, the DOD reported that a U.S. soldier was killed in a non-hostile vehicular accident on Wednesday in Baghdad.

Dozens of people were detained following the discovery of a car bomb near the Baghdad office of leading Sunni lawmaker Adnan al-Dulaimi. The politician and his son are among those being questioned under suspicion of involvement with the car bomb. Five U.S. soldiers were wounded during the controlled detonation of the vehicle. Another Iraqi bystander was injured. Also, two Iraqis were wounded as one of al-Dulaimi’s bodyguards fled the scene. One of al-Dulaimi’s guards allegedly possessed the keys to the vehicle.

Also in Baghdad, three dumped bodies were recovered. Mortars injured two people in the Abu Dsheer neighborhood. Also, the Iraqi journalist who claimed that 11 members of his family were killed on Monday has recanted his story.

Five Iraqi security forces members were killed during an attack hear Khalis at al-Tahwiela. Thirty other people were kidnapped. During a separate U.S. raid dozens of al-Qaeda suspects were killed or detained in the city.

Four policemen were killed during a car bombing in al-Shurqat.

A suicide bomber killed a police captain and two policemen as they entered his Duluiya home to arrest him.

In Kirkuk, a mortar shell injured two children in the Tarkalan district. A restaurant owner was gunned down. At least one other person was killed as well.

No casualties were reported when gunmen blew up a fuel pipeline in Mosul.

Police arrested three kidnappers and freed their hostage in Karbala.

No casualties were reported when the British base in Basra came under mortar attack. Four detainees were freed.

Three people were killed and two were injured during shelling in Hibhib.

One suspect was killed and 17 more were arrested during U.S. raids in several locations.

Also, two Palestinian children awaiting resettlement from Iraq died from their illnesses.

December 1, 2007
Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 40 Iraqis Killed; 46 Iraqis Wounded; 41 Iraqis Kidnapped

At least 40 Iraqis were killed and 46 more wounded during the latest violence. One U.S. soldier was also killed. Meanwhile, Sunni lawmakers walked out of parliament to protest the house arrest of their leader, while the Interior Ministry reported that 20,000 employees were dismissed. Also, Turkey claimed to have inflicted numerous casualties on Kurdish rebels.

One U.S. soldier was killed during an IED attack in eastern Baghdad. Three more soldiers were wounded as well.

Turkey claimed to have inflicted "significant losses" on a group of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. It is unclear whether they have entered the country, but other reports place at least a small group of Turkish troops inside Iraq's borders; however, Kurdistan officials denied those reports.

Scores of gunmen staged a dawn raid on the village of Dwelah near Muqdadiya. At least 13 people were killed and 14 more were wounded. Three gunmen were also killed and another 35 villagers were kidnapped.

In Baghdad, a bomb wounded three police commandos in the Shabb district. In New Baghdad, a bomb left in a taxi wounded the driver and a passenger. Four people were wounded during a roadside bombing in Hurriya. Another four were wounded during a bombing on a minibus in al-Jadiyah. In Moasker al-Rashad a car bomb killed one person and wounded four others. No casualties were reported during a bombing in Mansour. Also, five dumped bodies were found.

Also, in the capital, Sunni politicians protested the detention of their leader following the discovery of a car bomb near his office. A guard working for Adnan al-Dulaimi was found in possession of the keys to the vehicle. Dozens of associates and al-Dulaimi’s son were detained as well.

A suicide bomber killed one person and wounded six others at a Madaen checkpoint.

In Mosul, a policeman was gunned down in the al-Dargazhliyah neighborhood. Three bodies were also discovered.

Gunmen killed three Awakening council members and kidnapped five more near Iskandariya.

Near Najaf, a roadside bomb prematurely detonated, killing one man and wounded a second one. A third suspect fled the area.

Gunmen abducted the dean of a technical university in Amara.

Officials in Basra denied the upcoming imposition of a curfew or new security plan.

In Ramadi, police arrested a man wearing an explosive belt.

An attack on the Khalis police chief as he was traveling through Ghalbiya instead left four tribal sheikhs wounded.

An unidentified body was discovered on a road near Tikrit.

In al-Makhisah, Iraqi troops supported by U.S. forces killed eight suspects and wounded four others. Iraqi police detained 15 suspects south of Ramadi, while in Baghdad U.S. troops captured two men believed to procure weapons for Shi’ite militiamen aligned with Iran.

Also, the Interior Ministry dismissed 20,000 employees for corruption, inefficiency and other charges including "political allegiance." The dreaded "police commandos" are part of the Interior Ministry. They have often been accused of harboring "Shi’ite death squads" and exacerbating the violence in the country.

The total since September 13th:

120 coalition soldiers killed

4289 Iraqi's killed

3922 Iraqi's wounded

71 Iraqi's kidnapped

Led Zeppelin

12th December 2007, 15:19

December 2, 2007
Sunday: 53 Iraqis Killed, 33 Wounded

At least 53 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 33 were wounded in the lastest round of violence. A mass grave was found in Fallujah and over a dozen people were wounded during a car bombing in Baquba. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, conflicting reports continue to stream in from the Turkish border. Also, a Sunni politician under house arrest was allowed to move to a hotel in Baghdad.

Sunni leader Adnan al-Dulaimi was allowed to leave his home and move to a hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone. His daughter, who is also a politician, accompanied him. He spent three days under house arrest after the discovery of a car bomb near his office.

The situation at the Iraq-Turkey border is as confusing as it is tense. Kurdistani officials reported that Turkish troops made no incursions into Iraqi’s autonomous region despite pronouncements from the Turkish government. Meanwhile, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) set forth conditions for a long-tern truce. Also, two Kurdish rebels were killed in Turkey.

Police found 20 dumped bodies at an abandoned house in Garma. Three children were among the dead.

At least 14 people were injured during a suicide bombing in Baquba. Five people were wounded in a separate mortar attack.

In Baghdad, six unidentified bodies were found dumped is as many neighborhoods. Gunmen killed the deputy head of security forces during a drive-by in Mansour. Also in Mansour, a roadside bomb killed two policemen and wounded four others. In Utifiyah, a car bomb planted under a Shi’ite politician’s car killed the driver and wounded three people, including the lawmaker. Also, a roadside bomb near the Interior Ministry left no casualties.

In Iskandariya, four civilians were killed and two more wounded during an attack at a mosque. The leader of the al-Azza tribe was among the dead. Five others were kidnapped.

A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi soldiers and wounded four more in Samarra.

A Duluiya support council member survived an assassination attempt. Gunmen bombed his home and wounded a guard instead.

Police in Khalidiya killed a man seen planting a bomb.

Kurdish security forces stopped a car bomb attack targeting their own headquarters in Mosul. Also, six dumped bodies were found; two belonged to policemen.

Students and professors in Amara protested the kidnapping of the dean of the technical institute there and demanded that government do more to protect intellectuals in Iraq.

In Al-Bu Aziz, three al-Qaeda leaders beheaded three women after the women refused marriage proposals.

Five Iraqi soldiers were killed as they drove away from their base in Hawija.

Joint U.S.-Iraqi forces captured 13 suspects in Fallujah. Twelve suspects were arrested near Kirkuk. Two men in Sinjar were arrested and their cache of cannabis seeds was confiscated.

December 3, 2007
Monday: 64 Iraqis Killed, 15 Wounded

At least 64 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 15 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. No Coalition casualties were reported. Also, a British report admitted that British troops were unable to make Basra safe.

A British parliamentary report admitted that British troops failed to make Basra safe. Despite a lack of regular news reports from the city, the report mentions that militias and corrupt police forces dominate the city. A lecturer at Basra University was shot dead at his home. Also, a middle school teacher was killed in front of his students.

Twelve bodies were found in a mass grave near Lake Tharthar, which has been the scene of several mass graves found over the last few weeks. The victims had been killed during a time period stretching back as far as 18 months ago. The only identified body belonged to a paramedic.

In Baghdad, gunmen killed a senior advisor and wounded his driver to the Interior Minister in Jamiya. Also, five dumped bodies were recovered.

Gunmen in Mosul attacked a police patrol. Four policemen and seven gunmen were killed during an ensuing clash. Two policemen were also wounded. U.S. troops provided support to the police force. Two dumped bodies were found in the al-Mithaq district.

A school headmaster was killed during a drive-by shooting in Samarra.

No casualties were reported after Georgian troops received a mortar attack at their base in Numaniya.

In Hawija, an Awakening council member and his driver were gunned down; their corpses were also set on fire.

A suicide car bomber killed three policemen and wounded a fourth at a Ramadi checkpoint.

In Riyadh, four policemen were killed during an ambush yesterday. Their bodies had been mutilated. A fifth soldier is still missing.

One Iraqi gunman was killed, along with two foreign fighters, and three Iraqi army soldiers were wounded during a raid near Tikrit.

Three policemen were wounded during a mortar attack in Kut.

Three bombs were defused in Shatt al-Arab.

Two gunmen were killed in Baiji.

In Baquba, a civilian was killed by mortar fire. Gunmen killed a civilian in a separate incident. In a nearby village, one policeman died and two were wounded during an armed attack.

Police and al-Qaeda suspects battled in Dwelah, two days after gunmen took over the city and killed 13 villagers.

Iraqi forces killed 13 suspects and arrested 94 in northern and central Iraq. The U.S. detained seven in Tarmiya. U.S. forces killed one suspect and wounded three at a checkpoint north of Baghdad.

Also, Muqtada al-Sadr hailed his followers for observing a ceasefire that has dramatically lowered violence in the war-torn country.

December 4, 2007
Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 47 Iraqis Killed; 51 Iraqis Wounded

At least 47 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 51 more were wounded. Kidnappers holding five Britons are threatening to kill one of them in 10 days unless British troops withdraw from Iraq. Also, congressional investigators from the U.S. have noted that ongoing violence in Iraq continues to overwhelm the security handover effort. And, one U.S. soldier was killed and two were wounded yesterday during an explosion in Anbar province.

A suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded at least 30 at a police station in Jalawla. Among the dead were civilians, policemen and Kurdish troops.

Eleven more corpses were found at a site near Lake Tharthar, bringing the two day total up to 23 bodies.

In Baghdad, an IED explosion wounded two people in Karrada. Another two were wounded in New Baghdad during a separate explosion. One guard was killed and another was wounded when gunmen opened fire at the Zayouna home of the electricity minister. Also, six dumped bodies were found.

A headless corpse was discovered in Mosul. At least two other bodies were also found. A roadside bomb killed one policeman and wounded three others. A separate IED left one Iraqi soldier dead. Also, the airport opened to commercial traffic for the first time in 14 years. In 1993, the U.S. military had declared the city a no-fly zone.

An intelligence officer was killed in front of his home in Najaf.

Police in Basra captured five gang members. Also, the police chief noted that 40 women have been killed over the last five months for participating in un-Islamic behavior such as wearing make-up.

Gunmen attacked al-Zherat, killing one civilian and wounding four others.

Eight people were wounded when mortars rocked al-Salam.

In Tuz Khormato, a security officer was killed and his brother was injured when gunmen attacked them in the officer's vehicle.

Two bodies were found in Mahaweel.

Eight gunmen were killed and 14 more were detained during security operations in various locations. U.S. forces killed two suspects and captured 25 more.

In Turkey, one Turkish soldier and six Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels were killed during clashes.

December 5, 2007
Wednesday: 3 US Soldiers, 31 Iraqis Killed; 70 Iraqis Wounded

A series of bombings in several major cities rocked Iraq today. Overall, at least 31 Iraqis were killed and 70 were wounded in the latest attacks. Most of the victims were civilians. Also, three U.S. soldiers were killed in separate incidents.

During a combined IED and small arms attack, an MND-North soldier was killed today in Salah ad Din province. A similar attack yesterday killed two MND-North soldiers and wounded two more.

In Baghdad, at least 15 people were killed and 33 more were wounded during a car bombing at a Shi’ite mosque in the Karrada district; gunfire followed the explosion. Another blast wounded two policemen in the Sahet al-Nussor neighborhood. Also, four unidentified bodies were found dumped in separate locations.

A car bomb killed a civilian and wounded seven others near a police station in Mosul.

In Baquba, five people were killed and 20 others were injured during a bombing near the government office.

A roadside bomb targeting the head of civil defense in Kirkuk killed three and wounded seven as his motorcade was heading to work from the director’s home in Suleimaniya. He was among the injured. No casualties were reported when gunmen blew up a liquor store during a separate incident.

A body was found in Duluiya.

Joint U.S.-Iraqi forces arrested three people south of Kut. Near Kirkuk three more suspects were detained. Four were arrested in Wasit province.

Eight Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels were killed in southeastern Turkey.

A sheikh was killed in a drive-by shooting in Kut.

In Muqdadiyah, one policeman was killed and another injured in a drive-by shooting.

Also, the Health Ministry reported that a total of 24 people have died from Cholera since the epidemic erupted in August. Thousands more have fallen ill to the water-borne disease. Only 30% of Iraqis are thought to have access to clean water, which is key to keeping cholera in check.

December 6, 2007
Thursday: 25 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded

At least 25 Iraqis were killed or found dead ands 24 more were wounded in the latest attacks and raids. Several new explosions were heard in Baghdad. No Coalition casualties were reported.

In Baghdad, a roadside bomb in the Jisr Diyala district left six wounded. A separate bomb near Shabb stadium injured five people. A civilian was injured during a roadside bombing targeting a U.S. patrol in al-Bayaa. Also, five dumped bodies were found.

During a clash near Qara Taba, eight Peshmerga fighters were killed and five more were wounded as they fought alongside U.S. and Iraqi troops. Three gunmen were also killed.

A roadside bomb in Fallujah killed one policeman and wounded three more.

In Duluiya, one policeman was killed and two were injured during an armed attack.

A woman was gunned down in Kut.

A corpse bearing torture marks was found in Abbasi.

Seven people were kidnapped at a fake checkpoint near Tuz Khormato.

U.S. forces killed two Shi’ite militiamen and wounded two others during a raid in al-Hayy. In the Khalis area, at least 32 suspects were captured and killed one more. and Iraqi police arrested 23 suspects in Baghdad. Also, two suspects were killed, and a senior al-Qaeda leader was detained in Mosul. Meanwhile, 73 men were released from detention in Karbala after investigations cleared them of wrongdoing; over the last four months, hundreds have been released following their arrests during a riot during a religious observance in August.

December 7, 2007
Friday: 39 Iraqis Killed, 45 Wounded

A pair of suicide bombings in Diyala province shook an otherwise quiet prayer day. Armed attacks were the flavor of the day elsewhere. Overall, at least 39 Iraqis were killed and 45 more were wounded. No Coalition troop deaths were reported.

In Muqdadiya, a female suicide bomber killed as many as 16 people and wounded another 27 at a 1920 Revolutionary Brigades office. Sunni tribesmen who formed this local group switched "sides" this year and are now "local concerned citizens" fighting alongside Coalition troops against other militia outfits.

A suicide car bomber attacked a checkpoint in Dali Abbas, which is just north of Baquba. Seven Iraqi soldiers and three "local concerned citizens" were killed, while another eight people were wounded.

In Baghdad, three policemen were wounded during an armed attack on a police station in Adhamiya. Also, three dumped bodies were found.

Near the Syrian border at al-Rabia yesterday, four "local concerned citizens" were killed during a drive-by shooting.

A civilian was gunned down near Taza.

Five policemen were wounded during a roadside bombing in Rashad.

In Kirkuk, one person was killed, and a second was hurt during an armed attack. A Kurdish Peshmerga soldier was injured last night in a separate attack. West of the city, a car bomb set an oil pipeline ablaze. Also, two car bombs were defused.

Iraqi police killed a person wearing a suicide belt in Shurqat.

Combined U.S. and Iraqi forces killed one suspect and arrested 55 near Balad. Nine more were detained in Baghdad. In Fallujah, ten were captured.

December 8, 2007
Saturday: 48 Iraqis Killed, 88 Wounded

At least 48 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 88 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. In Baiji a significant attack caused a large number of casualties. Meanwhile, Mosul is considering digging a security trench around the city. No Coalition casualties were reported.

The city of Baiji suffered two bombings. The first one targeted the home of the anti-terrorism police department chief. In that explosion, 11 were killed and 44 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated his cargo near the chief's house. A separate car bomb struck the Masafi street police station where six people died and 15 more were hurt.

In Baghdad, a roadside bomb injured two police commandos in Harthiya. A bomb targeting a U.S.patrol in Binoog left no casualties. One policeman was killed and five others were hurt during a roadside bombing in Doura. On Sadoun Street, gunmen killed an Interior Ministry employee and injured a second one. Also, three dumped bodies were recovered.

A boy was killed and another was injured during an explosion in al-Rutba.

A Katyusha rocket landed in Numaniya and killed four family members, including a local al-Sadr leader.

A mortar attack in Mahmudiya left one child dead and two injured.

Two corpses were fished out of the Tigris River at Suwayra.

A civilian was killed near Kirkuk by men wearing Iraqi army uniforms. Also, two policemen were wounded during a roadside bombing.

A landmine that was probably left over from the Iran-Iraq War killed a shepherd near Amara.

In Mosul, plans are in the works for a security trench to be dug around the city next year.

A roadside bomb in Seeha village left no casualties.

U.S. forces killed 12 al-Qaeda suspects and arrested 13 more near Yusufiya. Twenty gunmen were detained in Baghdad; two Iraqi army soldiers were killed and 18 more were wounded during security operations.. Also, seven gunmen were detained in Riyadh. Meanwhile, 19 detainees were freed in Ramadi.

December 9, 2007
Sunday: 46 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded

Baiji was again the scene of an attack that left several people dead or injured. Overall, 46 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 28 were wounded throughout the country. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, officials have banned the use of government vehicles that lack license places in order to curb their use in attacks.

In Baghdad, mortars injured into Karrada injuring two people. One person was killed and two were injured during a mortar attack in Rashidiyah. Five unidentified bodies were found. No casualties were reported after a mortar attack on the Green Zone. Also, Iraqi soldiers shot and killed a person wearing a suicide vest.

A roadside bomb in Hilla killed the provincial police chief and five guards.

In Baiji, two Iraqi soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded when a suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint.

During a drive-by shooting, gunmen killed an Iraq army colonel in Numaniya.

In Kut, kidnapped a chauffeur working for the head of the anti-crime department; a man riding in the same car was released.

In Shurqat, gunmen bombed the home of a neighborhood patrol member. Three family members were hurt in the explosion.

No one was injured during an attack on a Ninevah provincial councilman in Mosul. Gunmen killed a young Christian woman an the al-Nabi Younes marketplace.

In Baquba, two men were killed in a police raid. Gunmen then attacked the police, killing two policemen and injuring six more. U.S. troops were then called in and wounded three residents during an air attack.

One policeman was injured during a roadside bombing in Kirkuk.

A disembodied head belonging to a kidapped policeman was found in Wassit.

Iraqi soldiers killed nine suspects and arrested 49 more throughout the country. Thirteen bodies belonging to "terrorists" were discovered in an unspecified location. Near Mosul, three suspects were detained. Two Iraqi army soldiers were wounded during security operations. Also, an arms stockpile was discovered near Basra and second one was found in Baghdad.

December 10, 2007
Monday: 1 US Soldier, 3 US Contractors, 30 Iraqis Killed; 81 Iraqis Wounded

Baghdad was rocked by several attacks today, including one that caused a refinery fire in a southern neighborhood. At least 30 Iraqis were killed and 81 more were wounded throughout the country. One Task Force Iron soldier was killed and two more were injured during a suicide attack today in Salah ad Din province. Also, three American contractors were killed and one more was wounded during an IED attack yesterday.

In Baghdad, mortars landed on a jail near Shabb stadium. Seven inmates were killed, 25 Iraqis were wounded, and several inmates escaped. Meanwhile, rockets fell on a forward operating base in Rusafa. Five detainees were killed, and 23 others were wounded.

Also in the capital, six dumped bodies were foundIn Baladiyat, a roadside bomb wounded four policemen and a civilian. A separate roadside bomb in Mansour wounded five, including three policemen. Gunmen shot and killed two people in Karrada; later, an IED exploded without causing casualties. Mortars also fell in Karrada, wounding three persons. Two police commandos were injured during an IED explosion in Yarmouk. Also, a Katyusha rocket struck a refinery in the Doura district, setting a storage tank ablaze; two firefighters were seriously burned. Rockets landed in the Green Zone as well.

Four policemen were killed and seven more were wounded in Tuz Khormato.

A suicide bomber struck at a checkpoint in Baiji, killing one Iraqi soldier and injuring two others.

In Baquba, six members of an Awakening Council were injured when a roadside bomb was detonated near their headquaters.

A body bearing gunshot and torture marks was found in Ramadi.

Gunmen killed a local council member in Hawija yesterday.

Near Kirkuk, gunmen injured a man driving on a highway.

The body of a woman was discovered dumped in Basra.

U.S. forces arrested 27 suspects in northern and central Iraq. Iraqi forces detained eight in Rashad.

Also, an Iraqi TV director was stabbed to death in Damascus, Syria.

December 11, 2007
Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 21 Iraqis Killed; 52 Iraqis Wounded

For a second day in a row, Baghdad was the scene of numerous attacks mostly targeting security forces. Overall, 21 Iraqis were killed and 52 more were wounded throughout the country. Also, the DOD reported that one U.S. soldier died from a non-combat incident.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies were recovered. A suicide bomber killed two policemen and wounded 13 others near the al-Harthiya offices of a former premier and the homes of the current prime minister’s adviser and a Sunni lawmaker. A booby-trapped body killed one Iraqi soldier and injured seven others, in the Saidiya district. A car bomb in Mansour left 10 Iraqi soldiers injured. Two Iraqi soldiers were wounded during a roadside bombing on Palestine Street. The head of a Baghdad psychiatric hospital was gunned down. Three Iraqi soldiers were wounded at a Yarmouk checkpoint when a hand grenade was tossed at theml. Also, a new fire broke out at the Doura refinery.

A sniper killed a policeman in Samarra.

Gunmen killed an Awakening Council member in downtown Baquba.

In Kanaan, clashes between Iraqi army and gunmen left a female bystander dead.

Three policemen were injured in Khalis when they were blasted by a roadside bomb.

Two Christians were found murdered in Basra.

Gunmen in Mosul fired upon a police car, killing one officer and wounding two others.

In Fallujah, mortars falling a police checkpoint, killed one policeman and injured one other.

Six policemen were wounded during an armed attack in Balad.

U.S. forces killed a suspect and arrested 19 others in central and northern Iraq. In Baghdad, Iraqi soldiers killed three suspects and detained 117 more; five soldiers were wounded during the security operations.

The total since September 13th:

129 coalition soldiers killed

4693 Iraqi's killed

4409 Iraqi's wounded

71 Iraqi's kidnapped

Rosa Lichtenstein

20th December 2007, 21:51

Massive increase in 'coalition' air attacks in Iraq and Afganistan; details here:

http://leninology.blogspot.com/2007/12/sec...-confirmed.html (http://leninology.blogspot.com/2007/12/secret-air-war-confirmed.html)

Led Zeppelin

21st December 2007, 02:05

December 12, 2007
Wednesday: 59 Iraqis Killed, 177 Wounded

A large triple bombing killed or wounded scores of people in the southern city of Amarah. Meanwhile a smaller blast in Baghdad left over a dozen casualties there. Overall, 59 Iraqis were killed and 177 more were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported.

At least 28 people were killed and another 150 were wounded during a triple car bombing in Amarah. Although small arms attacks against civilians have been increasing in recent weeks throughout Maysan province, the news of a triple bombing in Amarah stunned Iraq this morning. The area had been relatively peaceful since the British handed over control to Iraqi forces in April. British forces promise that an expected handover of neighboring Basra province will go on schedule this Sunday despite the bombing. The casualty figures were downgraded on Thursday from 41 killed; confusion following the blasts were the cause of misinformation.

In Baghdad, a booby-trapped car in the al-Ghadeer neighborhood left five dead and 13 injured. In Doura, gunmen injured a policeman. Three employees were wounded during an armed attack in al-Tobchi. Mortas in al-Ganat injured three more people. Also, five dumped bodies were recovered.

A roadside bomb killed one person and wounded two others in Kirkuk.

Two Sunni tribal council members were found dead in Latifiya.

In Saidiya, gunmen killed a headmaster and teacher at a school. The children had already finished the school for the day when the attack occurred.

U.S. forces killed 14 suspects and detained 12 others during operations in northern and central Iraq. Iraqi forces killed one suspect and arrested six more in Baghdad; two Iraqi officers were killed and five more were wounded during security operations.

December 13, 2007
Thursday: 1 US Sailor, 1 British Soldier, 46 Iraqis Killed; 47 Iraqis Wounded

This week’s surge in violence continues with at least 46 Iraqi dead and 47 Iraqi wounded in the latest attacks. Another five who were killed appear to be Arab foreigners. Also, a Navy Seal was killed in combat on Tuesday, while a British soldier died from wounds received in a vehicle accident.

At least sixteen bodies were found in a mass grave near Muqdadiyah. The bodies are thought to belong to men who were kidnapped and assassinated two months ago. Twelve of the victims were beheaded.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies were found. Gunmen wounded the dean of the University of Technology and his daughter. In Mansour, a Iraqi contractor working for U.S. forces was gunned down. A car bomb in Waziriya killed one person and injured five others, including policemen. During security operations, Iraqi police killed a gunman in Madaen and detained six suspects elsewhere; two officers were killed and five more wounded. No casualties were reported during a bomb blast in Zaafaraniya. Also, three liquor stores were targeted by blasts overnight; however, no casualties were reported.

In Mosul, police shot and killed a suicide bomber; afterwards, a clash left two policemen and two gunmen dead. Gunmen killed one policeman and wounded four others in a southeastern neighborhood. A female hairdresser was killed during an armed attack at her home in the al-Karama neighborhood. Gunmen in al-Masaref injured two policemen. A bulldozer operator and three policemen were injured when a roadside bomb was detonated as they were removing roadblocks. Also, four bombs were defused in separate neighborhoods.

A body was found inside a house under construction in Hawija.

A suicide car bomber targeted the mayor of Hit. Two people were killed and 14 others, including civilians were injured.

Near Tikrit in the town of Dour, a father and son were killed in a shower of bullets. Yesterday, a policeman’s body was found in the Sour Shenas archeological area; he bore gunshots to the head.

As a precaution, the main streets in Kut have been sealed off in the wake of yesterday’s bombing in Amarah.

No casualties were reported after Katyusha rockets fell on Basra International Airport where British troops are headquartered. The attack comes just days before the handover of security to local Iraqi forces.

Iraqi police in Samarra killed five foreign suspects.

U.S. forces killed a suspect near Adwaniya and raided a Ministry of Education building in Sadr City, a suburb of Baghdad.

A roadside bomb attack killed a woman and injured a man in Khan Bani Saad.

Late yesterday, a roadside bomb near a petrol station in Khanaquin killed four people and wounded 10 others.

An Awakening Council member was gunned down in Baquba.

The Iraqi army killed one suspect and detained 26 more in unspecified locations. Another 11 were arrested in villages south of Kirkuk.

Also, U.S. forces released 340 detainees who had not been convicted. Tens of thousands of Iraqis are held in U.S. detention, many without having been to court.

December 14, 2007
Friday: 2 US Soldiers, 25 Iraqis Killed; 8 Iraqis Wounded

At least 25 Iraqis were killed or found dead and eight more were wounded on an extremely quiet prayer day. Meanwhile, one hostage was freed in Diwaniya. Also, two U.S. soldiers were killed in separate incidents yesterday. Fridays are the Muslim prayer day, and many journalists consider it their day off work.

An MND-Baghdad soldier was killed in a small arms attack in Baghdad yesterday. South of Baghdad yesterday, a roadside bomb killed an MND-Center soldier.

In Baghdad, two dumped bodies were found. No casualties were reported after a bombing in Mashtal. Another bomb targeted a Joint Forces convoy in Bab al-Sham; the area was cordoned off and no news of casualties was reported.

A body belonging to a civil defense policeman was discovered in al-Hayakel, Wassit province.

Three bombs were defused in Muqdadiyah.

In nearby Mansouriat Al-Muqdadiyah, three gunmen were killed and two villagers were wounded during a clash.

Diwaniya police set free a hostage and arrested four kidnappers in al-Shamiya.

In Kirkuk, gunmen wearing army uniforms killed a civilian during a drive-by shooting.

Near the Syrian border in Anbar province, a suicide bomber wounded six policemen during an attack on their station.

Iraqi forces killed 14 suspects and detained 30 others during security operations; 99 displaced families were assisted in returning to their homes in Baghdad. U.S. forces killed three suspects and captured 12 others.

December 15, 2007
Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 32 Iraqis Killed; 43 Iraqis Wounded

At least 32 Iraqis were killed and 43 more were wounded on a day heavy with small attacks. Many of these attacks involved Awakening Council (Sahwa) patrolmen in several cities. These Awakening Councils began working with Coalition forces several months ago. Also, an MND-B soldier was killed in Ninewah province during a small arms attack yesterday.

In Baghdad, gunmen attacked an Awakening Council headquarters in Adhamiya, killing two patrolmen and wounding 10 others. In Doura, gunmen wounded three patrolmen at a checkpoint. In a third incident involving neighborhood patrols, gunmen killed a patrolman and wounded five others.

Also in the capital, four dumped bodies were recovered. A suicide bomber detonated his cargo before reaching a police checkpoint in Rashad; the blast killed one civilian and wounded three others. Meanwhile a bombing in Bayaa wounded at least one child. In New Baghdad, a pair of roadside bombs killed two civilians and wounded two policemen, while gunmen separately killed a traffic policeman riding in his car. In Waziriya, gunmen injured two civilians in a car. And, no one was injured during a bombing near the main tax office.

A cluster bomb, thought to be leftover from the 2003 invasion, killed two children and wounded three at a football field in Karbala.

One Awakening Council officer was killed and four patrolmen were wounded during an armed attack in Duluiya.

West of Mosul, Awakening Council members and al-Qaeda suspects clashed in the al-Biaaj area. One council patrolman and three gunmen were killed. Three patrolmen were also wounded.

A sniper wounded a policeman in central Fallujah.

An Iraqi soldier was killed and three were wounded during an incident south of Kirkuk.

In the Diyala River Valley near Muqdadiyah, U.S. air forces killed three gunmen. Also, an IED wounded two men and one woman.

A gunfight in Diyala province left four dead, including three police officers, and several wounded.

Four bodies were found near Baquba in Hdid.

An al-Qaeda leader was killed in Mosul yesterday.

Diwaniyah’s former police chief and one of his colonels were arrested for aiding militia fighting the Coalition. Also, a dozen homes belonging to followers of Muqtada al-Sadr were raided and ransacked.

Fifteen displaced families returned to Khalis thanks to improving conditions.

Due to Wednesday’s massive bombing in Amarah, the Ministry of Interior is restructuring the police force in Maysan province. Others measures, including a night curfew are being set in place as well.

Also, Iraqi’s Anti-Corruption Board estimates that five million Iraqi children are now orphans.

December 16, 2007
Sunday: 1 US Soldier, 90 Iraqis Killed; 30 Iraqis Wounded

Although analysts argue that a major Turkish invasion is not imminent, Turkish warplanes crossed deep into Iraq and bombed several purported rebel locations. In other news, Britain formally handed over control of security in Basra to the Iraqis. Overall, 90 Iraqis were killed and 30 more were wounded throughout Iraq. Also, the DOD reported that one American soldier died of non-combat-related wounds in Baghdad on Thursday.

Details are still sketchy, but local officials in northern Iraq reported that one woman was killed, five others were wounded, and hundreds had to flee their homes today when Turkish warplanes bombed the area. Other sources noted that a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) headquarters was bombed directly; one person was killed and six others were wounded in that incident. The PKK reported that five of their fighters were killed overnight. Turkish sources said about 50 planes took part in the effort, but they only targeted rebel locations and not villages.

A clash between Sunni tribesmen and al-Qaeda suspects in Baquba left 18 tribesmen and 35 gunmen dead. Three policemen were killed and two more wounded during clashes; an al-Qaeda suspect was also killed. A suicide car bomber wounded three people near an education department building. Also, the morgue released 31 unidentified bodies for burial; morgues throughout Iraq will bury unclaimed bodies en masse after a certain period.

In Baghdad, an IED was detonated near the Sarafiya Bridge, wounding four civilians. In Waziriya, a convoy belonging to the Rasafa Health Dept. director struck a roadside bomb; three people and a traffic cop were wounded. Also, three dumped bodies were recovered.

Two policemen were killed and three more were wounded during a roadside bombing east of Karbala. Near Karbala University, two policemen were injured as they were defusing a bomb found there. A second bomb was defused successfully and without injury.

Four bodies, including one belonging to a woman, were found in Mosul yesterday.

In Haditha, gunmen attacked an Anbar Awakening Council checkpoint. Four gunmen were killed during the clashes.

Two people, one a policeman, were killed in separate incidents in Balad Ruz.

The governor of Babel province survived an assassination attempt while traveling on a highway between Hilla and the capital. No casualties were reported.

In Saqlawiya, a roadside bomb destroyed a U.S. humvee, but no casualties were reported.

No casualties were reported when gunmen blew up a liquor store in Kafri.

In Tal Afar, 74 families, who had been forced to flee, were able to return home thanks to improving conditions.

A gunman and three policemen were killed during an armed attack on a checkpoint near Baquba in Zaghaniyah.

U.S. forces killed six suspects and detained 23 during security operations in northern and central Iraq. Three suspects were arrested in Karbala. Also, Iraqi forces killed one gunman and captured 48 more suspects.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi government is planning on releasing thousands of detainees in an effort at reconciliation between Sunnis and Shi'ites. Approximately 50,000 prisoners are now being held in Iraqi and U.S. custodies without charges.

December 17, 2007
Monday: 2 US Soldiers, 47 Iraqis Killed; 59 Iraqis Wounded

At least 47 Iraqis were killed and 59 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. A bomber tried to collapse a dam in northern Iraq that could have cost the lives of tens of thousands of people downriver. Another bomber in Balad Ruz caused over two dozen casualties. Also, a U.S. soldier died in a non-combat incident at Camp Taji today, and another soldier died yesterday during an event that is under investigation.

In Balad Ruz, a suicide bike bomber killed seven and wounded 24, including children, at a marketplace.

A truck bomb left at the Mosul Dam killed one policeman and wounded four others. An important bridge was destroyed during the incident. The dam had already been declared unstable and should it fail, tens of thousands of people in Mosul and Baghdad would be in danger.

In Baghdad, nine unidentified bodies were found dumped in several neighborhoods. A roadside bomb wounded seven, including four Iraqi soldiers, in Zaafaraniya. A separate bomb killed two and wounded six on Palestine Street. Also, three Iraqi soldiers were killed during security operations that included defusing 37 roadside bombs and detaining 21 gunmen.

Gunmen attacked a Baquba market, where they killed three neighborhood patrolmen and wounded four more. Elsewhere, an IED or gunmen killed a judge in the Hadd Maziad area. Combined U.S. and Iraqi forces arrested 37 suspects. At least two more people were killed in separate shootings and two others died in roadside bombings. Also six dumped bodies were discovered.

Policemen and Awakening Council members clashed near Baiji. Two policemen were killed and four council members were wounded. Awakening councils (neighborhood patrols) are comprised of Sunni tribesmen who have recently joined forces with American troops.

An IED exploded near a U.S. patrol in Mosul. The troops then randomly fired on nearby civilians, killing one and wounding two others, including a woman.

A local leader and his companion were gunned down in front of his home in Jalawla.

Near Basra in Jubilah, gunmen dressed in military garb killed one civilian and wounded two others.

A body was found in the Tharthar region.

A body was found in Dhuluiya.

Mortars fell in Dali Abass, killing one person and injuring four others.

One Iraqi Coast Guard member was killed during a clash with smugglers near the Iranian coast.

In Harunyah, two policemen were injured during a roadside bombing.

Police defused a bomb north of Ramadi in al-Jazeera. No casualties were reported.

A suspected sniper was arrested in Karbala.

Police in Maysan arrested 14 people suspected of participating in a large bombing in Amarah last week.

An unmanned U.S. aerial vehicle crashed near Muqdadiyah causing no casualties.

Also, the head of the Salah ad Din Awakening Council was arrested for various offences including blackmail.

December 18, 2007
Tuesday: 57 Iraqis Killed, 66 Wounded

A large bombing in Abbara was among the numerous attacks that left dozens of casualties throughout Iraq today. Overall, at least 57 Iraqis were killed and 66 more were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported, but Turkey sent hundred of fresh troops into Iraq to counter the PKK rebels in the north.

At least 300 Turkish troops entered northern Iraq today to reinforce the 1200 soldiers who have been stationed in the country since 1996. Some unconfirmed battles with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels were reported. Meanwhile, the president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Massoud al-Barazani, said that Sunday’s air assault was a "horrific crime" against Kurdish civilians.

Sixteen people were killed and 28 were wounded during a suicide bomber attack at a café in Abbara.

In Baghdad, five people were killed, including at least one policeman, during a bombing that also wounded ten others in Bab al-Sharqi. In al-Qahira, gunmen killed an employee working for the de-Baathification committee and injured two others. Gunmen also killed a dean at al-Ma'Moun college in the Qadisiyah neighborhood. Shelling in Jamiaa wounded an Iraqi soldier and two civilians. No casulties were reported after a bombing at Mustansiriyah University and an IED explosion in Mansour. Also, five dumped bodies were found.

In Baghdad’s predominantly Sunni Doura neighborhood, Shi’ite residents are complaining that the neighborhood Awakening Council is trying to drive them out of the area. Meanwhile, security forces are shoring up Baghdad’s defenses ahead of Wednesday’s Eid al-Adha holiday.

A suicide car bomber struck at a Baquba police checkpoint, where two people, including a civilian, were killed and another 15, including children, were injured.

Gunmen killed seven Yazidi tribesmen and wounded two more during an attack west of Mosul near Sinjar. Three policemen responding to the killing were themselves killed in a roadside bombing. Also, the explosion sparked a clash in which three gunmen died.

A well-known businessman was killed and three siblings were wounded during an armed attack near Basra at the al-Marbad fuel station.

A Mahdi Army leader was killed and three bodyguards were wounded during an armed attack in Numaniya.

In Fallujah, U.S. forces killed a 15-year-old boy who was driving too close to an army vehicle.

A female hostage was freed and two kidnappers were arrested in Amarah.

U.S. air forces dropped bombs on a large cache of bombs hidden in tunnels near Iskandariya, destroying the arms.

In al-Hadar, 10 oil security workers were killed during an armed attack.

Police raided three villages near Hawija, where twenty suspects were captured along with a large cache of arms. In Aziziya, U.S. forces detained 12 suspects. Another seven people were arrested in northern and central Iraq. Also, 10 al-Qaeda suspects were arrested in Diyala province.

Meanwhile, 42 detainees were released in Fallujah; none of the detainees has been charged with crimes. In Karbala, 18 detainees were freed. And, 75 more suspects were found not guilty and released in Samarra.

December 19, 2007
Wednesday: 57 Iraqis Killed, 12 Wounded

Despite a very slow newsday, at least 57 Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded in the latest reported violence. Meanwhile, Iraqi Muslims are observing the Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the yearly Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. This year, the Iraqi government extended the official holiday to include Christmas. Iraqi newspapers will cease publication until next Wednesday for the observances, and reports from the country are expected to be scant until then.

U.S. forces released information on a "torture complex" discovered by troops on Dec. 8. Over the next three days, troops uncovered a grisly scene and found 26 decomposed bodies. Twenty-two suspects were also killed and 37 more were detained during the operation, which took place north of Muqdadiyah.

Almost all of yesterday's influx of Turkish troops returned to their home country after attacking Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) locations. The Turkish military claims to have inflicted heavy casualties, but no confirmation or figures are available. The PKK claimed to have killed eight Turkish troops and injured several more.

In Baghdad, a civilian was killed and three others were wounded during a roadside bombing in Baladiyat. One Awakening Council fighter was killed and six Iraqi soldiers were wounded during security operations that netted 15 suspects; one gunman was also killed, and at least 10 roadside bombs were defused. Also, one body was discovered in the Tigris River.

One dumped body was found in the Sadr City suburb. On Saturday, Iraqi security forces entered the home of a journalist and killed him.

Three civilian bystanders were wounded during a clash involving police and gunmen in Mosul’s Thawra district. In the Souq al-Maash region, a gunshot-riddled body was found.

Twenty suspects were captured in Kirkuk.

In Fallujah, 45 detainees were found not guilty and released. Also, U.S. forces shot and killed a policeman.

Also, U.S. forces released an Iranian, who has been in custody since 2004.

December 20, 2007
Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 26 Iraqis Killed, 36 Iraqis Wounded

A U.S. soldier is among the dead in a suicide bombing that killed over a dozen Iraqis in Diyala province. Overall, at least 26 Iraqis were killed and another 36 were wounded throughout Iraq.

A suicide bomber in Kanaan killed one U.S. soldier and 13 Iraqis, who were part of an Awakening Council. Another ten U.S. soldiers and ten Iraqis were wounded at a building that houses the headquarters of this U.S.-linked patrol group.

In Baghdad, a car bomb left outside a liquor store on Saadoun Street killed three people and wounded 20 others. A dumped body was found in Shaab, and another was discovered in Saidiya.

A roadside bomb targeting a joint police and army patrol in Baquba killed one Iraqi soldier and wounded a second. Gunmen killed a civilian in a separate incident.

Three children were injured during a roadside bombing meant for a U.S. patrol working in Fallujah.

A motorcycle ban was imposed in Wassit province during the Eid al-Adha holiday.

In Basra, two female hostages were released in separate incidents. Their kidnappers were arrested. The city is suffering from armed militias that are targeting women who are not dressing in accordance with Muslim traditions.

Government officials in Diwaniya ordered that concrete barriers and watchtowers be removed off some city streets to ease the traffic conditions.

In Hashimiyat, two gunmen were killed during a clash with Iraqi army troops.

Three gunmen were killed and two more wounded during security operations conducted by Iraqi forces; 27 suspects were detained. U.S. soldiers captured three suspects they believe are using Iranian weapons. Combined U.S.-Iraqi forces detained 23 people in Iskandariya. A commissioner was arrested in connection with a prison escape. Meanwhile, another 100 detainees were released from Camp Cropper after it was determined that they pose no threat.

Because of the combined Eid al-Adha and Christmas holidays, newspapers in Iraq have ceased publication until next Wednesday. News from the country may be scant until then.

The total since September 13th:

138 coalition soldiers killed

5095 Iraqi's killed

5017 Iraqi's wounded

71 Iraqi's kidnapped

Rosa Lichtenstein

23rd December 2007, 04:05

Latest report on the 'security' situation and on insurgent attacks in Iraq:

http://leninology.blogspot.com/2007/12/lat...ance-stats.html (http://leninology.blogspot.com/2007/12/latest-iraqi-resistance-stats.html)

Rosa Lichtenstein

23rd December 2007, 18:23

Check this dossier out; it shows that the majority of attacks in Iraq have been directed at the occupying forces, not at Iraqis -- contrary to the picture painted in the media:

http://leninology.blogspot.com/2005/08/ira...ce-dossier.html (http://leninology.blogspot.com/2005/08/iraqi-resistance-dossier.html)

peaccenicked

23rd December 2007, 18:44

5 million orphans (http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/70886/)

Led Zeppelin

18th January 2008, 09:06

I haven't been able to update this for quite some time now.

If anyone is curious what the daily figures are or want to take-up the job of updating this thread, the data can be found here: http://antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=12228

RedAnarchist

18th January 2008, 09:10

Yesterdays -
Thursday: 41 Iraqis Killed, 40 Wounded Updated at 10:40 p.m. EST, Jan. 17, 2008
With just a couple of days to go before the culmination of the Ashuraa observances on Saturday, the holy city of Karbala is already packed (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080117/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestreligionshiiteashura;_ylt=AlsU7YbRddKW7D 46ciBNUOOShMgF) with Shi’ite pilgrims, and even more are expected to arrive. Increased Iraqi troops were ordered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66401&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to the area for security purposes, while curfews are in effect (http://www.dawn.com/2008/01/17/int12.htm) elsewhere. Unsurprisingly though, attacks against Shi’ite Muslims have increased this week, particularly in Diyala province. Overall, 41 Iraqis were killed and 40 were wounded in the latest attacks.
A explosives-laden suicide bomber killed 11 people and wounded another 15 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=8230) at a Shi’ite mosque in Baquba.
A car bomb outside a Mosul church wounded a policeman and a woman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66441&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A policeman was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66402&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a separate incident. Downtown, a civilian was also killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66402&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1); he was a member of a human rights group. Also, an empty primary school was bombed, but no casualties (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM730404.htm) were reported.
During clashed in Shurqat, two policemen and two gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66379&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Baghdad, three unidentified bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66443&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were recovered. A lack of news stories from the capital is likely due to curfews and other security measures.
In Sulaiman Bek, a gunman rigging a car bomb managed to only kill himself (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM730404.htm) with it.
One policeman and four civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=8124) during a bombing in Tikrit. Meanwhile, gunmen killed a police officer and wounded two bodyguards (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=8124) in a separate incident.
In Bishkan, Awakening Council members and gunmen clashed, leaving six dead gunmen and another 13 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=8124).
Iraqi authorities fired (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1387319.php/13_killed_21_wounded_dozens_of_suspects_detained_i n_Iraq__Roundup_) 173 Basra policemen because of crime allegations. Also, a sheikh escaped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/24913.html) an assassination attempt. South of town, one policeman was killed and another was wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/24913.html) during a shooting near the Ibn al-Jawzi shrine.
A policeman was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66443&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes in an unspecified location in Salah ad Din province.
U.S. forces, including ground and air troops, killed three suspects (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM730404.htm) during a raid in Jalawla. When troops entered the building they found two dead and two injured women (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM730404.htm). Nearby, a man who ignored orders was killed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM730404.htm) as he exited a building.
U.S. forces killed three suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=8124) in Muqdadiyah and detained nine across central and northern Iraq. A kidnapping trio was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66385&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kut. Two suspects were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16501&Itemid=21) in Bi'aj.
Also, the Iraqi Army took over (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1062213) security of the main highway between Baghdad and Baquba. This stretch of road has been the scene of numerous attacks.

proleterian fist

18th January 2008, 11:09

All of the reason that America made this just petrol.
Is the petrol that important and percious in this mortal world to kill innocents.
but for America they are battling for Liberty of Iraq.
Did any of us see a country which had become free by means of America?I can see your answers from Turkey.
All America brought to countries is poverty and occupation.

RedAnarchist

21st January 2008, 11:35

Friday: 1 US Soldier, 171 Iraqis Killed; 213 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 12:20 p.m. EST, Jan. 20, 2008
At least 171 Iraqis were killed and 213 more were wounded in the latest attacks. The worst violence took place in Nassiriya and Basra, where a Shi’ite sect staged attacks just ahead of the culmination of Ashuraa (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/holydays/ashura.shtml) observances. Meanwhile, Turkey claimed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L18822829.htm) to have destroyed 60 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq. Also, one American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16533&Itemid=21) during an IED attack yesterday in Baghdad.
Soldiers of Heaven (Jund al-Samaa) clashes took place across much of the Basra. As many as 80 sect members were killed (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraqattack18jan18,0,1032824.story?coll=la-home-center) there, including their leader, while another 100 were arrested. Another 17 civilans and security personnel were also killed. At least 117 were reported wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66607&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Another religious sect, Ansar Ahmad al-Yamani, after clashes between sect members, who are Shi’ites, and security forces left 30 dead (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraqattack18jan18,0,1032824.story?coll=la-home-center), including 10 policemen, and 82 wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1062419) in Nassiriya. Last Ashuraa, similar clashes left (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/world/middleeast/29iraq.html?ex=1327726800&en=ee04b6471212a12f&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) hundreds dead, including the sect’s leader.
Two policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=9520) during a shooting in Maqal. Also, a sniper killed a medical doctor (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/24982.html) as she left work at the general hospital.
In Baghdad, a woman and two children were killed, and two were more wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=9520), during a roadside bombing in Ur. Two bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/24982.html) were found dumped in separate locations.
Gunmen attacked al-Bu Aziz, but Awakening Council members thwarted their attack. Seven gunmen were killed and one council member was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66496&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
During the search of a home in Baquba, a bomb killed two policemen and wounded two more (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1871207.htm).
Near Baquba in al-Wejaiheiah, two policemen were killed and three more were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/24982.html) when gunmen attacked their patrol.
In Najaf, a cache of arms was discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66481&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after a tip.
Two children were killed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/19/world/middleeast/19iraq.html?ref=world) when an IED blew-up their home in Mo'alimeen. One woman and three men were also injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/24982.html).
Three bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/24982.html), one decapitated, were found in Muqdadiyah.
In Saidiya, eight members of the Islamic State in Iraq were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/24982.html). The chief of suburban police in Kirkuk believes it might have been the work of Awakening Council members.
U.S. troops killed at least 13 suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=9520) during air strikes near Kirkuk. A suspect was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=9388) during raids in Muqdadiyah yesterday; three deaths had already been reported. Also, 53 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66506&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Bahruz.
Ten Kurdish rebels handed themselves (http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-01-18-turkey-kurds_N.htm) over to the Turkish military after a Turkish campaign this week.

RedAnarchist

21st January 2008, 11:36

Saturday: 29 Iraqis Killed, 65 Wounded Updated at 6:25 p.m. EST, Jan. 19, 2008
The 10-day Ashuraa religious holiday ended (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19264373.htm) today, but violence towards pilgrims continued until the very end. At least 29 Iraqis were killed and 65 others were wounded across Iraq, but none in Karbala, where the main observances were held. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, Shi'ite leader Muqtada al-Sadr reportedly is reconsidering (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66603&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) his Mahdi Militia activity freeze, which led to a drastic reduction in the number of deaths in Iraq over the last several months.
Three suicide bombers killed seven policemen and wounded 14 others (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1062655seven) in Ramadi. American casualties in the attack have as yet been unconfirmed. One of the suicide bombers was detained before he could blow up his explosives.
In Baghdad, Iraqi national security adviser Mowaffaq al-Rubaie was visiting a Shi’ite mosque when gunmen surrounded the building; he was safely escorted out and no casualties (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19331362.htm) were reported. A bomb at a restaurant in Sadr City left two dead and 13 wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1062639). Mortas fell in Shoala and Ghazaliya but no casualties were reported. Two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25061.html) were recovered.
A Katyusha rocket fell upon a group of pilgrims, killing seven and wounding 20 more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25061.html), in Tal Afar.
A bomb killed two people and wounded seven others (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19331362.htm) heading into a mosque in Kirkuk. Two gunmen were killed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19331362.htm) as they were trying to bury a bomb.
In al-Khashab, a bomb at the residence of the Diyala province governor left three dead and two wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66566&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). All the casualties were security personnel.
Two bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19331362.htm) bearing gunshot wounds were found near Fallujah.
In Mosul, four soldiers and three civilians were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66609&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a mortar attack. Three gunmen were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Two policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25061.html) during a roadside bombing in Khanaqeen.
Police detained (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19331362.htm) 26 Soldiers of Heaven members in Hilla; this comes a day after large clashes in Basra and Nassiriya. Also, 12 people suffered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66595&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) food poisoning that they picked up at one of many rest stops built for Ashuraa pilgrims.
U.S. forces detained (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16562&Itemid=128) 16 suspects in central and northern Iraq.

RedAnarchist

21st January 2008, 11:36

Sunday: 43 Iraqis Killed, 41 Wounded Updated at 10:45 p.m. EST, Jan. 20, 2008
At least 43 Iraqis were killed and 41 more were wounded in the latest attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported, but two Czech soldiers were wounded (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/01/20/europe/EU-GEN-Czech-Iraq.php) during a rocket attack in Basra.
Five people were killed and 20 wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW026756.htm) during an Ashuraa celebration in Balad yesterday.
In Baghdad, a bomb killed a civilian and wounded three policemen (http://voanews.com/english/2008-01-20-voa31.cfm) in Zayouna. Near an Amusement park in Saidiya, a mortar hit and home and injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25111.html). No casualites (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25111.html) were reported after a roadside bomb blew up near an American patrol in Amil. Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25111.html) were discovered.
In Fallujah, six people were killed (http://voanews.com/english/2008-01-20-voa31.cfm)and 10 others wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1062962) when a teenage suicide bomber (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/20/AR2008012001492_pf.html) struck at a celebration for an Awakening Council leader just released from U.S. custody.
Mosul police shot dead a suicide truck bomber (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW026756.htm). He managed to detonate his explosives but only two people were injured (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW026756.htm).
Clashes erupted in central Samarra, when gunmen attacked a local Awakening Council; three of the gunmen were killed (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/20/content_7458759.htm). In a separate incident, a former Baath Party member was gunned down (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/20/content_7458759.htm).
A senior Nassiriya police officer died (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66702&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of wounds sustained in Friday’s clashes.
No casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66666&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported in Basra after small clashes between police and Soldiers of Heaven members were renewed. Twenty suspects were arrested.
Four hostages were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66711&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Uzayr.
A roadside bomb near Saad Camp killed two people and injured one other (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25111.html).
In Muqdadiyah, gunmen killed one person (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25111.html).
An Awakening Council member was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25111.html) during clashes in Baquba.
An attack at a Hawija checkpoint left an Awakening Council member dead and three others wounded (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/20/AR2008012001492_pf.html).
The Iraqi army killed 14 suspects (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66679&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and detained 60 across Iraq. Iraqi security forces arrested (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW026756.htm) 45 sect members in several southern Iraq cities. A senior al-Qaeda suspect and two aides were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66686&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a joint U.S.-Iraqi operation. Also, ten al-Qaeda suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66714&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Ali village. Meanwhile, 204 detainees were freed (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1062735).
Also, the U.S. military released (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW026756.htm) a final death toll of 796 in the bombings that targeted the Yazidi tribe near Sinjar last year. This figure is much higher than previous estimates.

RedAnarchist

24th January 2008, 15:08

Monday: 4 GIs, 40 Iraqis Killed; 42 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 1:25 p.m. EST, Jan. 22, 2008

At least 40 Iraqis were killed and 42 more were wounded in the latest attacks. One of the wounded (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1387802.php/Iraq_tightens_noose_on_Shiite_cult__Roundup_) is a relative of Saddam Hussein who was injured during arrest in Tikrit. Also, four American servicemembers were killed in separate incidents.

A Marine was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16583&Itemid=128) on Jan. 19 in Anbar province during combat operations. On the same day, an IED killed an MND-C soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16582&Itemid=128) in Arab Jabour. Another soldier died (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11632) in Mosul from an IED attack, and an IED killed a fourth soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16598&Itemid=21) in Taji.

In Baghdad, seven dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25148.html) were found. A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol in Baladiyat wounded three (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21291691.htm) others instead. No casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66789&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported during a mortar attack in al-Uwayrij, nor in an IED attack in Nosoor. Two roadside bombs left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25148.html) in Harthiyah.
Near Tikrit in Hajjaj, a suicide bomber attacked a mourning tent, killing 18 people and wounding 22 others (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/21/iraq/main3734837.shtml).

A car bomb in Qahira killed two people and wounded nine peoplechrome://interclue/content/cluecore/skins/default/linkscentDefault.pngchrome://interclue/content/cluecore/skins/default/pixel.gif (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21291691.htm).
A clash erupted between Awakening Council members and gunmen at a checkpoint near Fallujah. Four council members and two gunmen were killed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21291691.htm), and two council members were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21291691.htm).

An IED wounded two people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66766&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk.

In Mosul, a U.S. helicopter fired upon three policemen suspected of planting a roadside bomb. Two policemen were killed and the third was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66805&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Two hostages were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66770&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Amara.

Police in Tikrit wounded (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1387802.php/Iraq_tightens_noose_on_Shiite_cult__Roundup_) and arrested a relative of Saddam Hussein under suspicion of financing militant groups.

Gunmen killed a woman and her 13-year-old daughter (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25148.html) in Kalar village.

Two policemen were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25148.html) during an IED attack in Muqdadiyah.
Gunmen burned down (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25148.html) several buildings in the al-Malali area.

At least 240 people thought to belong to the Ansar Ahmad al-Yamanidetained (http://antiwar.com/updates/Ansar%20Ahmad%20al-Yamani) in southern Iraq; Karbala police arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66786&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) nine more. This sect might be part of a larger doomsday cult known as the Soldiers of Heaven but some authorities deny this. Large clashes in Nassiriya and Basra last Friday were attributed to both groups.
U.S. forces killed two suspects (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21291691.htm) and detained 18 others across central and northern Iraq. Iraqi special forces killed a militant group (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21291691.htm) leader in Baghdad. Joint Iraqi-U.S forces detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66778&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 15 suspects in al-Muradiya. Also, U.S. military aircraft bombed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21291691.htm) 30 locations in Arab Jabour.

RedAnarchist

24th January 2008, 15:09

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 32 Iraqis Killed; 42 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 11:50 p.m. EST, Jan. 22, 2008

At least 32 Iraqis were killed and another 42 were wounded in the latest attacks. Meanwhile, one American soldier was killed and another was wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16619&Itemid=21) during a rollover accident in Kirkuk today. Also, two journalism associations released (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=14742) a joint report documenting hundreds of false statements issued by President Bush and top administration officials during the build-up to the Iraq invasion.
In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66974&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. A roadside bomb in the Mashtal neighborhood wounded a policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=13483). In Jisr Diyala, a bomb blasted a Transportation Ministry minibus; one employee was killed and six others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=13483). In al-Amil, an "extremist brigade commander" was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66886&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), and two hostages were freed. Four people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66957&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bomb attack in Karrada. A roadside bomb next a school in Amiriyah injured a child (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=14212). Also, a street next to the Green Zone was closed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66902&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) due to a suspected car bomb.
Seven members of the same family were found dead (http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL2282893920080122) in the orchards near Buhriz. A father, his five sons and a nephew were killed.
One person was killed and 21 others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=14212) during a bombing at al-Jawahri Prep School for boys in Baquba. Teachers and students were among the victims.
An attack on the Salah ad Din police chief’s motorcade, which was in Shurqat, left one bodyguard dead and another wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=13483). The chief was not present.
Two people were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW220156.htm) during a car bombing in Kirkuk. An assassination attempt on the al-Adala neighborhood police chief left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66870&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), but a senior police official and two bodyguards were wounded (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67001&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Wassiti. Also, the body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25205.html) of a woman bearing two gunshot wounds was found under a bridge.
Gunmen in Basra wounded three policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=13483).
In Mosul, the 17 Tammouz neighborhood was closed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66938&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) off for security purposes. Police also killed a gunman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66969&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a western industrial area.
Two teachers were abducted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66965&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Tuz Khormatu.
A child was killed (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66979&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Magar al-Kabier, near Amara. A missile exploded as he was dismantling it in order to sell parts at a nearby market.
No casualties (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66996&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported during a Katyusha rocket attack on the British Base in Basra.
U.S. forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=13483) 19 forces in central and northern Iraq. Eleven members of the Ahmed al-Yamani sect were arrested in Basra. Four suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=66888&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diyala province as well. In Muqdadiya, 15 gunmen were killed (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67003&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and 20 more were arrested.
Also, the Iraqi Parliament voted (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=13483) to modify the country’s flag slightly. Three stars symbolizing the ousted Baath Party regime lead by Saddam Hussein will be removed.

RedAnarchist

24th January 2008, 15:10

Wednesday: 61 Iraqis Killed, Over 170 Wounded Updated at 12:25 p.m EST, Jan. 24, 2008

A pair of large explosions shook northern Iraq today, leaving dozens of casualties. Overall, at least 61 Iraqis were killed and over 170 were wounded across Iraq. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, a study from the Iraqi Health Ministry warned (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=15462) that 35 percent of the population are suffering from severe mental health problems due to ongoing violence.
A massive cache of explosives was detonated in an abandoned building in Mosul, reportedly the Zinjeli neighborhood. At least 17 people were killed and over 130 were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=15614170) during the blast. Meanwhile, security forces killed seven suspects (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67096&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Risala, and gunmen killed a Mosul University professorchrome://interclue/content/cluecore/skins/default/linkscentDefault.pngchrome://interclue/content/cluecore/skins/default/pixel.gif (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=15268). Police also defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67059&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) two bombs and killed a gunman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25298.html).
In Baghdad, three soldiers were killed and two more were woundedchrome://interclue/content/cluecore/skins/default/linkscentDefault.pngchrome://interclue/content/cluecore/skins/default/pixel.gif (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=15268) during an armed attack in Bab al-Muadham. Gunmen also killed the dean (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67079&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of Baghdad University’s dental school. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25298.html) were reported during roadside bombings in Mansour and Zaafaraniyah. Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25298.html) were found.
A suicide bomber or a car bomb killed seven people and wounded 16 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=15472) near Kirkuk in al-Dibis.
Two Awakening Council members were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25298.html) during a blast in al-Hay.
An engineer was kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25298.html) in Basra.
In Madaen, Iraqi security forces killed 15 gunmen and wounded 20 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=15268) others over the last week.
Five Ansar Ahmad al-Yamani supporters were captured (http://antiwar.com/updates/Ansar%20Ahmad%20al-Yamani) in Karbala.
U.S. forces killed five gunmenchrome://interclue/content/cluecore/skins/default/linkscentDefault.pngchrome://interclue/content/cluecore/skins/default/pixel.gif (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=15268) and detained 16 others in central and northern Iraq.
In Diyala province, 50 innocent detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67035&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

RedAnarchist

28th January 2008, 09:44

Thursday: 21 Iraqis Killed, 26 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 1:05 a.m. EST, Jan. 25, 2008

At least 21 Iraqis were killed and 26 more were wounded a day after a massive bomb blast in Mosul. Among the latest casualties was Mosul’s police chief, who was inspecting yesterday’s bombing site. Meanwhile, no Coalition deaths were reported.
In Mosul, gunmen attacked (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/24/iraq/main3747246.shtml) police who were gathered at the scene of yesterday’s massive bombing. After a short clash, a suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=17351) targeted a vehicle containing the police chief. The chief and two others were killed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24342482.htm) while 10 others were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25349.html), including a Xinhua news agency journalist and an American soldier (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/24/AR2008012403383_pf.html). A three-day mourning period was announced (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67192&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) by the governor.
In Baghdad, two policemen were killed and three were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67191&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1v) during a bombing in Karrada. Three Iraqi security personnel and a soldier were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67233&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during operations that netted 22 suspects. An IED in Ghadeer injured two civilians (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25349.html), while another in Zaafaraniyah wounded one person (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25349.html). Also, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25349.html) were found.
Three people were killed and four were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=17349) during a clash in Dhuluiya.
A suicide bomber was shot dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=17349) in Khalidya after he ignored warning from police.
A roadside bomb in Mahaweel killed one civilian and wounded two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=17349).
A body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=17349) was found in Iskandariya.
Near Samarra, seven oil tanker drivers were kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=17349).
And IED explosion in Karbala killed two guards (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25349.html) working for an al-Sistani aide and injured four more (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/24/AR2008012403383_pf.html).

RedAnarchist

28th January 2008, 09:45

Friday: 1 US Soldier, 55 Iraqis Killed; 4 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 1:10 a.m. EST, Jan. 26, 2008

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today announced (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=19009) a major offensive against al-Qaeda in Mosul, where a major bombing killed about three dozen people two days ago. Mosul is considered al-Qaeda’s last urban stronghold in Iraq. Elsewhere, at least 55 Iraqis were killed and another four were wounded in attacks and raids. Most of the dead were al-Qaeda suspects. Also, one American soldier died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16671&Itemid=21) of non-combat-related causes.
North of Falluja, police and Awakening Council member killed a gunman, wounded a second (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=18792), and arrested two suicide bombers.
Awakening Council members killed two gunmen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67300&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Samarra. Four gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=18912) and a number of hostages were released (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=18912) in a separate incident.
In Baghdad, two policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=18912) during an IED attack on Qanat al-Jaysh Street. Two unidentified bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25440.html) were discovered.
One person was killed and another was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25440.html) during a roadside bombing in Abu Saida.
Three bodies (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67350&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found dumped in Saqlawiya.
The road between Khan Bani Saad and Baquba has been cleared (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=19009) of explosive devices. Recently, the route between Khan Bani Saad and Baghdad was also cleared. U.S. troops estimate that 41 al-Qaeda suspects were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16653&Itemid=21) in related offensives. Also, two hostages were freed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16653&Itemid=21).
In Basra, 35 members of the Supporters of Ahmed al-Yamani group were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67324&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
U.S. forces killed one suspec (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=18792)t and arrested 19 others in central and northern Iraq. Ten suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67293&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baquba. In Baghdad, 14 men wearing police uniforms and carrying fake IDs were arrested (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67351&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also ten detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67274&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Hit.
Also, an FBI interrogator said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=19577) that Saddam Hussein told him that he misjudged the U.S. reaction to the question of "weapons of mass destruction."

RedAnarchist

28th January 2008, 09:46

Saturday: 19 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded Updated at 11:10 p.m. EST, Jan. 26, 2008

At least 19 Iraqis were killed and 20 others were wounded during a day of light violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, the Iraqi government set forth a massive amnesty plan for detainees, while an Awakening Council spokesman alleged that Muammar Qaddafi’s son might be involved in bombings around Mosul. Also, U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker said (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67426&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that there are no plans for a permanent U.S. base in Iraq.
The Iraqi government announced (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67382&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a general amnesty for 20, 000 prisoners held across the country. The amnesty will not include those guilty of greater charges nor the thousands who were already released under other amnesty plans. It is believed that many of the people currently held in prison without trial are innocent. The U.S. authorities already release about 65 prisoners every day from their prisons.
An Awakening Council spokesman claimed that Wednesday’s bombing in Mosul was perpetrated by Seifaddin, a group lead by Muammar Qaddafi’s son Seif. He also said that the group has been operating in the Mosul area for the last three months or so. The U.S. military did not confirm the allegation.
In Baghdad, one dumped body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67440&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found in Doura. In southern Baghdad, an armed attack targeting an Iraqi patrol instead killed one civilian and wounded three others (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/26/content_7500738.htm). Five people were wounded (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/26/content_7500738.htm) by a roadside bomb explosion near al-Shabb stadium. At a school in Karrada, gunmen wounded two female students (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/26/content_7500738.htm). Gunmen killed a policeman and wounded a second one (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25501.html) in Bab al-Sharqi. A mortar struck the Green Zone but no casualties were reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=20260). A roadside bomb targeting an American patrol in eastern Baghdad left no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=20260) as well.
A bomb killed a civilian and wounded another person (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67370&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Abu Saida.
A tribal sheikh was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=20161) in Najaf.
In Sulaimaniyah, the body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67404&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of an Iraqi worker from Karbala, shot twice, was found. A corpse (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25501.html) belonging to a Kurd was also discovered.
Two truckers were abducted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67401&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) from a fake checkpoint near Tuz Khormato.
Police arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67422&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) two men who then confessed to involvement in a massive bombing in Amara last December.
Two guards were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25501.html) during an armed attack on a building in Baquba.
In Muqdadiyah, a roadside bomb killed one police officer and wounded three others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25501.html).
Mortars in al-Salam wounded three people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25501.html).
An IED killed a civilian (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67449&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Balad.
Five suspects were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67392&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during joint U.S-Iraqi operations in Baquba. In Wajihiya, U.S-Iraqi forces killed three suspects (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67370&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). U.S.-Iraqi forces detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=20161) five suspects in Kirkuk. Two more suspects were arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=20220) near Tikrit and Mosul. Two gunmen were killed (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67449&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) by the Samarra Awakening Council. Also, 14 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67397&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baghdad during a failed kidnapping attempt.

RedAnarchist

28th January 2008, 09:47

Sunday: 3 US Soldiers, 14 Iraqis Killed; 12 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 12:45 a.m. EST, Jan. 28, 2008

At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded during a light day of violence. Also, three American soldiers were killed. Meanwhile, Iraqi troops are on their way to Mosul for a major operation (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=21120).
In northeastern Baghdad today, an IED killed a American soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16690&Itemid=21). Another U.S. soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16689&Itemid=21) during an IED bombing in Baghdad’s Kadhimiya district yesterday. Also, the DOD reported that an American soldier was killed (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11644) in an IED explosion in Baghdad on Friday.
In Baghdad, gunmen stormed a home in Talibiya last night, where they killed a married couple along with their son-in-law and daughter (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/28/world/middleeast/28iraq.html?ex=1359176400&en=7c5f91f17f99e51a&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all). Six were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=21356) during a roadside bombing in Qahira. An IED wounded two civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=21356) in Karrada. Five women were kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=21356) from the College of Languages in New Baghdad; however, the dean denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67514&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) this. Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25546.html) were recovered.
A man was gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=21356) outside his Kirkuk home.
Four bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67520&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found near Muqdadiyah in Shirween village.
Troop reinforcements and heavy machinery are arriving (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=21120) in Mosul for a major offensive against suspected al-Qaeda militants.
Two people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25546.html) during an IED explosion in Saidiyah.
Clashes in Dalli Abbasi left two policemen with injuries (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25546.html).
The body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25546.html) of a Sheikh was found in downtown Basra.
Iraqi security arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67499&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) two suspects in Kirkuk and detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67523&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) six more in Baghdad. Police and Awakening Council members captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67539&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 27 suspects in Salah ad Din province.

RedAnarchist

29th January 2008, 12:44

Monday: 5 US Soldiers, 21 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 6:40 p.m. EST, Jan. 28, 2008

Five American soldiers were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22523) during a combined attack today in Mosul. Overall, 21 Iraqis were killed and another 17 were wounded across the country. In Basra, two Arab nationals were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67627&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing as well. Also, Sadrists are urging (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22327) their leader Muqtada al-Sadr not to renew a cease-fire that ends next month.
In Mosul, five U.S. soldiers were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22523) died during a combined roadside bomb and small arms attack. This comes as Iraqi troops arrive there to battle in what’s believed to be al-Qaeda last urban stronghold in the country. This comes just days after a massive explosion left (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22523) 60 dead and 280 wounded.
In a separate incident in Mosul’s Sumar neighborhood, three civilians were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67641&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Meanwhile clashes and helicopter attacks picked up in the city today as Iraqi troops descend on Mosul to eradicate suspected al-Qaeda targets there. South of town, two policemen were killed and two more were wounded (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/28/AR2008012800652_pf.html) during an armed attack.
In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67673&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. A minibus carrying a funeral procession struck a roadside bomb, which then killed three people and wounded 10 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22341) in the New Baghdad district. Two Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67634&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations. An Awakening Council member was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22341) by a bomb left in his car. Fire engulfed the central bank building, but no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22417) were reported. Also, a protest demanding (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67630&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) better housing was held in front of the Green Zone.
The mayor of Samarra was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67622&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) under suspicion for aiding armed groups.
An Awakening Council leader was released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67623&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Muqdadiyah after he proved he was innocent of charges leveled against him.
A weapons cache was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67628&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Tal Afar.
Sadrists urged (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22327) Muqtada al-Sadr not to renew a ceasefire that ends next month. The ceasefire is believed to have reduced the number of deaths in the country significantly.
Combine U.S.-Iraqi forces killed 13 suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22341) in Zelig. U.S. forces detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=22523) 18 suspects north of Baghdad. Another 15 were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67642&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diwaniya. Also, 40 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67634&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baghdad.

Rosa Lichtenstein

30th January 2008, 02:09

Confirmed, over 1 million civilian deaths since the invasion:

http://leninology.blogspot.com/2008/01/confirmed-over-1-million-violent-deaths.html

RedAnarchist

1st February 2008, 09:45

Confirmed, over 1 million civilian deaths since the invasion:

http://leninology.blogspot.com/2008/01/confirmed-over-1-million-violent-deaths.html

A million wasted lives. I don't know how Bush and his cronies can sleep at night.:(

RedAnarchist

1st February 2008, 09:48

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 61 Iraqis Killed; 56 Iraqis Wounded

At least 61 Iraqis were killed and another 56 were wounded in attacks mostly targeting civilians and security personnel. Nineteen of the victims were found in a gruesome discovery in Muqdadiyah. The DOD reported that a U.S. soldier died (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11650) Sunday of wounds received in a roadside bombing last July. Also, President Bush said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=24744) that a slowdown in troop withdrawal is likely.
A suicide car bomb (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=23748) in Mosul left one dead and as many as 15 Iraqis injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=23748). The target was a U.S. patrol, but no Americans were injured. This attack comes a day after five Americans were killed in a combined attack in the Sumerneighborhood, and as Iraqi troops descend on the city to rid it of suspected al-Qaeda elements. The U.S. military warned (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=24469) that the complexity of the situation in Mosul could mean that it may take a long time to secure the city.
In Baghdad, three dumped bodie (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67753&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)s were found. A female suicide bomber killed two women and wounded five others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=23872) (possibly Americans (http://antiwar.com/updates/You%20asked,%20we%20listened.%20We%27re%20reducing %20Insertion%20Fees%20and%20adjusting%20Final%20Va lue%20Fees%20to%20lower%20your%20up-front%20cost%20to%20sell%20on%20eBay.%20You%20want ed%20free%20Gallery,%20now%20you%27ve%20got%20it--plus%20more%20feature%20discounts.)) at an Amiriya area checkpoint. Eight people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67687&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing near the University of Technology. Another 10 people were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=23980) during a roadside bombing near Tahrir Square. In Zayouna, a mortar shell injured three police commandos (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=23872). Two people were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67718&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as mortars fell on a residential area in al-Fadililya. Three people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25640.html) during an IED explosion in Yarmouk. Two Katyusha rockets landed in the Green Zone, but no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=24053) were reported. A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol on Canal St. left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25640.html). Also, over 500 people demonstrated against police detentions in the Abu Ghraib suburb.
Nine complete bodies and 10 severed heads (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=24053) were discovered near Muqdadiyah. The bodies were partially decomposed, while the heads were found nearby. Three gunmen were also killed (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67738&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Gunmen attacked an official convoy in Saqlawiyah. No casualties were reported during the attack; however, police and Awakening Council members chased the attackers and executed 20 (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25640.html) of them. Near the police station, two suicide bombers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25640.html) were shot; the ensuing explosions wounded five policemen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25640.html).
Three schoolgirls were killed and two more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67716&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when they encountered an IED on their way to school near Duluiya.
A a local governor and his bodyguard were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67764&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an attack on their convoy traveling through Sulaiman Pek.
Gunmen stormed a home in Iskandariya and killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=23980) residing in it.
Four missiles landed on a U.S. base in Fallujah, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67736&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported. Also, two truck drivers were kidnapped and killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25640.html) between Fallujah and Tharthar.
A bomb was defused in Tikrit, then ten students at the university were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67774&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Mahatta, two al-Furat news agency workers were killed and a third one was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25640.html).
One Iraqi soldier was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67721&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a combat mission. Eleven suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67721&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in and around Baghdad. Two Sadrists were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67759&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diwaniyah. Also, three weapons caches were discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67748&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Ninewah province.

RedAnarchist

1st February 2008, 09:49

Wednesday: 28 Iraqis Killed, 35 Wounded Updated at 9:00 p.m EST, Jan. 30, 2008
A flurry of small bombings continued in and around Baghdad for the second day in a row. Overall, at least 28 Iraqis were killed and 35 more wounded throughout the country. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, two new studies reported significant new findings concerning Iraqi war deaths and wounded American soldiers.
According (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080130/wl_nm/iraq_deaths_survey_dc_2;_ylt=As8BFo5YNxMsO0A5O3yZw opX6GMA) to an Opinion Research Group poll, over one million Iraqis have died since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
A U.S. military study suggested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=26271) that thousands of soldiers returning home from Iraq may be suffering from post-traumatic disorders instead of organic brain injuries as previously believed. The soldiers are exhibiting a number of maladies including memory loss, depression and irritability. Doctors warned that it is difficult to know the origin of the symptoms in each particular case; however, this new explanation offers more treatment opportunities for the soldiers. Meanwhile, the number of suicides and self-inflicted wounds has sky-rocketed (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/30/AR2008013003106_pf.html).
In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25796.html) were recovered. A policeman was killed and five more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=25344) during a bombing near Mustansiriya Square. In Ghadir, five police commandos and two civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=25344). A mortar attack in Mansour left one dead boy and three others wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1066461). On Nidhal Street, a roadside bomb injured two more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=25344). A bomb near the Technology Institute wounded a policeman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67800&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, U.S. forces wounded two gunmen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67808&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and captured five more during security operations; eight phone company employees were also arrested (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25796.html).
Five people were killed and two more wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=25344) during a roadside bombing in Saidiyah yesterday.
Gunmen killed one person and wounded three others members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=25367) of his family near Khalis.
In Mosul, two bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67809&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were recovered. Gunmen killed a university professor and a student (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67861&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the the al-Mishraq neighborhood. Also, police killed a gunman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67809&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Jadida. Meanwhile, Ansar al-Islam claimed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67874&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) responsibility for the deaths of five U.S. servicemen on Monday.
The bodies of two brothers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=25344) were found beheaded in Tuz Khormatu. They were kidnapped last week. Their heads may have been found (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67811&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) separately.
A corpse (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67811&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found in Duluiyah.
Another person was reported injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=25354) in yesterday’s attack on an al-Furat TV crew near Balad.
In Thiraa’ Dijla, an Abo Zakarya Awakening Council member was killed and three others were wounded during a suicide bombing (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25796.html).
A man was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25796.html) during a home invasion in Bardaniyah village. Two sons and a daughter were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25796.html) during the attack.
Three civilians were kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25796.html) in Hameed.
Police foiled (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67872&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) the abduction of a fellow policemen in Zubayr. The kidnappers were arrested.
The director of the Diyala Health Directorate and his two brothers were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67825&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baquba. Two Awakening Council members were killed and three more were injured (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1389178.php/At_least_four_killed_10_wounded_11_detained_in_Ira q__Roundup_) during an armed attack. Meanwhile, U.S. forces killed four suspects (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L30552135.htm) and arrested two others north of the city.
In Tarmiyah, two suspects were detained (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L30552135.htm). Eight were captured (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L30552135.htm) in Salman Pak and three more were arrested (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L30552135.htm) in Tikrit.

RedAnarchist

1st February 2008, 09:49

Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 23 Iraqis Killed; 38 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 11:50 p.m. EST, Jan. 31, 2008
For the third day in a row, Baghdad saw a number of small bombings. At least 23 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 38 more were wounded in attacks across the country. Two U.S. soldiers were also killed. Meanwhile, the head of a parliamentary committee warns (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67956&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of the dire consequences facing Iraqi war widows. Also, military authorities reported (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080131/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/army_suicides) that troopmember suicides are up by as much as 20 percent, and Bush administration officials released (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080131/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_contractors;_ylt=AkQRoJaEhDHfIocrVud.92aSh MgF) stricter rules to govern security contractors in Iraq.
A roadside bomb explosion killed an American soldier (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/01/31/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-US-Casualties.php) today in Baghdad, while another U.S. servicember was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16762&Itemid=128) by indirect fire in Tikrit.
In Baghdad, three policemen and three civilians were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=27445) during a roadside bombing in Zayouna. A pair of roadside bombs targeting a convoy on Palestine Street wounded three bodyguards (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=27445) who work for the electricity minister and at least two others (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/31/poland.iraq/index.html). A car bomb killed five people and wounded eight more (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080131/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestbaghdad_080131163427;_ylt=AuM2M85FlT4C_J ZVbsvSp5hX6GMA) in Kadhimiya. Four people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67960&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Ghadeer. In Karrada, a roadside bomb wounded two civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=27445). Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25940.html) were found.
Rockets landing on the British base in Basra injured three British soldiers (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080131/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_violence), and as many as 10 Iraqi airport workers (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1389339.php/Military_buildup_in_north_Iraq_British_attacked_in _south__Roundup_) as well. British officials denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67911&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that a helicopter was destroyed during attacks. One person was killed and five others were wounded (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080131/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_080119205333;_ylt=AmX_s42OQuI6Dneu4TQuWIFX6GM A)when British troops returned fire.
A suspected al-Qaeda leader was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=27445) during a raid on his home in Khalis.
A severed head (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=27445) was found in Suleiman Pek.
A car bomb was detonated near a hospital in Mosul, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67914&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported. Two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25940.html) were recovered. A second car bombing left two wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25940.html). Also, nine suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67914&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), and five university students were kidnapped (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67986&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Near Mosul in Hamdaniya, three unidentified bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67956&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) bearing gunshot wounds were found.
Six people were kidnapped (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67930&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) at a fake checkpoint in Khaneqeen.
Two civilians were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25940.html) during clashes in Baquba. Also, two women, who are cousins to the governor of Diyala, were abducted (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25940.html) from a fake checkpoint between Abbara and Baquba.
Near Baiji, gunmen killed a father and son (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/25940.html) at a restaurant.
Although no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=67988&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported, officials in Fallujah imposed a curfew after a roadside bomb was detonated near a U.S. patrol.
A Christian boy was kidnapped (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1389339.php/Military_buildup_in_north_Iraq_British_attacked_in _south__Roundup_) near Kirkuk.
Also, at least 17 suspects were arrested (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/31/poland.iraq/index.html) across Iraq.

RedAnarchist

5th February 2008, 12:36

Friday: 110 Iraqis Killed, 215 Wounded Updated at 12:15 p.m. EST, Feb. 2, 2008

Bombers in Baghdad ratcheted up the violence on this prayer day by attacking multiple pet markets. Overall at least 110 Iraqis were killed and 215 more were wounded across Iraq. No Coalition troops were reported killed.
In Baghdad, apparently coordinated attacks on two pet markets left scores dead and authorities wondering (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=29308)if al-Qaeda has changed it tactics. Both attacks were perpetrated (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=29329) by female suicide bombers. The larger bombing occurred at the al-Ghazl pet market, where at least 69 people were killed and over 140 were injured (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.main/index.html). The market is a favorite with both customers, who pack it every Friday, and with bombers, who have attacked al-Ghazl several times.
The second bombing occurred twenty minutes later in Baghdad al-Jadida (New Baghdad). As many as 29 people were killed there and another 67 were injured (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.main/index.html) there. Questions have arisen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=29329) as to whether the women mentally challenged, and mobile phones, suggesting the women’s vests were remotely detonated, were discovered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=29082).
Three unidentified bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68071&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in Baghdad. At a Kut bus terminal, gunmen killed two policemen and wounded four civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=29117).
A sniper in Samarra killed an Iraq soldier (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=29117). Clashes between gunmen and police also took place. Three gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68072&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and a fourth one was captured.
A 12-year-old boy was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68057&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul. Also, seven suspects were arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=29117) during security operations, and two gunmen were caught (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68013&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) planting a roadside bomb.
Details are sketchy, but a roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol in Hilla left a unknown number (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68062&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of casualties.
Five suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68001&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk, and their explosives were seized. Another cache of weapons were seized (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68055&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A curfew in Fallujah was lifted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68005&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also two gunmen were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68005&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as they were trying to plant a roadside bomb.
In Karbala, two gangs were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68007&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

RedAnarchist

5th February 2008, 12:37

Saturday: 31 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded Updated at 9:00 p.m. EST, Feb. 2, 2008

At least 31 Iraqis were killed and another 24 were wounded across Iraq as relative quiet returned to Baghdad a day after massive explosions killed nearly a hundred people. Four Saudi gunmen were also killed. On the other hand, no Coalition deaths were reported so far this month.
In Baghdad, five dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68166&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were recovered. Gunmen attacked a convoy belonging to the dean of the dental college as it traveled in Zayouna; two guards were killed and two others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30548). A roadside bomb near Mansour wounded five people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30548), including policemen. Clashes between gunmen and security forces in Kadhimiya left two dead civilians left two dead and three wounded (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/02/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText). Three policemen were kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26329.html) in Ferdous. Also, Iraqi forces detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30634) 15 suspects during security operations.
Four policemen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30548) when their patrol encountered a roadside bomb in Shurqat.
Yesterday’s clashes in Samarra left at least another three gunmen dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30548) than previously reported and two wounded policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30548). In al-Jalam Iraqi forces backed by U.S. air support killed four suspects and wounded three others.
In Mosul, four Awakening Council members were killed and another nine were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30634) by a bomb blast.
Two decomposed corpses (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30548) bearing gunshot wounds were discovered in Iskandariya. Also, six gunmen were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68141&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Tal Afar police killed three gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30548) and arrested three more.
U.S. forces killed a suspect (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30548) and arrested 13 others in northern and central Iraq.
In Hawija, gunmen attacked a U.S.; one gunman was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=30548) and the other was captured.
No casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68147&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)were reported when a roadside bomb went off shortly after a motorcade drove past it in Diwaniya.
Three suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68136&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Fallujah.
In Khalis, 11 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68194&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

RedAnarchist

5th February 2008, 12:37

Sunday: 2 US Soldiers, 31 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 11:50 p.m. Feb. 3, 2008

In an attempt to quell bad feelings between Sunnis and Shi’ites, the Iraq parliament passed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31499) a law allowing former Ba’ath Party members to return to the posts they held during the Saddam regime; however, there is a possibility that the law could be overturned during an automatic review process. Separately, a spokesman for the Baghdad security plan held a news conference, where he described (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=374944) the deteriorating infrastructure Baghdad residents suffer through. Otherwise, it was a light news day with only 31 Iraqis killed and 17 more wounded in recent attacks. Also, two American soldiers were reported killed.
One American soldier died (http://icasualties.org/oif/pdf/20080203-03-MND-N-MND-N.pdf) of non-combat-related causes yesterday in Ninewah. Also, the DOD reported that a rocket-propelled grenade killed a U.S. soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16807&Itemid=21) on Thursday.
Officials in Diwaniya released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68248&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 309 of the 566 detainees captured during the recent Operation Lion's Leap due to a lack of evidence involving them in any crimes; however, 75 are expected to be given death sentences. It is believed that many people held long-term in jails across Iraq are innocent, as they have not yet received trials.
In Baghdad, three unidentified bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31645) were found dumped in separate neighborhoods. A senior police commando official was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31446) in Mansour when a bomb planted in his car exploded; two bodyguards were also wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31446). In a separate incident nearby, security contractors shot and wounded a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31446). In Suleikh, a mortar round killed an Iraqi soldier and wounded four others (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/03/iraq/main3783504.shtml). Also, an IED targeted a U.S. convoy passing through al-Bayaa, but the number of casualties was not reported (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26374.html).
In Baquba, gunmen attacked an Awakening Council meeting and killed four members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31413), whose ages ranged (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/03/iraq/main3783504.shtml) from 17 to 21-years. A police officer was also killed (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1067328). A bomb blast wounded three people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31446), including a Diyala provincial council member; a curfew (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68266&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was set in place after the incident.
Two people were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31446) during a car bombing in Mosul’s al-Maliya neighborhood. Also, residents are stocking up (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080203/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestmosul_080203114234;_ylt=AnAnI4tEmCGtPep_ kjsRfrBX6GMA) on food and other items ahead of a prolonged assault by Iraqi security on suspected al-Qaeda elements and other gunmen who continue to torment the city.
A IED wounded a policemen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68234&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68234&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Fallujah.
A policeman was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31446) during a drive-by shooting in Kut.
U.S. forces killed three suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=31446) and detained 36 in northern and central Iraq.
The U.S. base in Kirkuk received (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68262&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) mortar fire. Also, gunmen attacked a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party office, injuring one of the guards (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26374.html).
In Samarra, Iraqi police reported that seven civilians were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26374.html) during a U.S. air attack in the al-Milah neighborhood.
Gunmen killed a man (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26374.html) in al-Hamdaniyah yesterday.
The U.S. military apologized for killing nine civilians wounding three more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26374.html) during a security operation in Iskandariyah.

RedAnarchist

5th February 2008, 12:38

Monday: 39 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded Updated at 6:45 p.m. EST, Feb. 4, 2008

Turkish warplanes resumed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32302) bombing Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq. The number of casualties, if any, is unknown. Elsewhere, at least 39 Iraqis were killed and 24 more were wounded in various attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, influential Mahdi Army leaders are pressuring Moqtada al-Sadr not to extend a ceasefire believed to have seriously reduced violence across Iraq.
In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26411.html) were recovered. A foreign ministry official was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68341&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a drive-by in Mansour. A roadside bomb killed three soldiers and wounded two more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32288) in Adhamiya; two members of a neighborhood patrol were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32288) during an ensuing clash. In Hurriya, two people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32288) by an explosive device planted underneath their car. A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol in Zayouna left no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32607). In Jisr Diyala, two policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26411.html) during a roadside bombing. Also, Iraqi forces killed four suspects and wounded nine more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32367) during security operation that netted 76 suspects.
Southwest of Baghdad, a roadside bomb wounded two policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32288).
A minibus driver and a 7-year-old girl were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26411.html) during an attack on a minibus near Abu Saida. The girl’s four-year-old brother was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32288).
Fifteen al-Qaeda suspects were killed (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68424&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and ten more were arrested in villages in Khalis.
A man was kidnapped from his Baquba home and murdered (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26411.html).
A Turkmen Front leader was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32367) in a drive-by shooting in Kirkuk.
U.S. and Iraqi forces killed seven suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32288), wounded one, and arrested 28 during security operations in the Salman Pak area.
In Mosul, three policemen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32607) in two separate drive-by shootings.
A roadside bomb wounded four policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=32367) in Maaqal in Basra. Also, two al-Sistani linked clerics were kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68449&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

RedAnarchist

10th February 2008, 17:33

Tuesday: 3 GIs, 90 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis Wounded; Mass Grave Found Updated at 12:45 a.m. EST, Feb. 6, 2008

A mass grave containing dozens of bodies was discovered west of Samarra. Elsewhere, a small but deadly U.S. raid on a civilian residence was reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=33618) for the second day in a row. Overall, 90 Iraqis were reported killed or found dead, and seven were wounded across Iraq. Three American servicemembers were reported killed in two separate incidents.

Two Navy SEALS (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11669)were killed (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11669) yesterday during a small arms attack in an unspecified location. Another soldier died (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11671) due from injuries received the day before, when an IED blasted his patrol in Muqdadiyah.

A mass grave containing 55 bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=33807) was discovered near Samarra in the al-Jazira area. Two hostages, who were freed, blamed the deaths on the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq.

South of Tikrit in Adwar, U.S. troops entered a one room home and opened fire on the occupants. A couple and their 19-year old son were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=33618)One young daughter died later and another daughter was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=33618). Yesterday, military authorities apologized for another U.S. raid that left nine innocent people dead and three more wounded, including children, on Saturday. immediately.

In Amara, an Iraqi soldier was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68537&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) at his home in the al-Askari neighborhood. In al-Amarat al-Jadida, an Iraqi army major was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68537&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A lieutenant was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68537&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as he was driving through al-Aurouba.

A suicide bomber killing five people and wounding four (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68564&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) other at an Awakening Council checkpoint in Fallujah.

An al-Qaeda suspect was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68541&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Hamam al-Aleel after fleeing Mosul.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26504.html) were recovered. Two civilians were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26504.html) during a roadside bombing targeting a U.S. patrol traveling on Palestine Street. U.S. forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=33710) eight suspects. A bomb blast in Mustansiriyah left no casualties (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68588&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Two undetonated bombs were discovered (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68588&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)Ur were released (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=33710). as well. Also, three policemen who had been kidnapped in

Eleven suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68559&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in two separate operations in Kirkuk.
In Khalis, three gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=34208) by U.S. troops while another three were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=34208) when one of them blew up a suicide vest.
A suicide bomber killed an Awakening Council member and a civilian (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=34208) in Taji. At least six more Awakening Council members died (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1068046) in this or possibly a separate incident.

A bomb targeting the Diyala police chief left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68567&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Gunmen in Samarra killed a cleric (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68585&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) who was well known for being against al-Qaeda.

A woman was shot to death (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/06/world/middleeast/06iraq.html?ref=middleeast) while on a minibus in Hilla.

RedAnarchist

10th February 2008, 17:35

Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 46 Iraqis Killed; 46 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 9:40 p.m. EST, Feb. 6, 2008

At least 46 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 46 more were wounded during numerous but small attacks throughout the country. The DOD reported that one U.S. soldier died (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11673) of non-combat-related causes. Elsewhere, a U.S. army report noted (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1882110&Language=en) that American troops are hit by anti-armor attacks every three days. Also, a UN refugee agency reports (http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=213979) that Iraqis are again fleeing to Syria.
Tapes found (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35589) in Khan Bani Saad in December purportedly show children play-acting as mujahedeen or holy warriors. Military authorities believe that the tapes were used for training young people.
A roadside bomb in Diwaniya blasted (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/06/iraq/main3797487.shtml) a minibus carrying detainees. Four people were killed and nine others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464), including seven policemen. Women and children were also among the casualties.
In Baghdad, four bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35772) were found dumped. Three people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) during a roadside bombing in al-Andalus Square. Another three people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68651&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when mortars fell in Zayouna-Dubat. Two policemen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35772) after confronting a man wearing a suicide vest. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26840.html) were reported after a roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi patrol was detonated in Hurriya. Rumors about a U.S. raid on a mosque were denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68621&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Seven headless bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26840.html) were discovered near Muqdadiyah. Also, four mortar rounds injured four people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26840.html).
Three Headless bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) were found near Baquba. Baquba and Muqdadiyah are both in Diyala Province, which remains one of the deadliest areas in Iraq.
A man and three women were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) during a bomb blast near their vehicle in Khalis.
A roadside bomb blast near Kirkuk in Heliwa killed a 7-year-old girl and wounded six members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35569) of her family.
In Najaf, the body of a 16-year-old girl (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) bearing stab wounds was discovered. Another body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464), belonging to a young man, who had been beaten to death, was also found.
Two policemen were killed and three others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) during a drive-by shooting in Mosul. Gunmen killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464). Two people were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35772) by mortar fire. Bombs planted under high-voltage wires were defused. Roadside bombs wounded two policemen and three civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35772) in separate incidents. Also, three suspects were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) during security operations.
Two Iraqi soldiers were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464)during an attack on a Samarra checkpoint. A civilian was injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) during subsequent gunfire following the attack. Also, gunmen killed a member (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) of the Association of Muslim Scholars yesterday.
A body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) bearing gunshot wounds to the head was discovered in Hilla.
An old landmine killed an 11-year-old (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35569) on the family farm in Nasariya.
A woman was killed and two men were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) when a roadside bomb blasted their minibus in Tuz Khormato.
The Iraqi army killed five suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) and arrested 125 others across the country.
In Diyala, 65 detainees after authorities failed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68637&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to demonstrate any guilt.
U.S. forces detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) 10 in Sayafiya.
Three weapons traffickers were captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35464) in Ramadi.
In al-Gheda village near Kirkuk, 46 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68628&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Seven al-Qaeda suspects and 15 Ansar Ahmad al-Yamani supporters were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68659&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.
Seven suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=35772) in Kifri.
In Buhriz, six men were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26840.html) during a roadside bombing.

RedAnarchist

10th February 2008, 17:37

Thursday: 3 US Soldiers, 29 Iraqis Killed; 42 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 11:40 p.m. Feb. 7, 2008

Today's battle in Sadr City may hint at the direction anti-U.S. cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will take when his unilateral ceasefire comes to an end (http://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/shia-call-on-mehdi-army-to-take-up-arms-again-in-iraq-1283821.html) in a few weeks. Although there were few casualties in that clash, the ceasefire is of great importance. Overall, at least 29 Iraqis were killed and another 42 were injured during small incidents mostly in central Iraq. Also, three new U.S. soldier deaths were reported.
A roadside bomb killed an American soldier (http://icasualties.org/oif/pdf/20080207-01-MND-B-MND-B.pdf) in Baghdad yesterday. Also, the DOD released the names of two U.S. soldiers who were killed (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11676) in an incident already reported as having killed a third American troopmember.
In Sadr City, clashes between suspected Mahdi Army militiamen and security forces left as many as three civilians injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=37182), including women and children. One person was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=37222) and sixteen suspects were detained. More importantly though, Moqtada al-Sadr's reaction may signal that he is willing to extend a six-month ceasefire. The ceasefire is one of, if not the main, reason that attacks are down across the country. At the very least, he is insisting that it be observed until he says otherwise.
In Baghdad, five dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68819&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were discovered. Gunmen killed three government employees and wounded three more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=37181) during a drive-by shooting. In Mansour, a roadside bomb wounded three policemen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26928.html) as they were attempting to defuse it. A car bomb was found in Hurriyah, where it was safely detonated (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26928.html). Gunmen killed the driver (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26928.html) of a car in al-Qahira; the car then crashed and four passengers were slightly injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26928.html). Also, two large weapons caches were found (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=37222) in Ghazaliya.
Three Awakening Council members were killed and seven more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=37181) when a minibus exploded in Khannasah village, near Madaen. Also, a roadside bomb wounded two policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=37181).
In Muradiyah, suspected as-Qaeda killed three brothers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=37181) and wounded five others (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1390293.php/Five_killed_and_seven_injured_in_northern_Iraq), after clearing the women and children from the family home. The brothers are believed to be Awakening Council members. In a separate incident, a roadside bomb killed one child and injured four children (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1390293.php/Five_killed_and_seven_injured_in_northern_Iraq).
A roadside bomb killed the chief (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=37181) of police in Siniya.
Eight communications towers were set ablaze (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68747&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul. No casualties were reported. The towers belong to several mobile phone companies. Two police officers were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26928.html) during a IED attack this morning. Another three policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26928.html) during an IED exposion in Masarif.
A U.S. patrol in Kanaan fired upon a car, killing one passenger and injuring two others (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1390293.php/Five_killed_and_seven_injured_in_northern_Iraq).
In al-Dhiba’i village, near Tikrit, gunmen killed four men (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26928.html). One was the brother of a city council member, and another was an engineer at Tikrit University.
Two hostages were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68823&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra, and the kidnappers were detained.
Four children were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/26928.html) by a bomb as they were shepherding in al-Shaiki.
Near Khalis, U.S. forces killed five suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=37222). An al-Qaeda suspect was killed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM751247.htm)Mosul and six others were detained. Fifteeen suspects were detained (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1390293.php/Five_killed_and_seven_injured_in_northern_Iraq) in Muqdadiyah. In Tuz Khormato, three more were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68742&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). In Karbala, another pair of suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68752&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, Iraqi and Polish forces arrested (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68787&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) three suspects in Diwaniyah.

RedAnarchist

10th February 2008, 17:38

Friday: 5 US Soldiers, 31 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 2:45 p.m. EST, Feb. 8, 2008

At least 31 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 17 more were wounded in the latest violence. Clashes took place in a pair of Diyala province cities and a mass grave was found just outside Baquba. Five American soldiers were killed in two separate incidents. Also, an imam in Kufa accused (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=38768) U.S. forces of abusing a ceasefire in order to harass followers of Moqtada al-Sadr.
Four American soldiers were killed (http://icasualties.org/oif/pdf/20080209-01-MND-B-MND.pdf) today during an IED explosion northwest of Baghdad. Another American soldier was killed and three more were wounded during a bombing in At Ta'Mim province.
Men wearing police uniforms stormed a home in Baquba, where they killed five people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=38564), including a woman, before blowing up the building. Clashes took place between 1920 Revolution Brigades and Iraqi police, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27090.html) were reported.
Outside Baquba, police found a mass grave containing eight bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=38564). Three of the dead were women.
An explosion in Kirkuk killed two civilians and three policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=38522).
The body of an imam (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=38522) was discovered at a Basra morgue. The imam had been kidnapped, along with his son and another person, from his al-Jameiatkidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27090.html) from a church in central Basra. home. The son and the third victim were released. In a separate incident, four Christians were
Three policemen were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68838&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a car bombing in Hawija.
In Mosul, gunmen murdered a college student (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=38564) at a bus stop.
The head of an Awakening Council (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27090.html) in Mishada was assassinated last night.
A clash in Fallujah left one gunman dead and one policeman injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68884&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Clashes between "concerned local citzens" and police in Buhriz left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27090.html).
U.S. forces killed eight suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=38768) and detained 26 in northern and central Iraq; four of them were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68871&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baghdad. Three suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68873&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Tal Afar.
A large cache of ammunition was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68852&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Numaniya.
In Baghdad, a mortar that fell in Doura left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27090.html). Also, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27090.html) were recovered. There were no casualties during a U.S. raid (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68908&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) on the Dentistry School at Mustansiriya University.
In Saqlawiyah, one policeman was killed an 10 injured (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/08/content_7582366.htm) during a clash at a checkpoint.

RedAnarchist

10th February 2008, 17:40

Saturday: 1 Navy SEAL, 50 Iraqis Killed; 14 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 1:30 a.m. EST, Feb. 10, 2008

At least 50 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 14 more were wounded in the latest violence. Mass graves continue to be discovered in Diyala province, and Mosul prepares for a major security operation. A Navy SEAL was killed and six more were wounded (http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/military/dp-local_eodkia_0210feb10,0,4506103.story) on Thursday during an explosion in Baghdad.
As many as twenty bodies (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1390556.php/At_least_10_killed_four_wounded_in_Iraq_violence__ Roundup_) were found in separate locations around Baquba. Gunmen killed 10 people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27174.html) in separate locations across the city. Four suspects, including a Shi'ite militia leader, were arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=39814). Also, awakening council members protested (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/09/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Baqouba.php) but their demands were not met.
In Baghdad, two police commandos were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27174.html) during a roadside bombing in Yarmouk. Under Ibn Hayan Bridge, a roadside bomb targeting an American patrol left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27174.html). A civilian was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27174.html) during a roadside bombing at the Beirut intersection; a second bomb was defused. In Talbiyah, two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27174.html) during a roadside bombing. A roadside bomb in Nahrawan killed one civilian and wounded four others (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/09/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText). Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27174.html) were discovered.
Iraqi soldiers fired upon a speeding car in Mosul. The suicide bomber within in detonated his explosives and wounded four civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=39814) in the al-Hadbaaarrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69009&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a raid. Also, two neighborhoods will be under a vehicle curfew (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68929&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) for the next three days as security forces conduct operations. neighborhood. Ten suspects were
Five bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=39814) were discovered in a well outside Kirkuk. Also, an Iraqi contractor was killed (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1390556.php/At_least_10_killed_four_wounded_in_Iraq_violence__ Roundup_) in his home.
Three unidentified bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68971&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found on a highway between al-Qaem and al-Rutbah.
In Hawija, gunmen killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=39814) during a drive-by shooting.
An Awakening Council was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68920&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Sakhrah.
Gunmen kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=38522) an imam last night in southern Basra.
In Kut, a Sadrist leader was kidnapped but later released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68997&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
U.S. forces killed four suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=39814) and detained ten others in Diyala.
In Samarra, an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=39814) at his home.
In al-Raka, an Algerian suspect and a Saudi suspect were killed (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1390556.php/At_least_10_killed_four_wounded_in_Iraq_violence__ Roundup_) during security operations. Eleven more suspects were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=39814) in Baiji and Mosul.
Four suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69002&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Tal Afar.
In Karbala, 75 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69016&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Near Banjaween in al-Douri,
Also, U.S. forces denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=68970&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) raiding a Dentistry school yesterday.

RedAnarchist

10th February 2008, 17:41

February 10, 2008 Sunday: 76 Iraqis Killed, 62 Wounded As U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates made a (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40610)
surprise visit (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40610) to Iraq to meet with political leaders and military commanders, at least 76 Iraqis were killed and 62 more were wounded in new attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported, but a U.S. soldier was found guilty (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40597) in of murdering an Iraqi.
A suicide car bomber near Balad blasted a Yathrib area checkpoint manned by Iraqi police and Awakening Council members. At least 33 were killed and 35 more were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40634).
West of Mosul in the Tal Abta area, six tribal fighters and ten al-Qaeda suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40613) during clashes that followed a armed attack on a pair of villages. Two women and four children were also killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40613).
In Baghdad, 10 dumped bodies (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69138&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were discovered in various neighborhoods. Also, U.S. forces conducted a raid (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40617) on a psychiatric hospital in connection with a pair of significant bombings last week.
Mortars striking a police station killed three people and wounded 19 others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69109&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Balad Ruz.
Near Arbil in al-Hadj, an Iraqi soldier killed a civilian and wounded three others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69087&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after a squabble at the civilian's fuel station. The soldiers involved were later arrested.
Three Awakening Council members were killed and two others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69132&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing on a checkpoint in Amiriyat al-Fallujah.
Three brothers were found dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40613) in Tikrit. A relative said that an Iraqi army force killed them in the presence of family members, but security forces claim the brothers were staging an attack.
The body of a woman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69116&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found shot to death in Arbil.
Three Awakening Council members were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40613) during a car bombing between Hawija and Abbasi.
No casualties (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1069491) were reported after the British base in Basra received a missile attack.
A car bomb was defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69143&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Ramadi.
The Iraqi Army arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69113&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 75 people across Iraq.
Combined U.S.-Iraqi forces arrested two suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40557) near Hilla.
A senior al-Qaeda suspect was arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40557) in Kut.

Sky

13th February 2008, 02:37

http://heyetnet.org/en/content/view/2602/27/

Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Two Policemen Killed, 1 Injured in Mosul

A roadside bomb exploded in Mosul Monday morning killing two policemen and injuring a further one.
A police source said that the roadside bomb struck a police patrol in Karrama district in the left part of Mosul city.

He added that the blast caused also damage to a patrol vehicle

http://heyetnet.org/en/content/view/2609/27/

Monday, 11 February 2008
The American Occupation Army announced the killing of one soldier and wounding two others in Diyala province. A statement issued on Monday, Feb. 11, by the American Army said, "A Multi-National Divison – North Soldier was killed Feb. 10 when the Soldier’s vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device."

The statement added, "Two MND-N Soldiers were wounded and were evacuated to a Coalition Force medical facility for treatment."

With this announcement, the number of American occupation soldiers killed in the current month of February increased to sixteen, while the number killed since the beginning of the current year of 2008 rose to fifty-six; making to total number killed since the invasion in 2003 up to 3960 soldiers.

RedAnarchist

16th February 2008, 23:42

Sunday: 86 Iraqis Killed, 107 WoundedUpdated at 11:20 p.m. EST, Feb. 10, 2008
As U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates made a surprise visit (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40610) to Iraq to meet with political leaders and military commanders, at least 86 Iraqis were killed and 107 more were wounded in new attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported, but a U.S. soldier was found guilty (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40597) in of murdering an Iraqi.
A suicide car bomber near Balad blasted a Yathrib area checkpoint manned by Iraqi police and Awakening Council members. At least 33 were killed and 51 more were injured (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/10/AR2008021000763_pf.html).
West of Mosul in the Tal Abta area, six tribal fighters and ten al-Qaeda suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40613) during clashes following a armed attack on a pair of villages. The clashes lasted (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/10/iraq/main3813670.shtml) several hours. Two women and four children were also killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40613) during the initial attack. Five Awakening Council members (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10342630.htm) and two women were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27217.html) during crossfire.
In Baghdad, five dumped bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10353291.htm) were discovered in various neighborhoods. Gunmen in Yarmouk fired upon two Defense Ministry officials, wounding them (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/10/iraq/main3813670.shtml) seriously. In Nosoor Square, gunmen fired upon a bus, killing one person and injuring two more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27217.html). Also, U.S. forces conducted a raid (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40617) on a psychiatric hospital in connection with a pair of significant bombings last week.
Mortars striking a police station killed three people and wounded 19 others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69109&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Balad Ruz.
Near Arbil in al-Hadj, an Iraqi soldier killed a civilian and wounded three others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69087&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after a squabble at the civilian's fuel station. The soldiers involved were later arrested.
Three Awakening Council members were killed and two others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69132&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing on a checkpoint in Amiriyat al-Fallujah.
Three brothers were found dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40613) in Tikrit. A relative said that an Iraqi army force killed them in the presence of family members, but security forces claim the brothers were staging an attack.
On a highway between Tikrit and Baghdad, two civilians were gunned down (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27217.html).
The body of a woman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69116&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found shot to death in Arbil.
Three Awakening Council members were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40613) during a car bombing between Hawija and Abbasi.
A grave containing five bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27217.html) was discovered in Bab al-Sham.
Three people were killed and seven injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27217.html) during an suicide attack at a checkpoint in Albo Efan.
Four people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27217.html) during a suicide bombing in downtown Mosul.
In al-Sahaji, four Iraqi soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27217.html) during a suicide (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10353291.htm) fuel tanker bombing. The bombing was near a power plant. Damage to the high tension wires caused (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1069663) a blackout.
No casualties (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1069491) were reported after the British base in Basra received a missile attack.
A car bomb was defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69143&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Ramadi.
The Iraqi Army arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69113&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 75 people across Iraq.
Combined U.S.-Iraqi forces arrested two suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40557) near Hilla.
A senior al-Qaeda suspect was arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=40557) in Kut.

RedAnarchist

16th February 2008, 23:43

Monday: 1 US Soldier, 40 Iraqis Killed; 67 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 1:20 a.m. EST, Feb.11, 2008

Although Egyptian President Hosni Mubarek said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=41463) that U.S. presence on Iraq is a destabilizing force in the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Gates hinted (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=41433) that a pause in the drawdown of American troops in Iraq is likely. Meanwhile, one American soldier was killed and two more were wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16968&Itemid=128) during an IED explosion yesterday in Diyala province. At least 40 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 67 wounded in separate events. Also, CBS news journalist and his translator were kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69238&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.
In Baghdad, twin car bombs were detonated at a petrol station adjacent to a Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC) office in Jadiriyah. At least 19 people were killed and 45 others were wounded (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/11/iraq.main/index.html). The SIIC is the largest Shi'ite party and has been targeted in the past.
Elsewhere in the capital, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27341.html) were found. Five people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69283&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a car bombing in Doura. A roadside bomb in al-Mashtal killed one person and wounded two others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27341.html). Two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27341.html) during a bombing in Mansour. Also, U.S. forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=41350) 25 suspects in Sadr City.
Four bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=41350) were found near Baiji.
Clashes in Mosul left one Iraqi soldier and four gunmen were killed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/world/middleeast/12iraq.html?ref=middleeast). In a separate incident, a suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=41350) detonated his explosives, wounding a woman and a child (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=41350). Gunmen wounded a man (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27341.html). Also, mortars injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27341.html).
Protests against a police chief continue (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=41337) in Baquba. The demonstrations were led by Awakening Council members who accuse the chief of belonging to the Mahdi Army.
In Samarra, two suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=41619) and seven more detained.
Three gunmen were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27341.html) in Muqdadiyah. Also, a doctor was kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27341.html).
Sixteen gunmen were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69191&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk.
Northeast of Arbil in the Juman area, a man was killed and his son was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69226&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) by a landmine.
In Basra, two al-Sistani aides were freed and a kidnapper killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69241&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes. Three policemen were also injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69241&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Four civilians were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69311&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Mussayib.

RedAnarchist

16th February 2008, 23:44

Tuesday: 46 Iraqis Killed, 18 Wounded Updated at 7:35 p.m. EST, Feb. 12, 2008

As Coalition and Iraqi forces secure more areas in Iraq, the number of mass graves found has increased. The latest was found in Muqdadiyah, while several more bodies were discovered scattered around Baquba. Overall, at least 46 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 18 more were wounded in attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported.
A grave containing 13 bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=42903) was found in Muqdadiyah.
Seven bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69332&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in villages around Baquba.
In Baghdad, the body of a local journalist (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=42716) was found; three unidentified bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27421.html) were also recovered. In Doura, mortar fire killed two people and wounded eight others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=42716). A roadside bomb wounded a policeman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27421.html) in Karrada. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27421.html) were reported during a bombing on Canal Street and another in Baladiyat.
An Anbar Awakening Council leader survived an assassination attempt in Ramadi that left him wounded along with three bodyguards (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69361&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, security forces killed a gunman (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69433&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Mosul, gunmen killed a civilian (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69437&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), and policemen found a weapons cache. Elsewhere, a roadside bomb targeting U.S. forces killed an Iraqi civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69415&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) instead. In the afternoon, clashes left one policeman and seven gunmen dead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27421.html).
An armed attack on a highway in southern Basra left one policeman dead and two others wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69339&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Gunmen killed a motorcycle cop (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27421.html).
Karbala police killed three al-Qaeda suspects (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69366&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and detained 11 others.
A nine-year-old girl was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27421.html) by a roadside bomb in al-Abara.
Gunmen attacked a minibus carrying students between Kanaan and Balad Ruz. Three students were killed and three more were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27421.html).

RedAnarchist

16th February 2008, 23:45

Wednesday: 19 Iraqis Killed, 12 Wounded

Updated at 7:20 p.m. EST, Feb. 13, 2008

During light violence, at least 19 Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded. No Coalition troops were reported killed. In other news, the speaker of the Iraqi parliament is threatening (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=43507) to disband it over issues of distrust and ability to pass laws. Meanwhile, an interpreter working for CBS was released (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=44335); the journalist kidnapped along with him is still missing.
In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27538.html) were recovered. Gunmen stormed a primary school in Zafaraniyah; they beat a guard's wife and hung their three-year-old son (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27538.html). Mortars hitting the Shaab police station injured one civilian (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW224480.htm). Iraqi troops killed three suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=44174) and arrested 63 others. A pair of IEDS in Ur slightly injured two American soldiers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27538.html).
Five construction workers were killed and two others wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=44174) during an armed attack in Saidiya.
U.S. forces in Baquba mistakenly killed two former members (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69513&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of the Iraqi Army.
In Riyadh, a gunman was killed and a second one was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69470&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations.
Two people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=44174) during a roadside bomb attack in Fallujah. Also, 11 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69539&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations.
In Shurqat yesterday, three Awakening Council members were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW224480.htm) during previously reported clashes.
Two bodyguards were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69477&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an assassination attempt on the mayor of al-Rutba.
An oil leakage of unknown origins triggered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=44174) a fire at a pipeline near Baiji.
Forty detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69485&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diyala after their innocence was determined.
U.S. troops released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69518&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 19 detainees who were imprisoned at Camp Bucca.
A Sudanese national was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69540&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul.
In Kirkuk, a suspected al-Qaeda leader and his driver were killed (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1391134.php/Nine_killed_two_wounded_in_Iraq_attacks__2nd_Round up_). In nearby Sargaran, a body was found (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27538.html).
A severed head (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27538.html) was found in Khalis.

RedAnarchist

16th February 2008, 23:46

Thursday: 41 Iraqis Killed, 56 Wounded Updated at 1:35 a.m. EST, Feb. 15, 2008

At least 41 people were killed or found dead and 56 more were wounded during the latest attacks, which included a serious bombing in Sadr City. No Coalition deaths were reported, but two foreign security contractors were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69637&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing. Also, a British journalist held (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45754) in Basra is said to be in good heath and awaiting release.
In Baghdad, seven people were killed and 36 were wounded (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/14/AR2008021403480_pf.html) during a car bombing in the Sadr City suburb. A roadside bomb near Shabb Stadium injured three people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27645.html). Also, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27645.html) and two decomposing corpses (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69586&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were recovered.
Nine people were shot dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45754) in Ouja, the hometown of Saddam Hussein. Gunmen entered the home of a construction worker and killed his family, including his wife and children.
A former major general was gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45840) in Samarra.
An Awakening Council member was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45840) during a drive-by shooting in Hawija.
The police chief and three bodyguards were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45840) during an attack on their convoy in Baaj.
Clashes followed a roadside bombing in Basra, leaving two Iraqi soldiers injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45754). The fighting took place between Iraqi security forces and a Shi'ite cult, the Ahmed al-Yamani group, which staged a deadly battle last month. Also, a British journalist kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45754) on Tuesday is in good health according to sources in the Office of the Martyr al-Sadr; they are negotiating with kidnappers for the release of the CBS newsman.
Three al-Yamani followers were arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45840) in Karbala.
Gunmen attacked a convoy belonging to the head Rapid Reaction Forces of Wassit Province and injured him (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45840).
Two women and six Awakening Council members were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45866) during a shootout near Tikrit in the village of Sheikh Abdullah.
Seven suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45840) and 16 more were detained during security operations across central and northern Baghdad.
A female al-Qaeda suspect was arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=45866) in al-Jihad.
Two men were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27645.html) as they were building an explosive device in Kan'ous, near Shurqat.
Seven policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27645.html) during a combined IED and armed attack in Jalawla.
Gunmen bombed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27645.html) a school near Khan Bani Saad.
In Baquba, gunmen killed the head (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27645.html) of Iraq Hamas Brigade.
Three people were abducted (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27645.html) from a fake checkpoint in Balad Ruz.
In Muqdadiyah, three children were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27645.html) during a roadside bomb explosion.
Two suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69595&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kut.
In Kirkuk, eleven suspects were discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69618&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Also, 69 suspected al-Yamani followers were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69626&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) due to lack of evidence against them.

RedAnarchist

16th February 2008, 23:47

Friday: 33 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded Updated at 11:15 p.m. EST, Feb. 15, 2008

At least 33 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 21 more were wounded during the latest violence. It is the weekly prayer day, and two suicide bombers took advantage of mosque worshippers to stage an attack in Tal Afar. No Coalition deaths were reported.
Two suicide bombers killed as many as four people and wounded 17 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=47196) more during an attack on a mosque in Tal Afar. The first bomber threw a grenade on exiting worshippers then blew himself up. The second bomber was shot dead before he could reach his targets.
A U.S. air strike killed eight members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=47129) of the same family in Hawija. Women and children were among the dead.
In Balad Ruz, a family of four was kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=47231) at a fake checkpoint manned by uniformed gunmen. The body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=47231) of a kidnap victim was also found.
U.S. forces killed three suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=47231) and arrested 10 others across northern and central Iraq.
Five suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69704&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul.
In Baghdad, a bomb attached to a car blasted a Sahwa checkpoint in Ghazilya, where it killed two people and wounded four others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27770.html). Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27770.html) were recovered.
Five bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27770.html) were found on the side of the road, north of Baquba in al-Salam.
Fifty detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69735&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Ninewa province.
Near Jurf al-Sakhr, witnesses say that U.S. soldiers shot and killed a woman and her 11-year-ol girl (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/15/AR2008021503598_pf.html). Two men were also killed (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/15/AR2008021503598_pf.html) when they responded to the gunfire.

RedAnarchist

16th February 2008, 23:48

Saturday: 22 Iraqis Killed, 10 Wounded Updated at 3:30 p.m. EST, Feb. 16, 2008

A U.S. general warned (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15335032.htm) that, despite a drawdown, there may be more troops in Iraq by next summer than it did before the surge. At least 22 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 10 were wounded in the latest attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported; however, another incident involving U.S. troops firing upon Awakening Council members was reported.
U.S. forces killed three Awakening Council members (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69823&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) who were attending a meeting in Jurf al-Sakhar. The Awakening Councils consist of Iraqi tribesmen who have turned away from al-Qaeda and are now working alongside U.S. troops.
Five bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69799&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), bearing torture marks and gunshot wounds, were found east of Ramadi. Another four bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69817&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were discovered southwest of the city.
An Iraqi army soldier was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69802&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an attack at a Baquba checkpoint. In a separate incident, five suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69815&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Kirkuk, a car bomb injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=48233) two policemen in Tiseen. In al-Shurjah, a policeman was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69788&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an IED attack. A bomb in central Kirkuk injured two more policemen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27865.html).
Two policemen were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69802&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Buhriz.
A child was wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW619990.htm) as he picked up a roadside bomb planted in Mahaweel.
Samarra is under a curfew (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69769&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as renovation work on the shrines of Imams Ali al-Hadi and Hassan al-Askari is carried out. Also, an Awakening Council member was gunned down (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW619990.htm).
Two policemen were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=48233) during an armed attack in Basra. Another police officer was unharmed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=48233) when a device exploded near him.
A body (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW619990.htm) was found near Hilla.
A car bomb was defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69824&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul.
Twenty detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69776&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Fallujah when authorities were unable to find any links to al-Qaeda. Another fifteen who had been arrested for not carrying proper identification were also released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69810&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27865.html) were recovered.
A man and his son were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27865.html) when they entered their booby-trapped home in al-Salam.

Rosa Lichtenstein

17th February 2008, 15:43

Latest analysis of media response to civilian casualties in Iraq:

Counting Iraqi Casualties -- and a Media Controversy

The author commissioned the "Lancet" study recently attacked in a National Journal report and by the Wall Street Journal. He calls the criticism a "hatchet job," fraudulent or based on innuendo.

By John Tirman

(February 14, 2008) -- (Commentary) One puzzling aspect of the news media’s coverage of the Iraq war is their squeamish treatment of Iraqi casualties. The scale of fatalities and wounded is a difficult number to calculate, but its importance should be obvious. Yet, apart from some rare and sporadic attention to mortality figures, the topic is virtually absent from the airwaves and news pages of America. This absence leaves the field to gross misunderstandings, ideological agendas, and political vendettas.

The upshot is that the American public—and U.S. policy makers, for that matter—are badly informed on a vital dimension of the war effort.

As an academic interested in the war’s violence, I commissioned a household survey in October 2005 to gauge mortality, and I naturally turned to the best professionals available—the Johns Hopkins University epidemiologists who had conducted such surveys before in Iraq, Congo, and elsewhere. Their survey of 1,850 households resulted in a shocking number: 600,000 dead by violence in the first 40 months of the war. The survey was extensively peer reviewed and published in the British medical journal, the Lancet, in October 2006.

The findings caused a ripple of interest (in part because President Bush, during a press conference, called the results “not credible”) and stirred a very lively debate among the few people interested in the methods. By and large, however, the survey passed from public view fairly quickly, and the news media continued to cite the very low numbers produced by the Iraq Body Count, a U.K.-based NGO that counts civilian deaths through English-language newspaper reports.

Another survey, this one undertaken by a private U.K. firm, Opinion Business Research (ORB), found more than one million dead through August 2007. Yet another, a much larger house-to-house survey was conducted by the Iraq Ministry of Health (MoH). This also found a sizable mortality figure—400,000 “excess deaths” (the number above the pre-war death rate), but estimated 151,000 killed by violence. The period covered was the same as the survey published in The Lancet, but was not released until January 2008.

The ORB results were almost totally ignored in the American press, and the MoH numbers, which did get one-day play, were covered incompletely. Virtually no newspaper report dug into the data tables of the Iraqi MoH report, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, for that total excess mortality figure, or to ask why the MoH report showed a flat rate for killing throughout the war when every other account shows sharp increases through 2005 and 2006. The logical explanation for this discrepancy is that people responding to interviewers from the government, and a ministry controlled by Moktada al Sadr, would not want to admit that their loved one died by violence. There were, instead, very large numbers of dead by road accidents and “unintentional injuries.” The American press completely missed this.

What some in the news media did not miss, however, was a full-scale assault on the legitimacy of the Lancet article by the National Journal, the “insider” Capitol Hill weekly.

The attack, by reporters Carl Cannon and Neil Munro, which was largely built on persistent complaints of two critics and heaps of innuendo, was largely ignored—its circulation is only about 10,000—until the Wall Street Journal picked up on one bit of their litany: that “George Soros” funded the survey. “The Lancet study was funded by anti-Bush partisans and conducted by antiwar activists posing as objective researchers,” said the January 9, 2008, editorial (titled “The Lancet’s Political Hit”) and concluded: “the Lancet study could hardly be more unreliable.” The editorial created sensation in the right-wing blogosphere and in several allied news outlets.

Let me convey what I thought was a simple and unremarkable fact I told Munro in an interview in November and one of the Lancet authors emailed Cannon the details of how the survey was funded. My center at MIT used internal funds to underwrite the survey. More than six months after the survey was commissioned, the Open Society Institute, the charitable foundation begun by Soros, provided a grant to support public education efforts of the issue. We used that to pay for some travel for lectures, a web site, and so on.

OSI, much less Soros himself (who likely was not even aware of this small grant), had nothing to do with the origination, conduct, or results of the survey. The researchers and authors did not know OSI, among other donors, had contributed. And we had hoped the survey’s findings would appear earlier in the year but were impeded by the violence in Iraq. All of this was told repeatedly to Munro and Cannon, but they choose to falsify the story. Charges of political timing were especially ludicrous, because we started more than a year before the 2006 election and tried to do the survey as quickly as possible. It was published when the data were ready.

The New York Post and the Sunday Times of London, both owned by Rupert Murdoch, followed the WSJ editorial and trumpeted the Soros connection and the supposed “fraud” which Munro and Cannon hinted. “$OROS IRAQ DEATH STORY WAS A SHAM” was a headline in the Post, which was followed by a story in which scarcely anything stated was true.

The charges of “fraud” that were also central to the National Journal piece were based on distortions or ignorance of statistical method, such as random sampling and sample size, or speculations about Iraqi field researchers fabricating data. Nothing close to proof of misdeeds was ever offered.

The two principal authors, Gilbert Burnham and Les Roberts, parried the fraud charges effectively on their web site and in letters to the editors, but of course these are rarely noticed as much as the original charges. Those charges were wholly speculative and at times based on small irregularities in the collection of data, hardly a crime in the midst of the bloodiest period of the war. For example, some death certificates were not collected from respondents; about 80 percent of the time they were. (In the Iraqi MoH survey, death certificates were never collected, making their claims about violence v. nonviolent causes unconfirmable.)

In any case, the many peer reviews of The Lancet article, including one by a special committee of the World Health Organization, gave the survey methods and operations passing grades.

Munro then went on the Glenn Beck program and suggested the Iraqi researchers were unreliable (“without U.S. supervision”) and that the Lancet authors “made it clear they wanted this study published before the election.” Both of those assertions are untrue. Beck then repeated these allegations on his radio program, and added that there was no peer review of the fatality figures, another falsehood, and “we’re getting it jammed down our throat by people who are undercover who are pulling purse strings, who are manipulating the news.”

The charge, repeated in all these media, that the Iraqi research leader, Riyadh Lafta, M.D., operated “without U.S. supervision” and was therefore suspect is particularly interesting. Munro, in a note to National Review Online, asserted that Lafta “said Allah guided the prior 2004 Lancet/Johns Hopkins death-survey,” which he also had noted in the National Journal piece. When he interviewed me he pestered me about two anonymous donors, demanding to know if either were Arab or Muslim. A pattern here is visible, one which reeks of religious prejudice.

Munro had also ignored the corroborating evidence I sent him, the 4.5 million displaced (suggesting hundreds of thousands of fatalities, drawing on the ratio of all other wars); estimates of new widows (500,000 from the war); and the other surveys done in Iraq suggesting enormous numbers of casualties (ABC/USA Today poll of March 2007, showing roughly 53% physically harmed by war). When I mentioned these things to him on the telephone, he literally screamed that such data didn’t matter, that the Lancet probe was “a hoax.” Lancet article authors also cite several cases where they were misquoted. The National Journal’s editors have been informed of their reporters’ misconduct and errors, and have not responded.

So the smear is complete—a “political hit” by the “anti-Bush billionaire,” complicity by anti-war academics, fraud by Muslims devoted to Allah—and repeated over and over in the right-wing media. Little has of this has appeared in the legitimate news media, apart from right-wing columnists like Jeff Jacoby in the Boston Globe.

One might expect that such nonsense is obvious to neutral observers, but it constitutes a kind of harassment that scholars must fend off, diverting from more important work. Gilbert Burnham, the lead author on the Lancet article, runs health clinics in Afghanistan and East Africa, and is spending inordinate amounts of time responding to the attacks. Les Roberts, a coauthor, and I have both had colleagues at our universities called by Munro to ask if they would punish us for fraud. The OSI people have also been writing letters to set the record straight. Most important, Riyadh Lafta, who has been threatened before, may be in more danger due to these attacks.

As to the issue of the human cost of the war, even the legitimate press that has avoided this kerfuffle might be intimidated from taking on the issue in depth. The fact that the National Journal hatchet job and the MoH survey appeared within days of each other sent a message to editors around the United States—one survey is “discredited” and one is legitimate. The treatment of the MoH survey that week often noted its death-by-violence number was one-fourth of the Lancet figure -- forgetting, again, that total war-related mortality were much closer in both, and congruent with other surveys. The New York Times did run an editorial in early February about the dead in Iraq — the 124 journalists killed in the war.

The topic of the war’s exceptional human costs, now inflamed by these calumnies, appears to be too hot to handle. Even with all this fuss in January, no explorations of the Iraqi mortality from the war have appeared in the major dailies. No editorials, no examination of the methods (or the danger and difficulty of collecting data), no sense that the scale of killing might affect the American position, or might shed some light on U.S. war strategy, or might point to honorable exits and reconstruction obligations. Remarkably, no curiosity at all about the dead of Iraq, and what they can tell us.

That, in the end, may be the biggest injustice of all.
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Links:

All the surveys can be found here (http://mit.edu/humancostiraq).

The National Journal article, “Data Bomb,” is here (http://news.nationaljournal.com/articles/databomb/index.htm)

My annotated copy of "Data Bomb" and much more is here (http://www.johntirman.com/).

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/columns/shoptalk_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003711142 (http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/columns/shoptalk_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003711142)

Sky

19th February 2008, 18:51

8 Family Members Killed by Occupation Copter Fire Southeast of Kirkuk

Eight members of the same family were killed by U.S. helicopter fire southwest of Kirkuk on Friday, an official police source said.

"Two U.S. helicopters opened fire at a house in al-Zab area, al-Huweija district, (70 km) south of Kirkuk, killing eight civilians of the same family who were inside the house at the time," the source, who did not want his name mentioned, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).
http://heyetnet.org/en/content/view/2619/27/

Civilian Killed by Occupation Fire Near Ramadi

An Iraqi civilian was killed by U.S. soldiers' fire on the outskirts of al-Khalidiya town while the U.S. side declined to confirm or deny the reported incident, police said.

"Soldiers in a U.S. patrol killed a civilian in al-Khalidiya, (20 km) east of Ramadi, on suspicion," an official police source in Anbar told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI) on condition of anonymity.

"The victim was driving a taxi cab when U.S. soldiers opened fire at him for drawing near the patrol at an intersection," the source added.
http://heyetnet.org/en/content/view/2630/27/

RedAnarchist

23rd February 2008, 15:47

Sunday – 24 Iraqis and 2 US Soldiers Killed, 22 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 1.22am EST on February 18th, 2008
The U.S. Army noted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69936&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that attacks on Coalition troops and Iraqi security forces dropped significantly over the last year; however, two American soldiers were killed and another was wounded during (http://icasualties.org/oif/pdf/20080217-05-MND-N.pdf) a small arms attack in Diyala province this morning. Elsewhere, at least 24 Iraqis were killed and another 22 were wounded in the latest round of violence.
In Baghdad, a female suicide bomber killed three people and wounded 12 others (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/5548608.html) at a marketplace in Karrada. In Qahira, a car bomb killed two people and wounded two others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27925.html). Three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27925.html) were recovered. Also, the Diyala Bridge reopened (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69942&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a year after a truck bomb destroyed it.
A remotely detonated car bomb killed a policeman and two civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=48854) in Mosul; two people were also wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L17636555.htm). A mortar attack left six people with injuries (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69927&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, 13 al-Qaeda suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69960&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Baquba, a 17-year-old girl was gunned down (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27925.html) in a drive-by shooting.
Gunmen stormed a home in Duluiya and killed a female resident (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=48916).
An Awakening Council member was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=48916) during a bomb blast in Baiji. Another bomb killed three other people (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L17636555.htm) as well.
Near Ramadi, U.S. forces killed a civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69948&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), who was acting suspiciously.
Security operations are underway in Khalis, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69965&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) have so far been reported.
Iraqi forces killed one suspect (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L17636555.htm) and arrested 55 others across Iraq.
U.S. forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=48916) four policemen in Alam.
Two suspects were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17129&Itemid=128) near Samarra during Coalition operations.
Seven suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69905&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Kirkuk.
U.S. forces killed a suspect (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17131&Itemid=21) in Shurqat and detained 23 more during security operations there.
In Suwayra, U.S. forces killed a suspect (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17130&Itemid=21).
Five Iranians were arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=48916) for illegal entry into Iraq near the town of Fao.
U.S. forces released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69936&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 300 detainees last week.
The Baghdad Central Court condemned (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69942&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 170 prisoners for various offences.
Also, the Anbar Awakening Council asked (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=69923&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) the Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) to leave Anbar province because they believe the IIP to be seeking a religious state

RedAnarchist

23rd February 2008, 15:49

Monday: 29 Iraqis Killed, 36 Wounded

Updated at 1:50 a.m. EST, Feb. 19, 2008

At least 29 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 36 were wounded during the latest attacks. Rocket fire targeted the Green Zone and Baghdad International Airport. No Coalition deaths were reported.
A roadside bomb in Mosul left three dead and four wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70066&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the al-Iqtesadiyn quarter. Gunmen killed a civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70085&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the Majmouaaarrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70096&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). neighborhood. Also, three gunmen were
In Baghdad, five dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70086&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. Iraqi forces raided the dental university and arrested (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW820795.htm) two professors and two policemen. Sixteen Katyusha rockets landed near the International Airport, killing five Iraqis and wounding 14 more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=50023); two American soldiers were also wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27964.html). Rockets also fell near the Green Zone, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27964.html)were reported. An Iraqi soldier was wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27964.html) during an attack in Zayouna. Also, two gunmen were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17147&Itemid=128) when their truck blew up as they attempted to cross a Sons of Iraq checkpoint in Adhamiya on Saturday.
A police officer was killed and three others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70006&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an IED attack in Tikrit. A sniper wounded an American soldier (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27964.html).
In Basra, a police officer survived an assassination attempt uninjured, but three guards were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70028&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, two hostages were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70055&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in separate incidents.
One man was killed and another was wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW820795.htm) during a drive-by shooting in Iskandariya.

In al-Jallam, the Awakening Council killed a suspect (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/18/content_7625534.htm) during a raid.
A storeowner and a customer were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70009&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an explosion in a store in Hit. The owner's son was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70009&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Babel, a provincial vice chairmen was attacked by court police and suffered injuries (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70030&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). The guard's were detained.
Two bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70042&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in Ramadi.
A car bomb wounded three Awakening Council members (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70043&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Buhriz.
U.S. forces killed three suspects (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW820795.htm) and detained five others during operations in northern and central Iraq.
An Islamic State in Iraq leader was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70011&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Riyadh.
The gunmen were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70048&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baquba.
Five suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70071&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mahaweel.
In Diwaniya, police found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70069&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a cache containing 550 bombs.
Also, an arrest warrant was issued (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70075&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) for the governor of Karbala.
In Fallujah, a curfew was imposed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70092&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as security forces searched for gunmen.
Two bodyguards were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27964.html) during an attack at a Sheikh's house in Mandili.
A roadside bomb in Shams caused no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/27964.html).
Three Awakening Council members were killed and three more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=49838) in Khan Bani Saad during an armed attack on their base.

RedAnarchist

23rd February 2008, 15:51

Tuesday: 3 US Soldiers, 40 Iraqis Killed; 67 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 3:05 a.m. EST, Feb. 20, 2008

The Interior Ministry began (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=51120) rounding up homeless and mentally challenged people in Baghdad to prevent their exploitation by armed groups. Meanwhile, a large explosion in Baghdad killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=51433) over a dozen policemen who were trying to defuse several rockets. At least 40 Iraqis were killed and 67 more were wounded in recent violence. Also, three American soldiers were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17174&Itemid=21) during an IED attack late today in Baghdad.
In Baghdad, 15 policemen were killed and 45 more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=51433) as they were trying to defuse rockets that they had discovered shortly after twin rocket attacks. Rockets had been fired at U.S. and Iraqi bases in Ubaidi. Four American soldiers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=51433) during one of the attacks. Three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28041.html) were also recovered.
One woman was killed and two other were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=50931) during a bombing in Waziriya. A cab driver and four passengers were killed, and a policeman was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70119&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), when a bomb left in the cab exploded in the Mansour district. In Zafaraniyah, an IED wounded a civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28041.html); police defused a second bomb. A stockpile of ammunition was discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70180&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Gunmen killed a man (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28041.html) on a minibus in Sinak. A civilian was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70222&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a mortar attack in Abu Dsher. In Zayouna the deputy minister of science was wounded along with two guards (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM028460.htm) during a roadside bombing. Also, the Interior Ministry is removing (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=51120)easily exploitable people off the streets, so gunmen will not be able to use them to carry out suicide attacks; it is believed that some recent bombings were carried out by unwilling victims.
A U.S. helicopter strike left three dead civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=50880) in al-Dujail.
A suicide bomber killed one soldier and wounded two policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=50931) in Mosul, when he drove into a building they were using as a base; another Iraqi soldier was also wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70194&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). The body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=50931) of a woman was found dumped in a cemetery, and a man was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70161&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Qahira. Also, U.S. forces took a seriously wounded man (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70161&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to the hospital, but the source of his injures was not revealed.
In Muradiya, four family members were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70136&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an attack.
Three people were killed and three others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=50931) during an armed attack in Baquba.
In Tikrit, a roadside bomb injured four Iraqi soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=50931).
Three Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=50880) near Baiji during an armed attack.
An al-Qaeda leader was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=50931) along with three foreign fighters in Samarra.
The Iraqi army arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70131&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 11 followers of different cult groups in Hilla.
The British base in Basra came under Katyusha rocket attack, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70152&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.
Six suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70189&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk.
Gunmen killed a police lieutenant (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28041.html) in Khan Bani Saad.

RedAnarchist

23rd February 2008, 15:52

Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 1 US Civilian, 28 Iraqis Killed; 53 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 1:20 a.m. EST, Feb. 21, 2008

At least 28 Iraqis were killed and another 53 were wounded across Iraq during attacks that included a significant bombing in Muqdadiyah and a mortar attack on a children playing soccer in Balad. One American soldier was killed and three more were wounded (http://antiwar.com/updates/A%20Multi-National%20Division%20-%20North%20Soldier%20was%20killed%20as%20a%20resul t%20of%20injuries%20sustained%20from%20a%20rocket% 20propelled%20grenade%20attack%20while%20conductin g%20patrols%20in%20Mosul%20Feb.%2020.) during a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Mosul today. Also, a U.S. civilian was reported killed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/world/middleeast/21iraq.html?ex=1361250000&en=8c331807e26df2d6&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) yesterday in Baghdad.
In Muqdadiyah, a suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=52471) detonated his vest in a market, where he killed seven people and wounded 20 more (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1392137.php/At_least_25_killed_73_wounded_in_Iraqi_violence__2 nd_Roundup_).
In Baghdad, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28190.html) were discovered. An IED explosion near Shabb Stadium wounded two people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70271&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). In Ghazaliyah, one person was killed and two more were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28190.html) during a car bombing. Also, an attack in Rustamiyah yesterday left one American civilian dead and several others wounded (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/20/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText).
Yesterday in Balad, mortar fire targeting a U.S. base killed three children and wounded seven (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=52663) more who were playing soccer.
A suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=52588) in Tal Afar killed a woman and a six-year old girl (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=52588) at an identification cards office. Another eight people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=52588).
In Mosul, gunmen killed four policemen and wounded four others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70263&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A policewoman was also gunned down (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM028460.htm), but she was wearing civilian clothing. Also, a kidnap victim was freed (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/20/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText).
Two Iraqi soldiers and two civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=52588) during a roadside bombing in Tikrit.
Three policemen were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70266&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing near Duluiya in Peshiktin village.
Awakening Council members killed two suicide bombers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=52588) as they approached a checkpoint in Samarra. Also, a policeman was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28190.html) during security operations that left an Algerian al-Qaeda suspect dead (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1392137.php/At_least_25_killed_73_wounded_in_Iraqi_violence__2 nd_Roundup_).
A man planting a roadside bomb was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28190.html) when the device prematurely detonated in Jalawla.
In Wajihiya, two Awakening Council members were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28190.html) during an armed attack on a checkpoint.
Five policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28190.html) during a bombing in Kirkuk.
Two people were kidnapped (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70331&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Tuz Khormato.
In Amiriyat al Fallujah, a civilian was injured (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70339&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing.
A male detainee died (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/20/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText) at a Coalition facility in Anbar province. The cause of death was not released.

RedAnarchist

23rd February 2008, 15:53

Thursday: 2 GIs, 38 Iraqis Killed; 16 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 1:26 a.m. EST, Feb. 22, 2008

As the country awaits news on whether Shi'ite Moqtada al-Sadr will extend his ceasefire, at least 38 Iraqis were killed and another 16 were wounded in the latest attacks. New developments at the Turkish border also occurred. Also, two GIs were killed and four British soldiers were wounded in separate incidents.
A Marine was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17222&Itemid=21) today in combat in Anbar province, and one American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17193&Itemid=128) during a blast yesterday in Baghdad. Also, four British soldiers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=54149) during a roadside bombing in Basra.
In northern Iraq, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, who are allied with the Coalition, reportedly clashed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=54333) with Turkish forces that were moving tanks from their base within Iraq to another location, but Peshmerga officials later denied this. Meanwhile, Turkish forces also shelled (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=54189) locations used by Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) rebels. The casualties in either incident are unknown.
Tomorrow, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will announce (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=54223) whether a unilateral ceasefire will continue. The ceasefire contributed heavily to a reduction in sectarian attacks in the latter half of 2007. Should the ceasefire be lifted, it could mean an increase in violence. The cleric instituted the ceasefire after a deadly clash in Karbala in order to weed out disruptive elements within his Mahdi Army.
Fifteen bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=54532), ten of them belonging to Iraqi soldiers, were discovered in a mass grave near Baquba. A second mass grave contained the bodies of six men and three women (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28290.html).
In Baghdad, five dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28290.html) were found. A roadside bomb wounded three civilians (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28290.html) near Shabb stadium. In Besateen, shelling injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28290.html). A police officer was killed and two others were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28290.html) during an armed attack in Waziriya. Gunmen killed a driver (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28290.html) near Sadr City. In Karada, a home used as a bomb factory was discovered (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1073107).
A car bomb in Mosul wounded five policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=54162).
A policeman was gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=54162) in Numaniya.
A hostage was freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70395&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Amara.
In Basra, the Iraqi army clashed with gunmen in different neighborhoods of the city. The number of casualties is unknown (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=54124). A separate attack on a four-wheel-drive vehicle left two Iraqis dead and four more wounded (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1392292.php/At_least_two_killed_four_wounded_in_Iraq_violence_ _Roundup_).
One suspect was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=54532) and 20 more were detained during Coalition operations across northern and central Iraq.
In Anbar province, a brigadier general was killed, along with his driver, and a bodyguard was wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28290.html) during a roadside bombing.
A car bomb at a marketplace south of Fallujah killed one civilian and wounded a second person (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28290.html).

RedAnarchist

23rd February 2008, 15:54

Friday: 1 US Soldier, 30 Iraqis, 5 Turkish Soldiers, 24 PKK Killed; 39 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 8:50 p.m. EST, Feb. 22, 2008

At least 30 Iraqis were killed and another 39 were wounded during increased violence. Meanwhile, an American soldier died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17229&Itemid=128) of a non-combat illness, and several GIs were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70472&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing in Balad. Hostilities at the Turkish border left at leave five Turkish soldiers and 24 PKK separatists dead as well. Also, new evidence (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55977) may show that British soldiers were engaged in torturing and murdering Iraqi detainees after a 2004 battle.
Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr extended (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55716) a unilateral ceasefire he imposed on his Mahdi Army by another six months. The break in hostilities came last August after a deadly clash with rival group the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC) in Karbala. Its purpose was to weed out rebellious factions within al-Sadr's Mahdi Army, and it is credited with significantly lowering casualty numbers.
Turkish troops entered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55927) Iraq to perform security operations against Kurdish separatists, who have been using northern Iraq to stage attacks against targets in Turkey. Two Turkish soldiers were killed and eight more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70502&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes in the border area of Bazia. Another source said that that at least three more Turkish soldiers were killed (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1392531.php/Five_Turkish_soldiers_24_PKK_killed_in_northern_Ir aq__Extra_), and at least 24 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels also died (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1392531.php/Five_Turkish_soldiers_24_PKK_killed_in_northern_Ir aq__Extra_) in clashes. Another 20 rebels were (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1392531.php/Five_Turkish_soldiers_24_PKK_killed_in_northern_Ir aq__Extra_) "rendered ineffective". Meanwhile, 2000 Peshmerga fighters headed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55703) to Dohuk to counter the Turkish forces there. These Kurdish fighters are aligned with Coalition forces and serve as a security force for the Kurdish Autonomous Region. Aid agencies believe (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/120370605930.htm) that most civilians have already left the area.
At a Fallujah mosque, a suicide bomber killed at least six policemen and wounded nine more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55766).
In nearby Garma, another suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55766) attacked a checkpoint, killing two people and wounding three more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55766) there.
Three policemen were killed and eight others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55766) during a suicide car bombing (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55766) at Tikrit police station.
In Baghdad, a bomb in Karrada killed three people and wounded seven others (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1073468); a horse also died in the incident. In Amil, Iraqi soldiers killed a Mahdi Army leader (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70504&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a quarrel at a checkpoint.
Two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=55766), bearing gunshot and torture marks, were found in Iskandariya.
Mortar fire in Buhriz killed one child and wounded eight more (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/RAS220003.htm).
U.S. forces killed six suspects (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/RAS220003.htm) and detained six others in Khan Bani Saad. Meanwhile, gunmen killed a family of three (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28403.html), including two teenagers.
Three gunmen and a suspect were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70491&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul. A house-bomb left three wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70495&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Katyusha rocket attacks forced (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70532&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) the closing of the Basra airport, where British troops are based.
Near Tuz Khormatu, a roadside bomb injured a truck driver (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70558&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

RedAnarchist

27th February 2008, 13:33

Saturday: 39 Iraqis, 55 PKK Rebels, 17 Turkish Soldiers Killed; 10 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 12:12 a.m. EST, Feb. 24, 2008

At least 39 Iraqis were killed and another 10 were wounded in the latest round of routine violence. In northern Iraq, Turkish security operations left 55 PKK separatists and two Turkish soldiers dead. The PKK claimed to have the bodies of another 15 Turks who were killed. No Coalition deaths were reported.
Turkish authorities reported that another 20 Kurdish separatists were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57066) on Friday during raids in northern Iraq; another 35 were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57099) today. Two Turkish soldiers also lost their lives (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57099). Meanwhile, Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels said (http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/02/23/turkey-iraq.html?ref=rss) that five fighters were killed along with 22 Turkish soldiers; they claimed to have the bodies of 15 Turkish soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57134). The area is mountainous so it is difficult to confirm these conflicting reports. Also, the Kurdish regional government warned (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57081) Turkey not to harm any civilians during the latest operations, and one lawmaker blamed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70657&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) the U.S. for the incursion.
Attacks on police bases in al-Saqlawiyah left six Iraqi policemen dead and seven gunmen wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70582&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Two policemen were also injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70582&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Baghdad, gunmen wounded the head (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57016) of the Iraqi Press Syndicate as he was traveling in Waziriya. Also, nearly a dozen rockets struck the Green Zone, but no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57047) were reported. One civilian was killed and two others were wounded (http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/02/23/turkey-iraq.html?ref=rss) during a bombing in Beirut Square. Also, three unidentified bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28498.html) were discovered today and two dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57052) were found yesterday.
A roadside bomb in Mosul killed a delivery truck driver (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57052). Three suspects were killed (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1392589.php/At_least_17_killed_head_of_press_union_injured_in_ Iraq__Roundup_) and nine more were detained.
Three suicide bombers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28498.html) attacked an Awakening Council base near Fallujah, killing a tribal leader and injuring two policemen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28498.html).
A roadside bomb near the Baiji home of a municipal leader killed his wife and injured his son (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57052).
Near Samarra, U.S.-Iraqi forces killed four Iraqi and six Arab militants (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57016) during security operations. Two policemen were killed and three more were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28498.html) during a roadside bombing near town. Police also chased a suicide bomber on a boat, but he blew himself up (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28498.html) before he could be captured.
Three gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57052) and two were arrested near the Syrian border.
Around Karbala, two gunmen, who were preparing to launch rockets were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70632&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Six cult followers were also detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70632&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Nine other gunmen were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70616&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as well.
Also, the governor of Basra said (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70627&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that Iranian diplomats were plotting to assassinate him and his family members.

RedAnarchist

27th February 2008, 13:34

Sunday: 2 US Soldiers, 75 Iraqis Killed; 166 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 10:25 a.m. EST, Feb. 25, 2008

Suicide bombers using the Arbaeen religious observance to attack Shi'ite pilgrims, exacted a heavy toll today in Baghdad and Iskandariya. Meanwhile, fighting continues between Turkish troops and PKK rebels in northern Iraq. Overall, 75 Iraqis were killed and another 166 were wounded. The number of Turkish soldiers and PKK rebels killed is unclear, but could climb into the dozens. Also, two American soldiers were killed in separate incidents.
Two American soldiers were killed today in Baghdad. One soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17272&Itemid=21) during an IED explosion that injured one Iraqi (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28562.html) as well, while the other American died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17273&Itemid=128) in a small arms attack.
A suicide bomber stopping at a refreshment tent in Iskandariya killed 63 pilgrims (http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL2532156220080225?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=451)and wounded over 100 (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/world/middleeast/24cnd-iraq.html?ex=1361509200&en=1726ed9eee3c86a0&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) there, but figures may climb once the U.S. military confirms the number of casualties. The pilgrims were on their way to Karbala to observe the Arbaeen. The holiday marks the end of a 40-day mourning period for Imam Hussein, who was the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. It is a major holiday in the Shi'ite religious calendar, and many pilgrims travel to Karbala for observances there. Refreshement tents are scattered throughout Iraq and are meant to help pilgrims while on their journey. The holiday has been the scene of large attacks in the past.
Turkish authorities admitted that eight more soldiers were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57921) during clashes with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels in northern Iraq. They also said that another 33 rebels were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57921). Meanwhile, the PKK gave conflicting reports as to the number of dead rebels and soldiers, saying they killed 47 Turkish soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57924) and shot down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57924) a helicopter. Turkey did admit that a helicopter had become "inoperable." Due to the geography and climate of the region, claims from either source are unverifiable (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57921).
Also, as the Iraqi government asked (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57943) Turkey to sit down for talks, Iran has tightened (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57771) security along its border in an effort to prevent rebels from staging attacks from Iranian soil. The Kurdish people live across several countries in the region, and the PKK have members throughout the area; however, many Kurds do not sympathize (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57900) with this separatist movement because of its radical leftist ideology.
In Baghdad, gunmen attacked a group of pilgrims after using a roadside bomb to create chaos; three were killed and 49 more were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28562.html) as they were traveling through the Doura district. In a separate incident, a roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol in Hurriya wounded five Iraqis (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57770). An IED in Zafaraniyah injured two Iraqis (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17272&Itemid=21). Four dumped bodies (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17272&Itemid=21) were also found.
In Mosul, a child was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57770) during crossfire between gunmen and U.S. forces. In a separate incident, gunmen killed a man and wounded another (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57770)two electrical workers and wounded three more (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70741&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). during a drive-by shooting yesterday. Also, an IED near a bus killed
A car bomb in Hawija left one Awakening Council member dead and ten others wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70750&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
U.S. forces killed a suspect (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=57770) and detained four more during operation in central Iraq.
A car bomb found south of Karbala was defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70737&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) without incident.
Three hostages were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70739&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.
Fifteen detainees were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70748&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Fallujah and Garma after authorities were unable to find any evidence against them.
Also, the Vice President al-Hashimi attempted (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70768&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to get more unconvicted detainees released from Iraq's prison.

RedAnarchist

27th February 2008, 13:35

Monday: 44 Iraqis Killed, 37 Wounded

Updated at 1:00 a.m. EST, Feb. 26, 2008

Turkish forces continued (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=59069) to battle PKK forces in northern Iraq, even as the White House urged (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=59094) Turkey to limit the incursion. The actual number of casualties is unknown as both sides are giving conflicting figures. Elsewhere, at least 44 Iraqis were killed and 37 more were wounded in the latest attacks, but no Coalition deaths were reported.
Turkish authorities claimed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=59648) to have killed 41 rebels during operations in northern Iraq today, raising their death toll to 153 killed. Rebels countered with their own figures that include 81 dead Turkish troops. Due to the geography and climate, third party confirmation of the figures is impossible.

A mass grave containing eight female bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=58975) was found south of Baquba in Haruja.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28607.html) were recovered. A roadside bomb blast killed three pilgrims and wounded 15 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=58957) in Zaafaraniya; the bomber was arrested. A traffic cop was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70841&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an explosion downtown. Two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28607.html) during a bombing near Shabb Stadium. A bomb near al-Dayer church and mortars in Qadisiyah left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28607.html). Gunmen near al-Tibul mosque failed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28607.html) to injure anyone. Also, U.S. forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=59519) the news editor at al-Furat televsion.
A wheelchair-bound suicide bomber killed three policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=58925), including a senior official, and wounded eight (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=58925)more at a police station in Samarra.

A blast in Mosul left three dead and four wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=58975) from the same family. Gunmen killed four policemen and wounded three others (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1886847&Language=en) in a separate incident. Also, a boy was killed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW520984.htm) by a stray bullet during an incident between gunmen and U.S. troops.

Two people were gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70860&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near a garage in Baquba.
Gunmen killed eight Iraqi army soldiers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28607.html), including their commanding officer, in Buhriz.

A woman was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=58957) during a home invasion in al-Kawathir, near Baquba.

In Basra, the body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70876&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of an engineer who was kidnapped a month ago was found. Meanwhile, another engineer was kidnapped. One security guard was killed and two more were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28607.html) during an attack on their oil facility.

A roadside bomb near Qara Tara left two people dead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28607.html).
In Kirkuk, a roadside bomb left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28607.html).
An IED in Balad Ruz wounded two people (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/world/middleeast/26iraq.html?ex=1361682000&en=de53f271354ba9e1&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all).

Three suspects were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70887&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and 362 more were arrested in Baghdad last week. U.S. forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=58975) eight suspects in Suwayra and captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70837&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) nine in Buhriz. Seven suspects believed backed by Iran were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70866&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baghdad. Eighteen suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70872&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)in Kirkuk. In Anbar, two al-Qaeda suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70893&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Meanwhile, seven detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70847&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Anbar after no evidence against them could be found.

Also, a video depicting the execution of 12 Nepalese workers in 2004 resurfaced (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=58674) this week.

RedAnarchist

27th February 2008, 13:36

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 33 Iraqis Killed; 20 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:25 a.m. EST, Feb. 27, 2008

At least 33 Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in the latest violence, which included a deadly attack on a minibus in Mosul. Clashes at the Turkish border continued as well. Also, the DOD reported that an American soldier died (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11716) yesterday at Bethesda from wounds received last August in Baghdad.
Clashes between Turkish troops and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels in northern Iraq continued (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=60437) with possibly heavy losses on both sides. Meanwhile the Kurdish autonomous parliament asked (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=60503) that a treaty allowing Turkey to enter Iraq to fight with PKK separatists be rescinded, and the central government in Baghdad condemned (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=60649) Turkey's actions.

In Mosul, a suicide bomber killed 14 people and injured 15 more people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28675.html) who were traveling to Syria on a minibus. Three people were gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=60255) during a drive-by shooting. A booby-trapped car killed a policeman and wounded two more (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71015&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

An Iraqi army major was killed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/world/middleeast/27iraq.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin) in a clash with al-Qaeda in Kirkuk.
Gunmen kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=60426) 21 men at two fake checkpoints in Diyala province.
Three Awakening Council members were gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=60434) and at least one other was injured (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1074547) during a drive-by shooting at a checkpoint in Hawija.
A dumped body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=60255) was found in Hilla.

An Iraqi soldier was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=60649) and his relative was kidnapped in Tuz Khormato.
Seven gunmen were killed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/world/middleeast/27iraq.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin) and eight gunmen were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71013&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Khan Bani Saad.
Two members of the Ansar Ahmad al-Yaman cult tried to ignite a riot at a checkpoint in Karbala and were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71003&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Meanwhile, security forces found (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1074547) a large cache of weapons.

In Basra, a pair of missiles targeting the Iranian consulate fell short (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=70970&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and injured no one. Two rockets aimed at the British base and an IED planted near a judge's house were defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71000&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) without incident. Also, a hostage was freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71034&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
An IED in Hibhib killed a truck driver and his assistant (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28675.html).

In Baghdad, one dumped body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28675.html) was found in the Jisr Diyala neighborhood. In al-Sinak, gunmen lobbed a grenade at a checkpoint and injured two soldiers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28675.html).
Gunmen attacked a council member's home in Nasiriya, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71027&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.

RedAnarchist

28th February 2008, 14:47

Wednesday: 18 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded

Updated at 6:05 p.m., EST, Feb. 27, 2008

Although Baghdad newspapers halted publication (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71057&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in observance of the Arbaeen holiday, a few violent incidents did get reported. Overall, at least 18 Iraqis were killed and 16 were wounded across the country. The situation at the Turkish border remains tense as well. No Coalition deaths were announced.

U.S. Defense Secretary Gates suggested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=61988) a time limit in which Turkey must wrap up their operations in northern Iraq, but Ankara is resisting (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=62099) such calls. Meanwhile, Turkish authorities claimed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=62058) that scores more rebels were killed.

In Mosul, a car bomb targeting a police patrol killed two people and wounded another (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=62050). Two gunmen, one Saudi and one Iraqi, were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=62050) during clashes. Also, three dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71140&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were recovered.

In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28824.html) were found. One Arbaeen pilgrim was killed and two more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=62050) during a roadside bombing in eastern Baghdad. An IED in Ghadeer killed one person and injured two more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28824.html). The chief of the Iraqi Journalists' Union died (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=62276) of complications from wounds received four days ago in a shooting in Waziriya. Also, a car bomb was defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71096&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in central Baghdad and two gunmen carrying grenades were arrested in Waziriya.

U.S. troops mistakingly killed two civilians (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28824.html) in separate incidents in Baquba.
An Iraqi soldier was killed and two others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=62050) during an armed attack in Tikrit.

Gunmen killed two Awakening Council members and wounded three others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=62050) at a checkpoint near Lake Tharthar.

Four off-duty policemen were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=62050) during a drive-by shooting in Baiji.
In Domiz, the police chief escaped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71119&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an assassination attempt.
A body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71121&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found in a drainage ditch near Hilla. He was bound and riddled with bullets.

A truck driver and two workers were kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71130&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk.
In Basra, a police officer was gunned down (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28824.html).
A university student was shot dead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28824.html) in Hamdaniyah.
In Saidiya, two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28824.html) during a roadside bomb explosion.

Sixty detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71048&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diyala province after proving they were not involved in any crimes.

In Karbala, 17 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71104&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during operations in a northern district, and another three suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71052&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a southern neighborhood.

RedAnarchist

29th February 2008, 17:51

edit - sorry, posted Wednesday's twice by mistake.

RedAnarchist

29th February 2008, 17:53

Thursday: 13 Iraqis, 5 Arabs Killed; 12 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 6:15 p.m. EST, Feb. 28, 2008

Millions of Shi'ite Muslims are (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080228/wl_nm/iraq_arbain_dc;_ylt=AihPZ2Mg5Ygo3INjcyB0yHOShMgF) in Karbala today for the Arbaeen religious observance. Violence has been unexpectedly light following attacks on pilgrims earlier in the week. Overall, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and another 12 were wounded in the latest round of violence. Five Arab nationals were killed as well, but no Coalition troop deaths were reported. Meanwhile, U.S. President Bush reiterated (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=63910) the call for Turkish troops to withdraw from northern Iraq quickly.

The Arbaeen festival has gone without a significant hitch in Karbala this year. Although there was a significant bombing on Sunday in Iskandariya, most of the attacks on pilgrims since then have been minor. Three women were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71205&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) for giving away poisoned food; they were among several other people who have been detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71228&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
An al-Qaeda leader (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71228&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and nine assistants, four of them Iraqis, were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71228&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an operation in the Tharthar region.

In Baghdad, two bodies were found (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28925.html) dumped in Zayouna. An assassination attempt on a chairman from the Integrity Committee left him and another man injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28925.html), also in Zayouna. In Saadoun, an IED injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28925.html).

In Mosul, a traffic cop and his son were killed (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1393275.php/At_least_12_killed_six_wounded_in_Iraqi_violence) during a drive-by in Tahrir. Also, a bomb near a police station injured six civilians (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1075269).
An official from the Electric Ministry was kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=63869) in Amara.
A captive was freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71201&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.
Three bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28925.html) were found in Qaim.

An IED in Habbaniyah left one person dead and two others wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28925.html).
A sniper killed an Awakening Council member (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28925.html) in Baquba.
Five homes were set of fire (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/28925.html) in Mhawla.

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71192&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to have killed 18 Turkish soldiers, but casualty figures during the Turkish incursion into northern Iraq have remained unverifiable.

Also, a spokesman for the popular committees in Diyala province said (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71195&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) they had been asked to dissolve their association. This comes in the wake of complaints and protests by the councils that the police chief in Diyala is a Mahdi Army member. In a separate development, the Fallujah police chief noted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71159&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that al-Qaeda forces are infiltrating the Awakening Council there.

RedAnarchist

29th February 2008, 17:54

Friday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 4 Wounded; Christian Archbishop Abducted

In northern Iraq, Turkey began (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=65534) its troop pullout just in time for the weekly prayer day. Meanwhile, a Christian archbishop was kidnapped in Mosul. In Baghdad, an execution order was signed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=65335) for "Chemical Ali" who killed tens of thousands of Kurds while working as his cousin Saddam Hussein's right hand man. Overall, at least seven Iraqis were killed and another four were wounded during very light violence.

Turkish authorities reported (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/29/content_7689632.htm) that 237 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) separatists were killed during their weeklong incursion into northern Iraq. Casualty figures given by either Turkish or PKK authorities are unverifiable; however, Turkish did admit (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=65534) that they were pulling troops out of Iraq a day after President Bush insisted they withdraw quickly.

The chief of Diwaniya police was released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71247&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after two months in detention while police investigated whether he was involved with militia groups. Another 350 detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71267&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) under a general amnesty decree. Earlier, 500 detainees had been released for lack of evidence.

In Baghdad, two policemen were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29024.html) during a roadside bombing in New Baghdad.
A man and his 11-year-old were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71287&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Mosul. An IED injured a policeman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71288&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a separate incident. Two bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71297&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) belonging to a prosecutor and a lawyer were found in the al-Qahira neighborhood. Also, a Chaldean Christian archbishop was reported kidnapped (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7271658.stm).

The body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29024.html) of a Hawija council member was found a few days after he was kidnapped.
A female body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29024.html) was found near the Zab bridge west of Kirkuk.

An Iraqi soldier was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71295&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a security operation in Buhriz.
In Abu Khamees, an Iraqi soldier was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29024.html) inside a booby-trapped home.
In Baquba, a popular committee leader survived (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71251&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an assassination attempt unharmed.

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:05

Saturday: 1 British Airman, 15 Iraqis Killed; 21 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 5:50 p.m. EST, March 1, 2008

At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 21 others were wounded in the latest round of violence; a British airman was also killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=66913) during a rocket attack in Basra. Meanwhile, in Diyala province, Awakening Council members returned (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=66913) to their posts after a three-week "strike" protesting the police chief.

Gunmen in Suleiman Pak killed two people and wounded 12 more (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71375&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when they attacked a bus carrying pilgrims returning from Karbala. Also, eleven captives were freed (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71366&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) hours after they were kidnapped from Khalis.

An armed attack on a bus in Udhaim left three dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=66913).
A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi soldiers and wounded three others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=66913) north of Baquba.
In Mahmudiya, one person was killed and three more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=66913) during a roadside bombing.

Three separate bomb blasts targeting U.S. patrols in Mosul left one injured Iraqi civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71370&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
North of Fallujah in Zhiraa Dijla, two dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71379&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found.
In Baghdad, two bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29151.html) were found dumped.

A roadside bomb in Mulla Eid left three Iraqis soldiers dead and two others wounded (http://antiwar.com/212). Also, a tribal chieftain was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29151.html) during fighting between al-Qaeda and Iraqi forces.

U.S. troops killed six suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=66913) and detained 13 others during in central and northern Iraq. In Baghdad, an Iranian-trained sniper was captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=66913) along with three others. Also, a man was arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=66913) in Khan Bani Saad under suspicion of training women to use suicide vests; among his recruits was his wife. In Thi Qar province, 139 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71371&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations.

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:06

Sunday: 33 Iraqis Killed, 41 Wounded

Updated at 11:53 p.m. EST, March 2, 2008

The U.S. military reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=67996) killing a Saudi national believed to be a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. Meanwhile, Sunnis held (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=67869) demonstrations against the President Ahmadinejad's visit as Shi'ites welcomed (http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Iraq/10194422.html) the Iranian leader. In the latest violence, 33 Iraqis were killed and 41 more were wounded. No Coalition deaths were reported.

A wanted leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and his companion were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=67996) during a precision U.S. air strike in Mosul on Wednesday; both men were of Saudi origin. The deaths of five U.S. soldiers in January are believed among Abu Yasir al-Saudi's attacks. In a separate incident, U.S. forces shooting at a car bomb wounded three civilians (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71505&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Near Tal Afar, 13 gunmen and two policemen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=67869), and eight gunmen and four policemen were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71493&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes. Two gunmen were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71481&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a separate incident as well.

Six people were killed and four more were wounded (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/03/02/upi_newstrack_topnews/5158/) during a roadside bombing east of Baquba in Wajihiya.

A roadside bombing in Samarra killed four people and wounded nine others (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02338817.htm); among the dead were a policeman, his wife, and their child. Meanwhile, U.S. forces apologized for killing an Iraqi teenager (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17394&Itemid=21), who was digging for roots, during an air strike on Friday.
In Baghdad, three unidentified bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29200.html) were found. A roadside bomb explosion left one Iraqi soldier dead and two others wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=67869) in the Zayouna neighborhood yesterday. Two people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=67869) in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Baghdad. In Zafaraniyah, a roadside bomb blast injured one civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29200.html). Shelling in Khadhraa wounded eight people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29200.html) at a blacksmith's shop.

A gunman was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71489&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a security raid in Kirkuk.
In Buhriz, a roadside bomb blast killed a policeman (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080302/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrest_080302111628;_ylt=Al4V91gh3cWjByFeP9dGF NpX6GMA).
Gunmen killed a civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71494&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baquba.

In Fallujah, residents held (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71458&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a peaceful demonstration protesting Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to Baghdad. Fallujah is considered a mostly Sunni city. Many believe that Iran is backing Shi'ite militias which have killed thousands of Sunnis.

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:10

Monday: 102 Iraqis Killed, 120 Wounded

Updated at 12:15 a.m. EST, March 4, 2008

Several bombings and other violence left 102 Iraqis killed and 120 wounded. The figures include new casualties from a previous reported bombing in Samarra. Among today's dead and injured are a woman and children, who were accidentally targeted by British troops in Basra. Also, Iraqi army troops beat (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71633&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) journalists covering a bombing in Baghdad. No Coalition deaths were reported.

In Baghdad, five dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71654&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. A suicide bomber killed as many as 22 people and wounded another 43 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=69199) at a checkpoint manned by police and Awakening Council members in the Bab al-Muadham district. In Ghadeer, another suicide bomber killed four and wounded 10 others (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03146775.htm) at an Iraqi army checkpoint; at least five journalists were beaten (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71633&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) by Iraqi army personnel as they were trying to cover the incident.. Three people were killed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/world/middleeast/04iraq.html?ex=1362286800&en=008141252af436e8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) in Waziriya when an IED blew up there. A bombing near the al-Shurta tunnel left three Iraqi soldiers wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71655&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A gunmen was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71668&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and 15 others were arrested during security operations; three soldiers were killed and three more were injured as well (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71668&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A roadside bomb in Zayouna only caused (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29318.html) damages to a Colonel's vehicle. Also, a key Sadrist leader and health ministry undersecretary was released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71625&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) for lack of evidence against after spending a year behind bars.

A truck bomb killed seven people and injured nine (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=69040) in al-Huweish, western Samarra. Women and children were among the casualties. The number of casualties from yesterday's bombing rose by four dead and 21 injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=69103). Also, a mass grave containing as many as 18 bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29318.html), possibly belonging to Iraqi security personnel.

As many as four people were killed and four others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=68875) in the Hussein neighborhood when the British troops fired artillery in defense of their base in Basra. One of the dead was (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=69010) a woman and several of the casualties were (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=69010) children. Gunmen killed a senior police officer (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=69103) from Nasariya and three companions (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=69103) in central Basra.
A suicide car bomber in Shurqat killed two policemen and wounded nine others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=69040).
Four people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71549&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a Katyusha rocket attack in Saidiya.
In Buhriz, a roadside bomb wounded three people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71579&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A policeman was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71623&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Numaniya.
U.S. forces killed five suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=69103) and detained nine more during operations in northern and central Iraq.

Iraqi security forces killed 10 (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71558&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and arrested 12 others during raids in Diyala province.
Seven suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71575&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Hawija.
In Amara, nine suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71580&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Three suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71612&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Kut.
A gunman was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71553&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Ramadi.

In Anbar province, 25 detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71586&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A large weapons cache was discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71581&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Samawa. More weapons were found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71657&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Khalis.

In Mosul, two civilians were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71637&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an armed attack in the Senaat Wadi Ekabinjured a civilia (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71643&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)n at a checkpoint in al-Thawra. A car bomb targeting a U.S. patrol failed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71643&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to injure anyone. Also, gunmen blew up exploses at a car lot, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71637&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported. district. A suicide bomber

Gunmen in Kirkuk wounded an Awakening Council (Sahwa) member and two women (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71653&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Six bodies (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/world/middleeast/04iraq.html?ex=1362286800&en=008141252af436e8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) were found in Mahmudiya. They belonged to members of a wedding party who disappeared in 2005.
One Iraqi soldier was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29318.html) during a mortar attack in Suleiman Pek.

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:12

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 51 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:35 a.m. EST, Mar. 5, 2008

In a reprieve from yesterday's violence, at least 51 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 27 more were wounded in the latest attacks. A U.S. soldier was killed (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/iraq;_ylt=AlLH2ydp2vCbZHtS7M.R5OBX6GMA) when an Iraqi helicopter crashed in a dust storm.

One U.S. soldier and seven Iraqi soldiers were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17441&Itemid=128) when an Iraqi transport helicopter crashed during a dust storm near Shurqat.
A mass grave containing 15 bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71775&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was discovered in Muqdadiya.

In Baghdad, five U.S. soldiers were wounded (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71714&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an IED attack in a southern neighborhood. A roadside bomb in Wathiq square produced no immediate casualties, but two policemen and a civilian were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29344.html) during a second bomb blast. Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29344.html) were recovered.
Near Samarra in Huwaish, a car bomb killed four children and two women (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=70451) while injuring another 10 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=70451).

Five people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=70451) during a roadside bombing in Mosul; three policemen were among the injured. Two bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71777&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. Police killed a suicide bomber (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71780&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) before he could stage an attack. Also, a policeman was gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=70451) near his home.
Four bodies were found (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=70451) in a mass grave near Samarra. Eight suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71772&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a raid.
Two Awakening Council (Sahwa) members were killed and three more were injured (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/04/content_7717326.htm) near Tikrit, in al-Dour, during an armed attack.

In Yathrib, three Sahwa members were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71687&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an attack on their checkpoint.
A body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29344.html) was found in Buhriz, several hours after the victim was kidnapped.
U.S. forces killed three suspects (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17432&Itemid=128) in central Iraq yesterday. One Iraqi civilian was wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17432&Itemid=21) during the operation.

Near Kut, 29 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71748&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations.
Four suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71731&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baghdad.
In Karbala, five thieves were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71712&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) for impersonating police in order to gain entry to homes.

Two men were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71708&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra for crimes committed on the Basra-Baghdad highway.
An al-Qaeda suspect was captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71716&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the Tharthar region.
A civilian was kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29344.html) in Baquba.

In Imam Wais, a roadside bomb killed an Iraqi soldier and injured two more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29344.html).
In al-Hassan, gunmen killed two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29344.html) related to a Sahwa leader.

Two Sahwa members were killed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/world/middleeast/05iraq.html?ex=1362373200&en=a25c9cb7f3f97fd2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all)near Tikrit.
A body (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17432&Itemid=21) was found in a canal near Latifiya.
In Khalis, a decapitated body (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17432&Itemid=21) was found.

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:22

Thursday: 97 Iraqis Killed, 148 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:50 a.m. EST, Mar. 7, 2008

At least 97 Iraqis were killed and 148 more were injured in the latest attacks, which included a major double bombing in central Baghdad. Meanwhile, 2000 American soldiers are scheduled (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74149) to return home as part of a drawdown in troops. Also, the Interior Ministry is researching (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74310) how to allow Iraqi journalists to carry weapons for self-protection.

In Baghdad, 68 people were killed and 120 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=76072) when a pair of bombs exploded in Karada. Elsewhere, a roadside bomb killed one and wounded five (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) in Waziriya. In Adhamiya, three civilians were wounde (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71933&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)d during a bomb blast. Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71995&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found.

An Iraqi SWAT team conducted a raid that left nine gunmen dead and two injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) near Tal Afar. Three team-members were also killed and three more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127). Three civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) as well.

Two Iraqi soldiers were gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71961&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Amara.
A roadside bomb killed two women (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71994&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Iskandariya.
Two Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71947&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an attack near Kirkuk.
A bomb on a minibus in Hilla injured two passengers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127).
Four off-duty prison guards were gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) in Mosul. Also, a car bomb wounded four people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29630.html).

In Khanaqeen, a roadside bomb killed a police officer and wounded four policemen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71962&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A female body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29630.html) was found in Basra, and a border guard was gunned down (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29630.html).
The body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29630.html) of a Peshmerga fighter who was kidnapped several days ago was found on a river bank.

U.S. soldiers killed an al-Qaeda suspect (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) and arrested 11 others across northern and central Iraq. In a separate incident, U.S. troops killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74250) who drew a gun on them and tried to detonate a suicide vest. Also, a "torture house" was discovered (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/06/iraq.main/index.html).

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:23

Wednesday: 24 Iraqis Killed, 47 Wounded

Updated at 12:55 a.m. EST, Mar. 6, 2008

Turkey staged (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72508) an air attack in northern Iraq, just days after pulling back from a major incursion targeting Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels. Meanwhile, the police chief implemented (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71840&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an emergency security plan in Basra. Overall, at least 24 Iraqis were killed and another 47 were wounded in the latest reports. Yesterday, a roadside bomb near Balad killed a Sudanese interpreter and wounded two American soldiers (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/world/middleeast/06iraq.html?ex=1362459600&en=06f686389f1f6ee2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) according to the U.S. military.

As many as two people were killed and six others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72413) during a suicide (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html) car bombing at an Awakening Council (Sahwa) checkpoint in Samarra.
In Baghdad, a roadside bomb killed one person and wounded two more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72413) in Udhaim. In Zaafaraniya, two people were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71803&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a pair of blasts; a third bomb was defused (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html). A truck driver was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html) in Shabb, and his vehicle was taken. In Mashtal, two fuel tanks exploded and injured a pair of firefighters (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html). A civilian was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html) during a drive-by shooting in Mansour. In Nahdha, two civilians were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html) during an explosion. One man was gunned down (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/world/middleeast/06iraq.html?ex=1362459600&en=06f686389f1f6ee2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all). Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html) were found.
An Iraqi professor was gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72513) in Kirkuk; the academic held New Zealand citizenship. A roadside bomb targeting a senior police officer injured a civilian (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72413) instead. Also, a roadside bomb killed a civilian and wounded two others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71793&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the suburb of al-Azim.
One person was killed and three more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72413) during a roadside bombing in Mahmudiya.

In Tuz Khormato, gunmen killed two people are wounded four others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72413) during an attack. Also, four truck drivers, possibly of Syrian nationality, were kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72413) near town.

A bomb at a Water Management office left three injured employees (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71863&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kut.
The Basra police chief implemented (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71840&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an emergency security plan in hopes of curbing violence in the restive city. Although few attack reports escape the city, Basra is considered very dangerous.

Three bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html), one headless, was found in Mosul. Five people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html) during an IED explosion in the Jammasa neighborhood.
In Sinjar, an IED explosion injured a civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html).
A Sahwa member was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29533.html) during a blast in Kanaan.
Near Balad, two people were killed and 10 more were wounded (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/world/middleeast/06iraq.html?ex=1362459600&en=06f686389f1f6ee2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) during clashes between gunmen and townspeople. In a separate incident, a roadside bomb killed an Iraqi and wounded two others (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/world/middleeast/06iraq.html?ex=1362459600&en=06f686389f1f6ee2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all).

Iraqi forces killed two suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72413) and arrested 38 more across Iraq. U.S. forces detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=72413)killed a wanted man (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71809&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baiji. Two suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71850&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)Suwayra. Police killed a suspect (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/world/middleeast/06iraq.html?ex=1362459600&en=06f686389f1f6ee2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) in Tikrit. Also, four gunmen were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71823&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the greater Kirkuk area. 22 more. Security forces near

Meanwhile, 67 detainees were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71797&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diyala province after proving they were innocent of charges. Also, 41 detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71857&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Wassit province under an amnesty law that allows unconvicted prisoners to be freed. Many innocent prisoners are languishing in Iraqi jails with little hope of even seeing a trial.

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:23

Thursday: 97 Iraqis Killed, 148 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:50 a.m. EST, Mar. 7, 2008

At least 97 Iraqis were killed and 148 more were injured in the latest attacks, which included a major double bombing in central Baghdad. Meanwhile, 2000 American soldiers are scheduled (http://www.anonym.to/?http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74149) to return home as part of a drawdown in troops. Also, the Interior Ministry is researching (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74310) how to allow Iraqi journalists to carry weapons for self-protection.

In Baghdad, 68 people were killed and 120 were wounded (http://www.anonym.to/?http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=76072) when a pair of bombs exploded in Karada. Elsewhere, a roadside bomb killed one and wounded five (http://www.anonym.to/?http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) in Waziriya. In Adhamiya, three civilians were wounde (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71933&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)d during a bomb blast. Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71995&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found.

An Iraqi SWAT team conducted a raid that left nine gunmen dead and two injured (http://www.anonym.to/?http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) near Tal Afar. Three team-members were also killed and three more were wounded (http://www.anonym.to/?http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127). Three civilians were wounded (http://www.anonym.to/?http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) as well.

Two Iraqi soldiers were gunned down (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71961&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Amara.
A roadside bomb killed two women (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71994&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Iskandariya.
Two Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71947&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an attack near Kirkuk.
A bomb on a minibus in Hilla injured two passengers (http://www.anonym.to/?http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127).
Four off-duty prison guards were gunned down (http://www.anonym.to/?http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) in Mosul. Also, a car bomb wounded four people (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29630.html).

In Khanaqeen, a roadside bomb killed a police officer and wounded four policemen (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=71962&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A female body (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29630.html) was found in Basra, and a border guard was gunned down (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29630.html).
The body (http://www.anonym.to/?http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29630.html) of a Peshmerga fighter who was kidnapped several days ago was found on a river bank.

U.S. soldiers killed an al-Qaeda suspect (http://www.anonym.to/?http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74127) and arrested 11 others across northern and central Iraq. In a separate incident, U.S. troops killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=74250) who drew a gun on them and tried to detonate a suicide vest. Also, a "torture house" was discovered (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/06/iraq.main/index.html).

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:24

Friday: 27 Iraqis Killed, 33 Wounded

Updated at 5:20 p.m. EST, Mar. 7, 2008

Today, Mosul was the scene of multiple bombings just as Baghdad was recovering from yesterday's major bombing in Karrada. Overall, at least 27 Iraqis were killed and 33 more were wounded across the country. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, Shi'ite Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr issued (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=75823) a statement explaining his long absence to followers, while pilgrims in Najaf observed (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080307/wl_mideast_afp/iraqreligionprophet_080307135344;_ylt=AtXQrL1QlZZK hoMksEoFNOdX6GMA) the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's death.

In political news, President Jalal Talabani met (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=76058) with his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gul during his first visit to Turkey as Iraq's president. The trip came on the heels of a Turkish incursion into Iraq to battle against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels. Turkey accuses the PKK of staging cross border attacks from Iraq's mountainous north. Although Talabani is a Kurd, he, like many Kurdish Iraqis, do not fully support the PKK's goals and pledged (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=76438) Iraqi support against the separatists.
In Mosul, a suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=76072) attacked a police station in the Ras al-Jada neighborhood; five policemen were killed and 19 others were wounded (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/03/07/explosions_in_mosul_kill_6_injure_35/1777/). A roadside bomb on Nabi Street left no casualties, but a second bomb at the location killed one civilian and wounded 14 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=76072).
A mass grave containing at least three bodies and remains belonging to other victims (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72091&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found in Albu Taema.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29723.html) were discovered. Coalition troops killed a criminal (http://antiwar.com/updates/com/)failed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29723.html) to cause casualties. and detained a Shi'ite militia coordinator. A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. convoy in Doura
U.S. troops killed eight suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=75974) in Samarra and arrested 17 others across northern and central Iraq.

A U.S. airstrike in al-Azhim left five gunmen dead (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72047&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), including a key leader.
Three al-Qaeda suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72091&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Khalis.
Also, four pilgrims were killed and four injured near al-Kifl in a vehicular accident that involved (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72040&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an Iraqi army Humvee. The pilgrims were on their way to Najaf.

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:25

Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 36 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded; 100 Bodies Found

Updated at 9:34 p.m. EST, Mar. 8, 2008

Although 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 long-term presence of the US in Iraq began (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=77281) between the two nations. Also, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=77360) he wanted better relations with Iraq, after Iraq's PM visited the neighboring country.
One American soldier was killed and another was injured (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17503&Itemid=128) during an explosion in Diyala province yesterday.

In the mostly peaceful city of Arbil, militants attacked (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72127&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a French reporter in her hotel room. They stabbed her as they tried to rob and sexually assault her. Police are holding hotel staff as they investigate. Meanwhile, the Iraqi minister called (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72156&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) for an end to violence directed at Iraqi women.

Iraqi security forces in Khalis discovered a mass grave containing the badly decomposed bodies of at least 100 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=77320). Police believe the killings may date from soon after the U.S. invasion, but do not know who is to blame for them. Mass graves have been frequently found in Diyala province and other areas of Iraq where security forces have recently wrested control from gunmen and militant groups; however, this is one of the largest ones found so far.
A roadside bomb killed an Awakening Council (Sahwa) member and wounded four others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=77320) in Hawija.
In Muqdadiyah, two people were killed and eight more were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=77320) during a roadside bomb attack.

A roadside bomb killed three family members and wounded two more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=77320) in Wajihiya. A second attack killed three men and wounded two more (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/08/health/main3919452.shtml) on a bus.
In Baghdad, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29803.html) were discovered throughout the city, meanwhile eleven decomposing bodies (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/08/health/main3919452.shtml) were reported found in Doura. two Iraqi soldiers were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72151&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29803.html) were reported during an explosion in Sadr City. US troops safely detonated (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29803.html) two IEDs in northern Baghdad. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29803.html) were reported during clashes in Hurriya. Also a gunman was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72172&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) east of the city. during security operations that netted 26 suspects.

U.S. forces killed eight suspects (http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_19622.shtml) and arrested seven in Kanaan.
In Tal Afar, one suspect was killed and another was wounded (http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_19622.shtml) during security operations.

Gunmen killed a man (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29803.html) in Baquba.
Eight suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72164&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) for breaking into an oil pipeline. Seven suspects were arreste (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72144&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)d near Hawija. In Ramadi, a man wearing a suicide vest was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72140&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). An archaeological smuggling gang was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72106&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, three suspects were detained (http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_19622.shtml) in Tarmiyah.

Also, as many as 5000 people demonstrated (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=77370) in Basra against deteriorating security conditions. The British handed over security to Iraqi forces and retreated to their base at the airport. Although news out of the city is scant, it is known that militant forces there are vying for power and many of the residents are caught in the struggle. Furthermore, many residents, particularly women, are targeted for Sharia violations. At least 60 suspects have been arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72104&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), and 10 hostages were freed (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/08/health/main3919452.shtml), so far.

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:26

Sunday: 21 Iraqis Killed, 9 Wounded

At least 21 Iraqis were killed and another nine were wounded in the latest attacks. The U.S. military suggested (http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2008-03-09-sunday_N.htm) that a recent surge in killings should not be taken as an overall return to violence. No Coalition deaths were reported.
Military authorities reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184) that many U.S. soldiers became ill after using contaminated water for bathing.

A grave containing six bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184) was found near Khalis, only a day after a significant mass grave containing 100 very decomposed corpses was found there.
In Mosul, a car bomb killed two people and wounded five others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184).
Gunmen stormed a home in Iskandariya, where they killed a neighborhood supervisor and his son (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295). Police later killed four gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295).

A bomb attack in Tikrit left one policeman dead and three others wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184). Two other simultaneous blasts left no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184).
A child playing with a roadside bomb was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295) in Mussayab.
Mortar fire in Mahmudiya injured one child (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295).
Four people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295) during a roadside bombing on a highway near Haditha.
Gunmen killed a civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72236&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baquba.

Thirty-four suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72244&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.
In Baghdad, 13 wanted suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72252&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A Mahdi Army commander was detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72247&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Wassit province.
In Diyala province, security forces found (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295) a cache containing weapons and airplane parts.
Security officials said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78314) that the worsening crisis in Basra is due to an uncontrolled border with Iran.

RedAnarchist

9th March 2008, 19:29

According to that site -

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/images/iraqdeaths.gif

RedAnarchist

14th March 2008, 15:18

Just posting the link because I keep forgetting it - http://antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=12228

RedAnarchist

14th March 2008, 15:20

Sunday 9th March's article was updated after I posted it, so heres the updated version -

Sunday: 28 Iraqis Killed, 10 Wounded
Updated at 7:15 p.m. EDT, Mar. 9, 2008

At least 28 Iraqis were killed and another 10 were wounded in the latest attacks. The U.S. military suggested (http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2008-03-09-sunday_N.htm) that a recent surge in killings should not be taken as an overall return to violence. No Coalition deaths were reported.
Military authorities reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184) that many U.S. soldiers became ill after using contaminated water for bathing.

A grave containing six bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184) was found near Khalis, only a day after a significant mass grave containing 100 very decomposed corpses was found there.

In Mosul, a car bomb killed two people and wounded five others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184). Gunmen shot dead a civilian (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72263&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, a body (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72290&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found.
Gunmen stormed a home in Iskandariya, where they killed a neighborhood supervisor and his son (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295). Police later killed four gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295).
A bomb attack in Tikrit left one policeman dead and three others wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184). Two other simultaneous blasts left no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78184).

A child playing with a roadside bomb was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295) in Mussayab.
Mortar fire in Mahmudiya injured one child (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295).
Four people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295) during a roadside bombing on a highway near Haditha.
Gunmen killed a civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72236&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baquba.
Thirty-four suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72244&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.

In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29849.html) were recovered. In Zaafaraniyah, a pair of bombs left one dead and one injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29849.html). A roadside bombing in Karrada left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29849.html). 13 wanted suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72252&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Two bodies (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72290&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in Tal Afar. They belonged to a woman and her son.
A Mahdi Army commander was detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72247&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Wassit province.
In Diyala province, security forces found (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78295) a cache containing weapons and airplane parts.

Two men, described as a finance minister and an agricultural minister for al-Qaeda, were arrested (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72288&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in separate incidents.
Security officials said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78314) that the worsening crisis in Basra is due to an uncontrolled border with Iran.

RedAnarchist

14th March 2008, 15:21

Monday: 8 US Soldiers, 30 Iraqis Killed; 77 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 10, 2008

Eight U.S. soldiers were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/29933.html) 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 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79916) themselves if the costs of war were worth it.
Five American soldiers were killed and three were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79192) during a suicide bombing (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79192) in Baghdad's Mansour district. Their Iraqi interpreter was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79192) as well. The soldiers were on foot patrol when a suicide bomber walked up to the group and detonated a vest containing explosives. A nearby hospital reported treating eight Iraqis (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79192), including a policeman, for injuries associated with the blast. A ninth Iraqi died (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29914.html) from his injuries.
In Balad Ruz, another three U.S. soldiers were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/29933.html) along with their Iraqi interpreter (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/29933.html) during an IED blast.

A female suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78895) attacked the home of a sheikh in Kanaan. He was the head of a local Awakening Council (Sahwa). The bomber was able to kill him, his son, a five-year-old female relative and a bodyguard (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78895). She also injured two other people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=78895).
In Baghdad, one person was killed and five were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79199) when a minibus exploded in Shaab. A bomb near a Sadr City hospital left one dead and four wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79199). Two people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79199) during a roadside bomb blast in the Zayouna neighborhood. Two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29914.html) by mortar shelling in Kadhimiya. Also, three dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72412&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found.
In Suleimaniyah, a suicide car bomber killed three people and wounded 30 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79338)may have been (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72395&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) among the injured, but officials denied this. outside a hotel. A security chief

A suicide bomber in Muqdadiyah killed two policemen and wounded 20 others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29914.html) when he detonated his vest.
Near the Syrian border at Ba'aj, clashes left two gunmen dead and two more wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79199).

In Mosul, two policemen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79199) in separate drive-by shootings. A civilian was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72402&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in an IED attack. A doctor was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72422&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an attempted kidnapping. Also, security forces were able to render (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72402&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a car bomb inoperative and capture (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72422&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)10 suspects.
Gunmen killed a doctor (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79199) during a drive-by shooting outside his hospital in Basra.
Police in Karbala found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72413&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a weapons cache after a source revealed an assassination plot against them.

In Wassit province, Iraqi soldiers discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72423&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that the homes of displaced families hoping to return soon were booby-trapped. They dismantled some but did not give a figure as to how many home were rigged with bombs.
U.S. soldiers killed five suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=79199) and detained 19 others in central Iraq.

RedAnarchist

14th March 2008, 15:22

Tuesday: 80 Iraqis Killed, 123 Wounded
Updated at 11:38 a.m. EDT, Mar. 12, 2008

At 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.

A roadside bomb, possibly targeting a U.S. vehicle, killed 18 Iraqi civilians and wounded 13 more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=80675) in Nasariya. The victims were traveling by bus from Najaf to Basra after attending a funeral.
A mass grave containing 20 bodies, (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23360030-12377,00.html) belonging to men, women, and children was found near Samarra. The grave was old, but no estimate of its age was given.

Clashes between possible Mahdi Army supporters and combined Iraqi-U.S. forces in Kut14 Iraqis dead and 47 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=81287). Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr extended a unilateral cease-fire treaty recently, but also said that members of his Mahdi Army could protect themselves from attacks. It is possible that these members were (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82254) from a splinter group or even unrelated to the Mahdi Army. left
U.S. forces killed five suspects (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17541&Itemid=21) during a U.S. air raid south of Tikrit near al-Dawr; however, police said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=80495) that three of the victims were civilians.

In Baghdad, five dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29988.html) were found. A bomb exploded at a neighborhood council meeting, killing one member and wounding eight others (http://antiwar.com/updates/%20Pete%20Goldie%20%[email protected]%3E,). A roadside bomb in Mansour injured an Iraqi soldier (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=80355). In Tobchi, gunmen attacked a juvenile prison where they injured three policemen and three prisoners (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29988.html), but were able to free five detainees. Also, no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29988.html) were reported during a bombing near the airport.

Gunmen attacked a Mithaq area checkpoint in Mosul. Four of them were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=80355) along with four policemen and a civilian (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=80355); at least one other civilian was injure (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29988.html)d. A university professor escaped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72437&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an assassination attempt unharmed; this is the third attack on him. Also, U.S. forces killed a gunman and injured a second one (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/29988.html), who were planting a roadside bomb.

Five people were killed and 30 more were injured (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72513&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a car bombing at an Awakening Council Sahwa checkpoint in Duluiya.
A suicide car bomber killed two Sahwa members and injured three (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=80607) more during an attack on a checkpoint in a northern section of Fallujah.

A roadside bomb near a Karbala hospital injured four policemen and a child (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=80495).
In Kirkuk, three Sahwa members were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=80607) during a roadside bombing. A separate roadside bomb explosion injured two policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=80355) on patrol. A policeman was injured (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_1000)policeman was injured (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_1000) last night during an IED explosion on a highway heading towards Riyadh. Also, west of the city, a Sahwa member was injured (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_1000) in a roadside bomb blast. during an IED explosion downtown. A

A car bomb in Mahmudiya left an unknown number of casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72484&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Diwaniya, 57 convicted prisoners were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72447&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) under a general amnesty program.
Eight wanted suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72451&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Arbil. U.S. forces arreste (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72476&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)d another suspect in Mahaweel.

RedAnarchist

14th March 2008, 15:24

Wednesday: 4 US Soldiers, 25 Iraqis Killed; 36 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:37 a.m. EDT, Mar. 13, 2008

A group of Iraqi intellectuals and former political leaders formally requested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82385) 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 (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/30129.html) belonging to four Americans and an Austrian citizen. In violent attacks, at least 25 Iraqis were killed and another 36 were wounded. Also, four U.S. soldiers were killed in separate incidents.

A U.S. soldier was killed and two more were wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17553&Itemid=21) in Diwaniya yesterday during an IED attack. Three U.S. soldiers were killed and two were wounded (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/12/AR2008031203214_pf.html) during a rocket attack near Nasiriyah yesterday. That brings the number of U.S. personnel killed in Iraq this week to 12 soldiers. Meanwhile, British Defense Secretary Des Browne dropped in on troops (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82230) during a surprise trip to Basra, and the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, Admiral William Fallon, arrived (http://antiwar.com/updates/commander%20of%20U.S.%20forces%20in%20the%20Middle %20East,%20Admiral%20William%20Fallon) in Baghdad.

U.S. soldiers fired a warning shot at a woman somewhere in Diyala province and killed a young girl (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=83539) by mistake.
In Baghdad, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) were recovered. Two people were killed and 10 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82249) during a bombing in the Amin neighborhood. Five people were wounde (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82249)d during a roadside bombing on Palestine Street. Mortars in Shabb wounded three people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82249) while a roadside bomb left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html). Mortars landed in the Green Zone but left no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82249). A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol near Talbia Bridge failed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) to cause injuries. A roadside bomb was defused (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) in Saidiya.

Three truck drivers were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82249) when their convoy came across three roadside bombs on a highway near Samarra.
In Basra, gunmen killed a former member (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82249) of the Ba'ath Party and a senior figure (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82249) from Moqtada al-Sadr's office.
The bodies of a husband and wife (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72603&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in Buhriz hours after they were kidnapped. Also, a girl was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) in cross fire during clashes between gunmen and Iraqi forces.

One civilian was killed and another injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72575&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a shooting in Iskandariya.
Yesterday in Mosul, three truck drivers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82249) when a bomb attached to one of their fuel trucks exploded. Six fuel trucks were set ablaze. An IED wounded three civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72673&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) today. Another civilian was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72673&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a separate bombing.

A roadside bomb near Kirkuk targeted a local councilman but wounded two bodyguards (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82249) instead. A bomb was defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72684&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the city.
Gunmen wounded a woman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72575&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) outside her Mussayab home.
A Hawija council member survived (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72609&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an assassination attempt unharmed.
A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol near Taji left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html).
A body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) was found in an orchard near Dali Abass.
In Kanaan, mortars targeting a funeral left four wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html). Also, a body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) was found on a highway leading to Balad Ruz.

Two bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72686&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in Muqdadiyah.
An IED injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) at a farm in Abu Saida.
A policeman was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) during clashes in Suleimaniyah. Also, shots were fired at the Kurdistan Communist Party offices, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) were reported.
In Baiji, a policeman was shot dead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30074.html) by the mayors' bodyguard.
Five Awakening Council members were shot and beheaded (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=390987) in Benazid.
In Diyala province, 97 detainees were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72596&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after no evidence against them was found. Another 26 innocent prisoners were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72551&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Fallujah. Meanwhile, 30 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72555&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kut as the governor promised (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72647&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a further crackdown on gunmen. Five suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72624&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Riyadh. Another two were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72675&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk. Also, the Ministry of Defense captured 54 suspects across Iraq.
Also, 11 Kurdish separatists were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=82827) in south-east Turkey.

RedAnarchist

14th March 2008, 15:25

Thursday: 39 Iraqis Killed, 112 Wounded

Updated at 11:36 p.m. EDT, Mar. 13, 2008

As the body of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic priest was found (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/world/middleeast/14iraq.html?ex=1363147200&en=db4825c1f5226c92&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) 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 were reported today, but the toll (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84137) for the week so far is 12 Americans. Also, both Iran and Turkey shelled (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72703&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) separate rebel locations in northern Iraq.

U.S. forces and Mahdi Army members exchanged (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84032) gun and rocket fire again in Kut. The battle erupted on Tuesday, possibly over an argument between mourners and Iraqi security forces. Police report that two people were killed and six wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72713&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during shelling today. Moqtada al-Sadr again asked (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84201) his followers to observe his unilateral ceasefire, but the Shi'ite cleric will allow them to defend themselves against attacks. It is believed that the ceasefire is a significant reason behind the recent reduction in violence in Iraq.

In Baghdad, a car bomb near the Green Zone in Tahrir Square left 18 dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84271) and as many as 65 wounded (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/13/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText). A bomb at a market in al-Shurta al-Khamissa left five wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84087). Also, a journalist was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72742&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the Karrada district; also a bomb was success. No causualties were reported after a mortar attack on the Green Zone. A roadside bomb targeting a U.S. patrol on Qanat St. left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30233.html). Also, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30233.html) were found.

The body of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84234) was found north of Mosul two weeks after he had been kidnapped. The Mosul-born Rahho belonged to the Chaldean denomination, which accepts the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
Five Sahwa members were killed and nine more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84137) during armed attacks at two checkpoints near Tikrit. Eight people were kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30233.html) in separate incidents.
A suicide bomber killed three Sahwa members and wounded nine others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84137) at a gathering in Zab.

In Kirkuk, a suicide bomber killed an Iraqi army soldier and wounded 11 others (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/world/middleeast/14iraq.html?ex=1363147200&en=db4825c1f5226c92&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all). A roadside bomb blast injured three people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84087).
Two people were killed and two more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84087) at a checkpoint in Baiji.
Two Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84087) when a roadside bomb in Udhaim blasted their convoy.

Gunmen killed a civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30233.html) in Baquba.
A Kurd was kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30233.html) in Tuz Khormato. Three Iraqi army soldiers were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30233.html) during a IED attack.

Near Arbil, a body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30233.html) was found.
The Iraqi army reported arresting (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=84087) 35 gunmen and 26 suspects across Iraq. The U.S. army detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72709&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) five in Baghdad. Meanwhile, 235 detainees in Fallujah, await (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72729&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) release under a general amnesty program.

RedAnarchist

16th March 2008, 17:05

Friday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 42 Wounded
Updated at 11:17 p.m. EDT, March 14, 2008

At 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. Two people were killed and ten more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=86552).

In Mosul, a pair of suicide bombers killed three Iraqi soldiers and wounded ten people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=85797) at a checkpoint.
One person was killed and 10 were wounded (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72872&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when a motorcycle bomb blew up in Suwayra.
Gunmen killed two people and wounded four others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72859&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Radisiya. Joint forces, including Awakening Council (Sahwa) members conducted a security raid that netted nine suspects; the son of a chieftain was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72861&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during the raid.

In Baghdad, a soccer coach was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72825&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). An IED targeted a U.S. vehicle in Doura, but the number of casualties is unknown (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72830&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1); also, the U.S. base there suffered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72845&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a rocket attack. A roadside bomb blasted a garbage truck, injuring its driver (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30367.html). Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72882&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found.

Gunmen in Najaf killed a policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=85797) yesterday during a drive-by shooting.
Police and Sahwa members killed an al-Qaeda leader (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=85797) in Samarra. A car failed to stop at a checkpoint; security forces fired upon it, killing a 15-year-old girl (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=85972).
A suicide bomber (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72842&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) unleashed an attack in Rubiaa, near the Syrian border. At least seven people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72877&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Police killed three gunmen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72888&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)wearing explosives belts in Tal Afar.
U.S. soldiers killed two suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=85797) and arrested 24 across central and northern Iraq. Ten suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72870&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Iskandariya. Meanwhile, a huge weapons cache was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72798&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Alam. In Hilla, 1200 weapons were found. A weapons cache was also discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72819&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk.

Also, Iraqi troops may soon be deployed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/13/world/middleeast/13basra.html?_r=2&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin&oref=slogin) to take control of Basra's ports away from the militias that dominate the city. Little news comes out of the city thanks to

RedAnarchist

16th March 2008, 17:06

Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 20 Iraqis Killed, 55 Wounded

Updated at 8:41 p.m. EDT, Mar. 15, 2008

At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 55 more were wounded in the latest violence. One American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17617&Itemid=21) 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 have battled since Tuesday. This is the first significant violation of a unilateral ceasefire Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr imposed on his followers.

In Baghdad, a bomb in Wathiq Square killed one person and wounded eight more (http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C03%5C16%5Cstory_16-3-2008_pg7_43). Two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87747) were found.
In Kut, a new mortar attack wounded six people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87432). Also, five were killed and 15 were wounded (http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C03%5C16%5Cstory_16-3-2008_pg7_43) during renewed clashing at separate locations. As many as 70 people were arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87432) following clashes between Mahdi Army members and security forces this week. West of the city, gunmen attacked a patrol, killing one policeman and injuring eight others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30528.html).

Two people were killed and nine ore were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30528.html) when a grenade was thrown at a minibus in al-Hay yesterday. One person was playing with the grenade when it exploded.
Over two dozen mortars (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87747) landed near the U.S. consulate near Hilla. One Iraqi woman was killed and eight more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87474).
Gunmen wearing army uniforms stormed a ho
me in Iskandariya, where they killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87474) and kidnapped two of his relatives.
A body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87474) was found in Numaniya.
Four vehicles were damaged during clashes between gunmen and security forces in Basra. No casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72913&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.

U.S. soldiers killed two suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87474) near Samarra.
One of the casualties in yesterday's bombing in Rubiaa has died (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72940&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Fallujah, 53 detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72941&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after no evidence against them could be found.

A roadside bomb wounded five policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87747) in Kirkuk.
In Mosul, a car bomb explosion wounded three civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=87747).
A civilian was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72973&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Baquba in the village of Huwayder.
In al-Amin, gunmen destroyed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=72973&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a man's home.

A roadside bomb in Balad Ruz wounded two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30528.html).
Three people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30528.html) during shelling in al-Salam.
Three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30528.html) were found across Diyala province.

RedAnarchist

16th March 2008, 17:12

Sunday: 5 Iraqis Killed, 23 Wounded

As U.S. presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain visited (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=88518) Iraq, another five people were killed and 23 were wounded in a new round of violence. No Coalition casualties were reported.

In Baghdad, one person was killed and two more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=88525) when a car bomb was detonated in the Mansour district. Iraqi security forces freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73093&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) two captives and captured eight suspects.

In Mosul, a suicide bomb (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=88525) attack on the Kurdistan Democratic Party offices left nine wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73032&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Shelling in a residential area wounded seven people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=88525).
Two security personnel were killed and three more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73082&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes blamed on the Mahdi Army in Baquba.
A body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=88525), belonging to an Iraqi contractor, was found in Numaniya.

A car bomb in Hawija wounded two people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=88525).
A schoolmaster was kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73069&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Najaf.
Two Iraqis soldiers were kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30567.html) in Tikrit.
U.S. forces released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73067&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 300 detainees from Camp Cropper as part of the general amnesty program.

Also, residents of Arbil observed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73076&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a five-minute moment of silence to mark the loss of over 5,000 Kurds during a chemical attack in 1988. Meanwhile, the Turkoman community in Kirkuk is expressing (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=88485) concerns over the increase in the Kurd population of the city; they believe it will lead to the inclusion of Kirkuk in the Kurdish autonomous region.

RedAnarchist

20th March 2008, 14:33

Monday: 2 US Soldiers, 63 Iraqis, 7 Iranians Killed; 111 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, Mar. 18, 2008

As U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney took a somewhat secretive visit (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=89706) 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. Seven Iranians were killed in the Karbala attack as well. Meanwhile, two American soldiers were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17652&Itemid=128) in an IED attack while on a route-clearing mission north of the capital.

At least 43 people, including seven Iranians were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=90133) in Karbala when an explosion, possibly perpetrated by a female suicide bomber, blasted a coffee shop. Another 73 people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=90133). Meanwhile, Sadrists are asking (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73178&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) the central government for relief from persecution by local officials. Followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are observing a unilateral ceasefire but are allowed by him to defend themselves if needed.

In Baghdad, five youngsters were killed and 11 others were wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1892465&Language=en) when mortar shells fell upon a soccer field. A bomb on a minibus killed three people and wounded 11 (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/17/content_7808847.htm)Karrada district. In Mansour, a bomb killed a policeman and wounded a second one (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=89529) as they were on patrol, and a separate explosion wounded one person (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=89529). A roadside bomb in Zayouna wounded three people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=89529). A policeman was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73214&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) under suspicion of planting a bomb a week ago. Two other roadside bombs left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30632.html). Mortars and rockets landing in the Green Zone also left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30632.html). Also, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30632.html) in the were recovered.

In Mosul, shelling left two wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=89529) in a central neighborhood. A car bomb near a police patrol in western Mosul injured six people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73220&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Another bomb left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73213&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, three unidentified bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73249&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were discovered.
The bodies of three Awakening Council (Sahwa) members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=89529) were found in Udhaim.

A policeman was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73159&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) at a checkpoint in Haditha.
An IED wounded two civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73184&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk.
The U.S. consulate in Babel came under Katyusha rocket attack, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73193&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.
A policeman was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73202&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in central Basra. Also, a female body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30632.html) was brought in to the morgue.

U.S. forces killed two al-Qaeda suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=89529) in central Iraq.
Fallujah police killed an al-Qaeda suspect (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73264&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) north of the city.
Four bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30632.html) were found in Madaen.
A Sahwa member was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30632.html) during an attack on a checkpoint in al-Alam.
In Kirkuk, eight suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73161&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Another 25 were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=90133) in Arab Kashkul.

RedAnarchist

20th March 2008, 14:34

Tuesday: 38 Iraqis Killed, 77 Wounded
Updated at 11:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 18, 2008

At least 38 Iraqis were killed and another 77 were wounded during continued bombings throughout the country. Meanwhile, the International Organization for Migration reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91184) finding that about 2.7 million Iraqis were displaced since the U.S. invasion of the country and that their situation is deteriorating both within Iraq and in host countries. Also, the main Sunni bloc boycotted (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91223) a reconciliation conference.

A car bomb in Mosul killed three people and wounded 45 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91173).
In Baghdad, a roadside bomb killed one person and wounded 13 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91173) in the ShaabBinouk, a separate bomb killed three people and wounded six others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91173). Seven more people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91173) in Yarmouk during another bombing. Also, five unidentified bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73397&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were recovered. district.

The toll from yesterday's bombing in Karbala rose by nine (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7302406.stm) to 52 deaths.
A roadside bomb planted near an Iskandariya checkpoint exploded, killing an Awakening Council (Sahwa) member and wounding a second one (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91173).
Two fishermen were killed and a third was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73347&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an encounter with an Iranian patrol in the al-Fao area. Iran and Iraq share a waterway at the southeast border.

Two Sahwa members were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91173) during a drive-by shooting in Baiji.
A policeman was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73321&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a raid near al-Isahaqi.

A policeman was kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73321&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) at a fake checkpoint in Samarra.
In Bani Saad, a hostage was freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73323&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and a kidnapper arrested.
Seven hostages were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73350&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Amara, and their kidnappers were captured.
Diwaniyah suffered a rocket attack, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30742.html) were reported.
U.S. forces killed seven suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91455) and arrested eight others in central and northern Iraq.

Three policemen were killed and three more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91455) during an IED attack in Abu Saida.
Twelve bombs were defused (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73406&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra. Also, gunmen attacked a sheikh who is an al-Sistani deputy; the sheikh was wounded and his driver was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73416&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Gunmen kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73383&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a civilian in Kirkuk.
In Riyadh, a gunmen was captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73415&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as he was booby-trapping a car.
U.S. forces detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73416&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) Rasheed al-Ziydan, the chief of the National Front of Iraqi Tribes, during a raid in Hajj Ali village.

The Iraqi Army arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=91173) 51 suspects across Iraq. Two suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73296&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk. Another 13 were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73306&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra. In Babel province, another seven were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73345&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A gunman was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73353&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baghdad. An army officer was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73361&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diyala. Meanwhile, 50 detainees were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73399&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Salah ad Din province.

RedAnarchist

20th March 2008, 14:36

Wednesday: 2 US Soldiers, 32 Iraqis Killed; 45 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 19, 2008

As President Bush marked (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92928) the five anniversary of the invasion of Iraq with a speech, at least 32 Iraqis were killed and another 45 were wounded in the latest violence. Two American soldiers were also killed.

An American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17706&Itemid=12) in a vehicle rollover in Diyala province today. Also, the DOD announced the death of a U.S. soldier (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11767) during an incident that is currently under investigation.

In Basra, 17 border guards were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92857) in different parts of the city; it is not yet known whether the attacks were carried out by the same gunmen or otherwise coordinated. A policeman was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73492&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in central Basra. A roadside bomb targeting a senior police officer injured a bodyguard and two civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73481&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) instead. A bomb stuck on a taxi killed the driver and wounded three other people (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/19/iraq/main3949745.shtml).
A U.S. patrol admitted to accidentally killing three Iraqi policemen and wounding a fourth (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92804) during an incident in Kirkuk.

A female suicide bomber killed five people and wounded 16 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92944) at a market in Balad Ruz.
In Baghdad, gunmen attacked a money exchange business where they killed the owner, wounded an employee (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92766), and stole $115,000. Three Awakening Council (Sahwa) members and a civilian were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92766) at a checkpoint when gunmen lobbed a grenade at them. In Karrada, a bomb attached to a car killed a military official and wounded another (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/30911.html).

In Mosul, a suicide bomber wounded 14 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92944), including Iraqi soldiers, during an attack on a patrol in Intisar.
Gunmen attacked a Sahwa checkpoint in Tikrit, where they killed one member and wounded two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92766).

A roadside bomb killed one policeman and wounded two more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92766) in Iskandariya. Another bomb killed a woman and wounded two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92766); a second bomb exploded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73451&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) not long after the first bomb, but a third bomb was defused.
The bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1966643.htm)of two Iraqi security guards were found in Karbala.
An oil pipeline was set on fire (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92766) in Mussayab.

Iran shelled locations in northern Iraq believed used by Kurdish separatists belonging to Party for Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK) rebels. No casualties were reported (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73471&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Diyala province, 54 detainees were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73461&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after proving they were innocent of crimes.
Also, U.S. forces now say (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73457&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) they did not arrest the chief of the National Front of Iraqi Tribes, Sheikh Rasheed al-Ziydan, during a raid yesterday.

RedAnarchist

23rd March 2008, 15:01

Thursday: 25 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded

Updated at 8:50 p.m. EDT, Mar. 20, 2008

At least 25 Iraqis were killed and another 28 were wounded in the latest round of violence. No Coalition casualties were reported, but Turkey resumed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=94518) air attacks on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) hideouts in northern Iraq.

U.S. forces targeting gunmen shelled and killed six civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73595&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) by accident on a highway between Tikrit and Samarra. Military officials deny they were civilians.
In Mosul, a car bomb killed three people and injured seven (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31035.html) in the al-KhansaaTwo policemen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=94632) during an armed attack in Boursa. A roadside bomb in al-Nabi Younes killed policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=94632), while a car bomb injured another policeman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73601&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Sukar. An Iraqi soldier was killed and another wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=94632) during an armed attack yesterday. Also, the number of casualties from yesterday (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=92944)'s suicide bombing rose by one dead and five wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17716&Itemid=128). neighborhood.

New clashes in Kut left three people dead and five wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=94869). Iraqi police allegedly battled Mahdi Army members; however, leader's from the movement have distanced themselves from the ongoing fighting which has killed over a dozen people over the last two weeks.

An Iraqi army base in Diwaniya came under attack. Two soldiers suffered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=94632) injuries. In a separate incident, a police vehicle came under attack, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73561&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.

Two soldiers, who were on a clearing mission, triggered a booby-trap at a water treatment plant in Diyala. One died and the other was wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17715&Itemid=128).
The body of a young man (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31035.html) was discovered at the foot of the Goezha Mountain near Sulaimaniyah.
A policeman was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73613&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kut.
In Fallujah, a policeman was severely injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31035.html) by a bomb attached to his car.
An aide to the minister of electricity and his driver were kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31035.html) near Baiji yesterday.

Two civilians were kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73617&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) on a highway between Mosul and Kirkuk.
A bomb blast near the Turkmen's Front offices in Kirkuk left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73616&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Gunmen kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31035.html) a security guard and a store owner in separate incidents.
In Riyadh, an Iraqi soldier was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31035.html) during a drive-by shooting.

In Baghdad, a roadside bomb left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31035.html) in the Zaafaraniya neighborhood. A Katyusha rocket fell on a home in Mashtal, severely injuring two residents (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31035.html). In al-Jadiriya, a mortar round fell on a police patrol, injuring two policemen (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73653&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, five dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31035.html) were discovered.

Iraqi security forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=94632) 10 people, including a woman, in connection with a bombing in Sulaimaniyah two weeks ago. In Rashad, 17 people were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73598&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as well as a senior al-Qaeda leader (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73619&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Four suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73586&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala and another five were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73593&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk. Also, ten suspects confessed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73611&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to involvement in clashes that occurred in Kut last week.

RedAnarchist

23rd March 2008, 15:02

Friday: 1 US Soldier, 25 Iraqis Killed; 20 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:50 p.m. EDT, Mar. 21, 2008

At least 25 Iraqis were killed and 20 were wounded in the latest attacks. Meanwhile, clashes in Kut and Baghdad threaten to end a unilateral ceasefire observed by the Mahdi Army. One American soldier was killed and four more were wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17753&Itemid=21) in a rocket or mortar attack south of the capital.

Clashes between Mahdi Army "outlaws" and police continue in Kut where two policemen and two gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=95875) in the latest violence. Leaders from the al-Sadr movement have distanced themselves from the fighting and have warned (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/21/AR2008032103181_pf.html) followers that more attacks may be on the way. The violence has also spread (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=95875) to Baghdad and endangers a unilateral ceasefire imposed (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/21/iraq/main3957140.shtml) by Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

No deaths (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=95875) were reported in the Baghdad attacks, but five civilians were wounded (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73682&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), and 17 policemen were briefly held my militiamen. Meanwhile, a legislator from the Sadrist bloc in Parliament accused the government of planning to "liquidate" Sadrists in Babel province. In Diwaniya, 12 Sadrists were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73702&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Authorities believe the ceasefire is one of the main reasons that violence has subsided in Iraq over the last seven months.
In Mosul, a decapitated body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=95642) was found, and the body of a policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=95642) was found hours after he was kidnapped. Also, two Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73695&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a bomb blast. After gunmen fled Baghdad following the surge of American troops there, Mosul became one of the most dangerous cities in Iraq. Officials say (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=95802) that over a dozen "incidents of violence" occur there on a daily basis. Also, a suspect was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a Chaldean Catholic priest.

In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73717&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. U.S. forces killed six gunmen (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW177712.htm). Also, 13 detainees were released (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/21/iraq/main3957140.shtml) as a goodwill measure.
A senior officer and two escorts were killed (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73674&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an armed attack in Balad. Two civilians were wounded (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73674&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Yathrib, an Awakening Council (Sahwa) member was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73724&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an armed attack.

Gunmen broke into a home and killed a man (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1396362.php/Three_Kurds_killed_in_Syria_shooting_human_rights_ group_says) in al-Hoori.
A little boy was injured (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1396362.php/Three_Kurds_killed_in_Syria_shooting_human_rights_ group_says) when an IED blew up near him on a highway between Tikrit and Baghdad.
U.S. forces killed seven suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=95642) and arrested 20 others across northern and central Iraq.
Five suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73712&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.

An armed group took over a mosque in Madaen, but no casualties have been reported (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73727&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
The military base in Diwaniya suffered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73716&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an rocket attack, but no casualties were reported.
Ammo was discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73718&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Kirkuk.
In Diyala, 25 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73722&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Two civilians were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31150.html) in Mandali during an armed attack on their vehicle.
In Della Abbas village, gunmen wounded three policemen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31150.html).
Four children were injured (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW177712.htm) in Dour when a mortar shell fell in a residential area.
Also, three Kurdish civilians were killed and five were wounded after an argument with police that occurred (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1396362.php/Three_Kurds_killed_in_Syria_shooting_human_rights_ group_says) in Turkey near the Iraqi border.

RedAnarchist

23rd March 2008, 15:03

Saturday: 3 US Soldiers, 22 Iraqis Killed; 37 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:01 a.m EDT, March 23, 2008

At least 22 Iraqis were killed and 37 others were wounded in the latest attacks. Three American soldiers were killed as well. Meanwhile, Iran continues to shell Iraqi territory near their border.

Three U.S. soldiers were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17759&Itemid=21) in an IED attack northwest of Baghdad, along with two Iraqi civilians (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17759&Itemid=21). Two of the Americans were killed instantly. The third one died later of wounds.
Iran is shelling (http://antiwar.com/updates/Party%20of%20Free%20Life%20of%20Kurdistan%20%28PJA K%29) locations in Sulaimaniyah province believed occupied by Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) rebels. No casualties were reported but residents of several villages fled for their lives.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31280.html) were recovered. A roadside bomb wounded three garbage collectors (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96974) in Adhamiya. In Mansour, one Sahwa member was killed and four others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96956) during mortar shelling, while six people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73777&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing at a checkpoint. In eastern Baghdad, a bomb on a minibus killed one person and wounded eight others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96956). An IED in Mashtal wounded four people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73767&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31280.html) were reported after shelling in Yarmouk.

A U.S. air strike on an Awakening Council (Sahwa) checkpoint in Ishaqi left six dead and two wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96956). U.S. officials said the people were behaving strangely and denied it was a Sahwa checkpoint.
In Kirkuk, a roadside bomb killed civilian and wounded nine others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96898), including policemen.
Sahwa members killed three people and wounded two others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31280.html) during an incident in Khalis.

An unknown number of Iraqi policemen were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96898) in Baquba.
Two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96974) bearing the usual gunshot and torture wounds were discovered in Mahaweel.

A decapitated body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96974) was recovered in Latifiya.
In Hilla, a body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96974) bearing gunshot wounds to the head was found. Meanwhile, the U.S. base suffered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73772&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a Katyusha attack.

U.S. forces killed a suspect (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=96974) and detained 21 others across central and northern Iraq.
In Mosul, 16 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73779&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

RedAnarchist

26th March 2008, 17:18

Sunday: 4 US Soldiers, 91 Iraqis Killed; 152 Wounded
Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, Mar. 24, 2008

With the loss of four soldiers in Baghdad today, the U.S. death tally now stands at 4000 American military deaths. At least 91 Iraqis were also killed and 152 more were wounded during the latest round of violence. In Baghdad, rockets targeting mostly the Green Zone left several casualties. Meanwhile, a series of attacks on mostly police units left a significant number of dead and injured in Mosul. Also, Iranian forces continue (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97720) their attacks on rebel locations in northern Iraq.

An IED killed four American soldiers and injured a fifth (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17787&Itemid=21) in Baghdad last night, bringing the number of military deaths to 4000. The tally includes (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23771735/) eight civilians who were working for the Department of Defense at the time of their deaths.
In Baghdad, six dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73917&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. Gunmen killed seven people and wounded 16 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747), including women and children, in Zaafaraniya. A suicide bomber in Shulakilled six and wounded 10 at a petrol station (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743). In Kamaliya, a rocket killed five people and wounded eight more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747) during an attack targeting the Green Zone. A rocket in Sadr City killed four more people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747). Two more people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747) by rocket fire in Karrada. In Bab al-Sheikh, rocket fire killed one person and wounded five others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743). A roadside bomb in Zayouna injured three policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743). In Uqba bin Nafia Square, another roadside bomb injured two civilians (http://antiwar.com/updates/Uqba%20bin%20Nafia%20square). Also, three mortar attacks in central Baghdad left one dead and 14 wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73921&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Mosul, a suicide bomber killed 15 Iraqi soldiers and wounded 45 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97916), including civilians, during an attack in al-Haramat. Another suicide bomber, this one in al-Nour, left one policeman dead and 10 others wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73909&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). In al-Hadbaa, an IED wounded seven civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73909&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as well. Also, one dumped body (http://antiwar.com/updates/Uqba%20bin%20Nafia%20square) was found.
In Baquba, a U.S. air attack killed 15 members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747) of the same family and wounded two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747). Separately, a police lieutenant was killed and two policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743)killed two civilans and injured one more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html). Also, a civilian was gunned down (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html) yesterday.

U.S. forces killed 14 al-Qaeda suspects and injured five others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html) in Balad Ruz, and killed as many as five others (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17773&Itemid=128) in separate locations. Thirty suspects were also detained (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17773&Itemid=128).

Near Samarra, a suicide car bomb hit the home of a tribal leader. Five people were killed and 11 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743). The tribal leader survived but his brother was killed.

A roadside bomb killed four Iraqi soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743) in Tuz Khormato.
In Kut, mortar fire injured three civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97663). A legislator's house came under attack, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73887&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.
Gunmen killed Colonel Akram Awad al-Omairi (http://antiwar.com/updates/Colonel%20Akram%20Awad%20al-Omairi,%20commander%20of%20a%20rapid%20reaction%20 unit%20of%20Balad%20Ruz), commander of a rapid reaction unit of Balad Ruz, and an escort (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73915&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) outside his home in Abu Saida.
A car bomb was confiscated and two suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73910&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) south of Karbala in al-Askari.
A woman and infant were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html) in Kanaan when mortars slammed into their home.
Yesterday in al-Muatasim, a suicide bomber drove into the home of the mayor. Three policemen were killed and two civilans were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html).
A roadside bomb near Basra caused no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html).

Also, authorities revealed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73898&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that over 23,000 Iraqis are held in detention centers. Another 240 Arabs from foreign countries are also in detention. Meanwhile, a Mahdi Army leader was released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73903&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra as seven new suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73906&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

http://antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=12569

RedAnarchist

26th March 2008, 17:20

Monday: 2 US Contractors, 17 Iraqis Killed; 26 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 8:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 24, 2008

A day after the U.S. military tally reached (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=99085) 4000 troop deaths, the FBI announced (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=99113) that the remains of two American contractors were positively identified. At least 17 Iraqis were killed and 26 more were wounded. No new Coalition deaths were reported.

In Baghdad, eight people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=98696), two seriously, when mortars landed inside the Green Zone. In Zayouna, a roadside bomb injured three policemen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31389.html). Another bomb, this one on the Qasim Highway, injured another policeman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31389.html). Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31389.html) were recovered.

Five people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=98696) in Mosul, when a car bomb blasted their vehicle. A dumped body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74071&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found. A bomb targeting an ambulance left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74071&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, gunmen blew up a home belonging to the father of a policeman; no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74071&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.

Three policemen were killed and two others were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31389.html) during an IED attack in Saidiya.
An Awakening Council (Sahwa) member was gunned down and a second was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74021&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an incident involving U.S. troops in Buhriz.
One civilian was killed and a policeman was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73950&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes between security forces and gunmen in Qurna.

A mortar shell landed in Tal Jwad and killed a civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31389.html).
In al-Lahis, security forces killed a wanted man (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73987&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and arrested another suspect.
Tal Afar police captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73975&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) two suspects and safely detonated a car bomb.
U.S. forces killed three suspects (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17797&Itemid=128) and detained eight during operations in central and northern Iraq.
Four Sadrists were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73985&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diwaniya.
Three wanted men were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74003&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Hilla.
A night time curfew has been imposed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=99159) on Basra after clashes between police and Mahdi Army members.

Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and five more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74028&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Khanquin.

Seven suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74028&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and two hostages were freed in Baquba.
Three oil smugglers were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74064&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) south of Nasiriya.
Three suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74065&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Anbar province.

http://antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=12574

RedAnarchist

26th March 2008, 17:22

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 54 Iraqis Killed; 129 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:45 p.m. EDT, Mar. 25, 2008

The fragile ceasefire unilaterally imposed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=100027) by Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on his followers may be unraveling. Clashes between Iraqi security and al-Sadr's Mahdi Army are taking place in Basra and other cities, even as al-Sadr asks (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74155&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) for a peaceful but nationwide sit-in to protest the unfair targeting of his followers. Overall, at least 54 Iraqis were killed and 129 more were wounded across Iraq. One American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17836&Itemid=21) during a hostile fire attack this afternoon in Baghdad. Also, curfews have been imposed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74206&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) on Karbala, Wassit, Babel, Qadisiyah, Thi Qar, and in Basra provinces.

At least 31 people were killed and 88 more were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=100632) during clashes (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74175&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the southern city of Basra, where followers of al-Sadr battled against Iraqi security forces, backed (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/25/AR2008032500461.html)five suspects were killed and 10 injured (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17810&Itemid=128) after being spotted by Coalition forces while planting a roadside bomb. Coalition forces have mostly left the city, so it is unknown which force was involved. by Coaliton air power. Although al-Sadr imposed a unilateral ceasefire on his Mahdi Army, he has said that they are allowed to defend themselves from threats. Should the fragile truce unravel, it could indicate an escalation of violence throughout Iraq. Also, the U.S. military said that

As many as 10 policemen were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=100027) during clashes with the Mahdi Army in Aziziya.
The Mahdi Army is in control (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=100027) of several neighborhoods in Kut as well. Mortar fire injured two civilians (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L2558442.htm).
In Hilla, two guards were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74200&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) while fighting with gunmen at governor of Babel's home. Gunmen attacked a patrol vehicle and injured three Iraqi soldiers (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74202&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A curfew has been imposed in the area.

In Baghdad, battles between the Mahdi Army and the rival Shi'ite Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council have frightened (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=100140) residents of Shi'ite neighborhoods, leading them to stay home and close shops and schools; however, an al-Sadr spokesman denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74132&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that clashes were taking place. No casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74136&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported after gunmen fired rockets during a peaceful sit-in by al-Sadr followers in Abu Dsheer. Also, a Dawa Party office was set ablaze (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74127&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Sadr City. Also, in Sadr City, gunmen attacked a U.S. patrol; the patrol returned fire and injured five power plant workers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31554.html).

In other developments, five bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31554.html) were discovered across Baghdad. Two bombs left one dead and eight wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=100140) in Bab al-Sheikh. Meanwhile, rocket fire again targeted (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=100194)Green Zone; three people were injured (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L2558442.htm). Six policemen were kidnapped (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L2558442.htm) in the Maamil neighborhood; nearby, gunmen also attacked a police commando checkpoint, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31554.html) were reported. Two policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31554.html) by falling mortar shells in al-Qanat. Two Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31554.html) during an attack on a checkpoint near al-Dabash Bridge. Also, two Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74148&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during operations that netted 16 suspects.

In Mosul, six dumped bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L2558442.htm) were recovered. A mosque employee was gunned down (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L2558442.htm)director of the forensic department was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31554.html) during an armed attack. Also, gunmen kidnapped (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L2558442.htm) the son of an official from a journalist's union. during a drive-by shooting. The

Haditha police killed a man (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L2558442.htm) who lobbed a grenade at them.
A roadside bomb killed two children and wounded two other civilians (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17815&Itemid=128) in Khatoon.
An Awakening Council member was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=100140) northeast of the capital.
Gunmen released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74129&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) four Syrian hostages near Kirkuk. Twelve suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74109&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a separate incident outside town.

Fifteen suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74171&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.
In Najaf, rockets landed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31554.html) on an U.S. forces post. Meanwhile, Sadr followers demonstrated (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/25/AR2008032500461_2.html) in the streets while carrying Korans, Iraqi flags, and olive branches.

http://antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=12581

RedAnarchist

26th March 2008, 17:23

Wednesday: 47 Iraqis Killed; 308 Iraqis, 3 US Civilians Wounded

As clashes continue today in southern Iraq and Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has given (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101418) the Mahdi Army three days to surrender and turn over their weapons. Overall, 47 Iraqis were killed and 308 more were wounded throughout Iraq. Three Americans were also wounded during a mortar attack on the Green Zone. No Coalition casualties were reported.

Fighting between the Mahdi Army and Iraqi security forces backed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74240&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) by U.S. air support left (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101418) dozens dead and hundreds injured, mostly in Basra and Baghdad. Prime Minister al-Maliki has ordered the militia to surrender; however, the eruption is violence is due to a new security campaign in Basra. There is sentiment in the Mahdi Army that the government is unfairly targeting them and other followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

Last August, al-Sadr ordered his followers to observe a cease-fire, which left them vulnerable to attacks from rival groups, particularly those in government. If the cease-fire dissolves it could mean a long-term increase in violence targeting both U.S. troops and Iraqis. A draw-down in American troops in Iraq could also be at risk. The truce is still in effect so far, and al-Maliki has asked (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101597) for talks.

Meanwhile, a chief rival group, the Badr Organization, has denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74231&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) involvement in the fighting and blamed oil smugglers for stoking the situation.
In Basra, another nine people were reported killed and 112 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101462) in the fighting, bringing the two-day total to 40 dead and 200 injured.
Clashing occurred in the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City as well, but no casualty figures were released until today. At least 14 were killed there and another 140 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101462) over the last two days. This poor section of the capital is named for al-Sadr's father, but was formerly known as Saddam City.

In Baghdad itself, shelling killed five people and wounded 21 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101597) in the KarradaRisala, four people were killed and 12 more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101578) during mortar attacks. Battles involving the Mahdi Army left two dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101578) in Shabb and one (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101578) in Kadhimiya. Also, three U.S. citizens were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101578) during a mortar attack on the Green Zone; at least one Iraqi civilian was killed and one other was wounded as well (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101539). Meanwhile, Iraqi security forces killed two suspects (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74270&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and arrested 64 others during routine operations. district. In

Battles between the Mahdi Army and security forces in Kut left two dead and 12 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101578). The militia is in total control of several neighborhoods.
U.S. forces killed five Iraqi civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101425), including a judge, and wounded 10 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=101425) during an air strike in Tikrit. The injured were (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74256&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) all women and children. One of the dead was a 10-year-old girl.

Two Iraqi soldiers were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74264&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) by unknown gunmen in Amara.
Five al-Qaeda suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74266&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk.

RedAnarchist

28th March 2008, 16:23

Thursday: 225 Iraqis, 1 US Soldier, 3 US Contractors Killed; 538 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:21 a.m. EDT, Mar. 28, 2008

Although the fighting continues in Basra, followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad instead took to the streets in mostly peaceful protests. The cleric himself has asked (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103901) for peace talks, but the prime minister is refusing. At least 225 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 538 more were wounded in various incidents across Iraq. Also, the FBI is in possession of three new bodies belonging to kidnapped American contractors (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103326), and an American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17879&Itemid=21) this afternoon by an IED explosion in Baghdad.

Ten of thousands of al-Sadr followers protested peacefully (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103093) in Baghdad. They are demanding an end to the U.S.-backed Iraqi government headed by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who was once championed by al-Sadr, and to his crackdown against the Mahdi Army. The prime minister has said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103970) that he will see the crackdown through to the end, even though the Sadrists are asking for peace talks. The demonstrations were held in predominantly Shi'ite neighborhoods, in particular the Sadr City suburb, which was named for al-Sadr's father. Some analysts believe the crackdown is actually meant to politically cripple the cleric. The Mahdi Army was observing a unilateral cease-fire at the time of the crackdown.

Meanwhile, the casualty totals from the Mahdi Army clashes in Baghdad has risen to 30 people dead and 200 more wounded, upping yesterday's figures by 16 dead and 60 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103093). Many of the wounded are women and children caught in the crossfire. Four soldiers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103111) during an armed attack in Sadr City. U.S. forces killed two suspects (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17880&Itemid=21) who were launching indirect attacks, and another 24 suspects were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17878&Itemid=21) in and around Baghdad. Also, a spokesperson for the Baghdad Security Plan was kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103228) from his home in the al-Amin neighborhood.

In more violence, three people were killed and 15 more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103111) during a mortar attack on a bus terminal in Karaj Alawy. Two people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103815) by mortar fire in Batawin. Mortars falling on a prison left one dead and four injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103815). In Ur, one person was killed and two were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html) during mortar shelling. A car bomb near a Red Crescent office left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html). No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html) were reported as a Dawa Party office in Shabb was set on fire. Three people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html) during separate shelling in Karada. Also, five dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103815) were recovered.
As many as 29 people were killed and another 39 more were wounded (http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSL26766126) during an air attack by U.S. forces in Hilla. Some unconfirmed reports have placed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103015) the number of dead at sixty. In street clashes as many as 30 have been wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html), including women and children.

In Basra, the casualty figures were upped by 60 dead and 300 injured (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/world/middleeast/28iraq.html?ex=1364356800&en=46ac8ff17e6de898&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) to a total of 100 people killed and 500 others wounded over the last three days. Reports out the city today mention (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103093) heavy mortar fire and more armed attacks. Last night, a roadside bomb killed three bodyguards (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103093) working for the city's police chief. Also, some of the police casualties are being treated (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103371) in Baghdad.
The totals so far in Kut have been 49 people killed and 75 more injured, adding 31 dead and 63 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103111) since yesterday's preliminary reports.
Four Iraqi soldiers were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103111) in Daquq when gunmen attacked their checkpoint.
Gunmen attacked an army patrol in near Nasariya in al-Rifai, killing two Iraqi soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103111).

In Kirkuk, a car bomb killed two Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers and wounded six others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103111), including two civilians. These may have been (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html) in two separate events.
A roadside bomb killed four policemen and wounded four more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103111) in Mahaweel.
Four bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103111) were found near Balad Ruz.

Outside Muqdadiyah, police have found a mass grave containing 37 bodies (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080327/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestgrave;_ylt=AsqZenPIft4WGC_43pVRUHWShMgF) . The age of the grave was not given, but it could date from the Saddam era. Mass graves from that period and quite a few recent ones dot the Diyala province.
Also, a main oil pipeline outside Basra was bombed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103304).

Clashes with the Mahdi Army left three policemen dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103815) in Hamza. Another officer was wounded along with two Iraqi soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103815).
In Diwaniya, one gunmen was killed and a policeman was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103815) in an operation that netted eight suspects.

Security forces arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74444&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 48 in Karbala.
A roadside bomb in al-Kafl left three policemen dead and another four wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74409&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A bomb in Fallujah was defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74397&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

In Amara, a Badr party office was attacked with rocket propelled grenades. A resident of a neighboring structure was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74453&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Two people were killed and seven wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html) in the crossfire during clashes at the Yugoslave Brigde.
In Samarra, al-Qaeda connected gunmen killed a father and son (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17869&Itemid=21), who were members of the Sons of Iraq organization. A woman and a child were also injured (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17869&Itemid=21).
Eight Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html) during clashes in Talbiyah. A father and son were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html) in a drive-by shooting.

A mortar in Baiji killed a woman and injured five civilians (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html) including a woman. A roadside bomb killed an Iraqi soldier (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html).
A roadside bomb in Khanaquin injured two civilians (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html).

The district office in Khan Bani Saad was attacked but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31750.html) were reported.
Power plants throughout southern and central Iraq were attacked (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74380&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and left inoperative.

RedAnarchist

28th March 2008, 16:24

Friday: 67 Iraqis Killed, 162 Wounded

At least 67 Iraqis were killed and 162 were wounded in the latest reports of violence. These figures included updated numbers from the Mahdi Army battles that have taken place since Tuesday. Fighting appears to be subsiding in Baghdad, but the Mahdi Army has expanded its control of Basra. No Coalition deaths were reported, but U.S. forces were dragged (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104961) deeper into the fighting across Iraq. British troops have remained uninvolved (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105002), even in Basra where they are stationed. Meanwhile, the situation for civilians in Basra and Sadr City is becoming desperate (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104969) as food and water supplies dwindle.

An Iranian cleric has called (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105001) for peace talks and compromises from both sides of the conflict, but the prime minister says (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104949) he will battle the followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr until the end. The Prime Minister claims that the crackdown is against criminal gangs in Basra, but the Sadrists say that the crackdown is merely an attempt to marginalize their political group before October elections. Witnesses have reported that other rival gangs in Basra are not being targeted by the crackdown.

In Baghdad, authorities are reporting a total of 39 dead and 389 wounded since Tuesday in the Sadr City clashes. That increased the casualty figures by nine dead and 89 wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74538&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Fighting appears to have subsided there. According to one medic, the only reports of casualties today are from U.S. air strikes. Yesterday, the city saw large but peaceful demonstrations.

A U.S. air strike killed three people and wounded six (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) in Kadhimiya. A separate air strike in Sadr City left four people dead and three others wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998). According to police, as many as five people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) in another U.S. helicopter air strike; U.S. forces said it was four gunmen. Rocket attacks on the Green Zone left two dead and four wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105058). Also, Vice President al-Hashemi's offices were struck by a missile; one person was killed and six were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74547&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), but al-Hashemi wasn't there.

The figures in Basra are now up to 120 dead, bringing the death tally up by 20 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998). The Mahdi Army has expanded their domination of the city, according to witnesses. Meanwhile, al-Maliki is now offering cash (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74516&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to gunmen who stand down and turn over their weapons.

In Diwaniya, the mayor of the Ghmash district was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) during clashes between police and Mahdi militiamen. One of al-Sadr's offices was set ablaze (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998). Mortars fell on Iraqi army headquarters, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74551&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported. Nineteen suspects were captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105058) by police and residents.

Mortar fire killed two people and wounded 23 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105058) in Garma.
Three police officers were killed and two gunmen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) in Kut.
In Nasariya, nine people were killed and 27 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105032) in separate clashes.
Three gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) and seven captured in Husseiniyah.
Five were killed and two more people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74543&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes in al-Qurna between the Bani Malek clan and gunmen.

Iraqi forces captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) 26 suspects in Hilla. The U.S. consulate was attacked with Katyusha rockets, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74535&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were as yet reported.
Seven people were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74557&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala for involvement in murders.

RedAnarchist

30th March 2008, 19:33

Friday: 1 US Soldier, 163 Iraqis Killed; 214 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 9:20 p.m. EDT, Mar. 28, 2008

At least 163 Iraqis were killed and 214 were wounded in the latest reports of violence. These figures included updated numbers from the Mahdi Army battles taking place since Tuesday. Fighting appears to be subsiding in Baghdad, but the Mahdi Army has expanded its control in Basra. One American soldier was died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17899&Itemid=128) after an IED attack south of Baghdad today. Meanwhile U.S. forces were dragged (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104961) deeper into the fighting across Iraq. British troops have remained uninvolved (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105002), even in Basra where they are stationed. Also, the situation for civilians in Basra and Sadr City is becoming desperate (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104969) as food and water supplies dwindle.

An Iranian cleric has called (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105001) for peace talks and compromises from both sides of the conflict, but the prime minister says (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104949) he will battle the followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr until the end. The prime minister claims that the crackdown is against criminal gangs in Basra, but the Sadrists say that the crackdown is merely an attempt to marginalize their political group before October elections. Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari says that the government is determined (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105354) to defeat the Sadrists. Witnesses have reported that other rival gangs in Basra are not being targeted by the crackdown.

In Baghdad, authorities are reporting an official total of 39 dead and 389 wounded since Tuesday in the Sadr City clashes. That increased the casualty figures by nine dead and 89 wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74538&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Fighting appears to have mostly subsided there, but Iraqi police are saying that U.S. air strikes killed as many as 12 people and wounded 60 others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31877.html)killed 42 gunmen (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/28/AR2008032801167_pf.html) in street fighting. Clashes continue (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31877.html) in at least Bayaa and Washash however. Baghdad remains (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=103791) under a weekend curfew. today as well. Yesterday, the city saw large but peaceful demonstrations, as U.S. troops

Seven dumped bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW848978.htm) were discovered across Baghdad. A U.S. air strike killed three people and wounded six (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) in Kadhimiya. A separate air strike in Sadr City left four people dead and three others wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998). According to police, as many as five people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) in another U.S. helicopter air strike; U.S. forces said it was four gunmen. Rocket attacks on the Green Zone left two dead and four wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105058). Mortars injured a woman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31877.html)Qadisiyah. In Karrada, mortars landed near a suspension bridge and injured three civilians (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31877.html). Three policemen were kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31877.html) in al-Amin. In al-Alam, a police patrol was stopped, but the men were released (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31877.html) after handing over their weapons and vehicle to the gunmen. Also, Vice President al-Hashemi's offices were struck by a missile; one person was killed and six were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74547&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), but al-Hashemi wasn't there. in

The figures in Basra are now up to 120 dead, bringing the death tally up by 20 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998). The Mahdi Army has expanded their domination of the city, according to witnesses. Meanwhile, al-Maliki is now offering cash (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74516&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to gunmen who stand down and turn over their weapons.

In Diwaniya, the mayor of the Ghmash district was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) during clashes between police and Mahdi militiamen. One of al-Sadr's offices was set ablaze (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998). Mortars fell on Iraqi army headquarters, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74551&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported. Nineteen suspects were captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105058) by police and residents.

Mortar fire killed two people and wounded 23 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105058) in Garma.
Three police officers were killed and two gunmen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) in Kut.
In Nasariya, nine people were killed and 27 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=105032) in separate clashes. The casualty figures since Tuesday add at least another 21 dead and 25 wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74588&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to the tally, which now stands at 30 dead and 52 injured.

Three gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) and seven captured in Husseiniyah.
Five were killed and two more people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74543&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes in al-Qurna between the Bani Malek clan, which is connected to al-Maliki, and gunmen.
Iraqi forces captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=104998) 26 suspects in Hilla. The U.S. consulate was attacked with Katyusha rockets, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74535&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were as yet reported.
Seven people were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74557&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala for involvement in murders.
Gunmen killed a woman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74564&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul, and left her infant baby unharmed next to her.
Seven people were killed and 15 others were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW848978.htm) in Mahmudiya during clashes involiving the Mahdi Army.

In Numaniya, an army colonel was killed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW848978.htm) during clashes.
Six policemen were killed and nine were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW848978.htm) during clashes in Hamza.

RedAnarchist

30th March 2008, 19:34

Saturday: 2 US Soldiers, 171 Iraqis Killed, 289 Wounded

Updated at 12:25 a.m. EDT, Mar. 30, 2008

At least 171 Iraqis were killed and 289 were wounded across Iraq. These casualty figures may include updated numbers from previous days of fighting in the Mahdi Army clashes. Still, a significant number of people were killed or injured since yesterday, including a several PKK separatists near the Turkish border. Two American soldiers were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17916&Itemid=21) during an IED attack in Baghdad this afternoon. Also, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr made (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106867) his first public appearance in almost a year.

Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr appeared (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106867)in a TV interview to comment on the "liberation" of Iraq. This is the first time that the slimmed down al-Sadr has appeared in public since last May.

In Baghdad, ten people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106429) during a mortar attack in Sadr City. In Amil, a roadside bomb killed a policeman and wounded three others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106429). Mortars killed one person and wounded 12 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106484) in eastern Baghdad. U.S. troops killed 48 gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106470) since yesterday. A gunman launching an RPG near the al-Koraiaat Bridge died (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74630&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when it misfired. Also, mortars left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74650&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when they landed in the Green Zone.

An official death tally for clashes in eastern Baghdad, including Sadr City, now stands at 133 dead and 647 wounded. This ups the figures from yesterday by 40 dead and 196 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106470), but exact figures difficult to determine as different groups give their own estimates (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74657&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, 40 policemen have refused (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106365) to fight their "brothers" in the Mahdi Army and handed over their weapons.

In Basra, eight people were killed and seven were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106365), including women and children, during Coalition air strikes. An Iraqi helicopter was shot down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74604&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), but there is no word on casualties. At least 39 of the dead in Basra appear (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74624&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to have been civilians.
Iraqi security forces killed 21 suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106429) in Karbala and detained others during clashes.

Three members of the same family died (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74631&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a mortar attack in Bani Saad.
Two policemen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74647&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) at an outdoor market in Mosul.
In Kut, ongoing clashes left three people dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106674), including two policemen, and two others wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106674).

Clashes today in Nasiriya left 28 killed and 59 injured (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/world/middleeast/30iraq.html?_r=1&ex=1364529600&en=5eb3301672aaeb9a&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin).
Turkish officials said that 15 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) separatists were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=106486) as they were making their way into Turkey from Iraq. Long-range land weaponry was used. That was followed by airstrikes.

RedAnarchist

1st April 2008, 16:31

Sunday: 2 GIs, 144 Iraqis Killed; 59 Iraqis Wounded; Sadr Offers Truce
Updated at 12:10 a.m. EDT, Mar. 31, 2008

After almost a week of heavy fighting throughout the southern provinces and Baghdad, clashes between the Mahdi Army and Iraqi security forces may be drawing to and end. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has offered a truce (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107450) as he called on the government to stop their raids. In the latest reports, 144 Iraqis were killed and another 59 were wounded. No Coalition deaths were reported.
The spiritual leader of the Mahdi Army, Moqtada al-Sadr, has offered a truce (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447) to Iraqi security forces battling his followers in a number of southern provinces and in Shi'ite neighborhoods of Baghdad. He is ordering (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107374) his militia to stand down, but whether the truce holds is contingent on the government ending their raids. The clashes began when Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki imposed a security crackdown on Basra. Analysts believe the crackdown was an attempt to diminish the Sadrists power base before October elections. The Mahdi Army had been observing a unilateral cease-fire when al-Maliki targeted them. The Iraqi government welcomed the offer, but Sadr's followers doubted (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107608) the government would comply.

An IED killed an American soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17952&Itemid=21) today in Baghdad. A Marine was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17954&Itemid=21) yesterday during an armed and IED attack in Anbar Province.
A new mass grave was found near Muqdadiyah. This one contained 14 bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107277) bearing torture evidence. Some may have been in the grave as long as six months.

In Baghdad, clashes involving the Mahdi Army left six wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447) in the UrThree policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447) during an attack on their New BaghdadKarada killed six people and wounded 21 others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32024.html). Mortar shelling in the Green Zone and Doura left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32024.html). Clashes took place (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32024.html) in Shula. Two dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447) were found yesterday, and five more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32024.html) were found today. A U.S. air attack left 25 dead (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17955&Itemid=21) after gunmen attacked a U.S. patrol. Also, a roadside bomb in Adhamiya killed an Iraqi soldier and wounded two others (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW082262.htm). neighborhood. police station. A mortar attack in

In Mosul, three policemen were killed and four others were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW082262.htm) during an ambush. Police colonel and a policeman were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447) during clashes with gunmen. A suicide bomber (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17951&Itemid=21) blew up a school; one civilian was injured (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17951&Itemid=21). Two gunmen were killed and a third was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74806&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after a U.S. helicopter attack. A decapitated body (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW082262.htm) was found. Also, the brother of a former minister was kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74818&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Near Baiji in Saniya, a car bomb killed seven people and wounded eight (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447). Three of the dead were Awakening Council (Sahwa) members.
Gunmen killed five policemen and wounded two civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447) in Dhuluiya.
In Saidiya, the head of the Diyala provincial council escaped an assassination attempt that left two bodyguards dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447).

Three Sahwa members were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447) during a roadside bombing in Hawija.
In Najaf, a roadside bomb killed an Iraqi army officer and two soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447).
A roadside bomb in Kirkuk left three wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32024.html).
A raid near Muqdadiyah in al-Jizani left one gunman dead and four wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74731&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
An air strike killed three people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32024.html) in Basra.

One civilian was killed and another was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32024.html) during a U.S. airstrike in Wajihiyah.
A civilian was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32024.html) in the crossfire between gunmen and Iraqi forces in Kanaan.
In Hilla, 101 suspects were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=107447).

Four Mahdi Army fighters were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74725&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and 30 more detained in al-Hamza.
U.S. forces killed 55 gunmen (http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1084219) across central and southern Iraq.
A Sahwa council was formed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74763&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to protect the highways around Tuz Khormato.
A 60-member police force was sacked (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74752&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Nasariya for not engaging the Mahdi Army.

RedAnarchist

1st April 2008, 16:33

Monday: 2 US Soldiers, 50 Iraqis Killed; 45 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:20 a.m. EDT, Apr. 1, 2008

Relative calm has returned (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108398) to most of Iraq today as Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's truce with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government seems to be holding. New violence left at least 50 Iraqis killed and another 45 wounded. Also, the remains of an American soldier (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108384) listed as captured since 2004 were located and identified, and an American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17968&Itemid=128) during an IED attack this afternoon.

The truce between al-Sadr's militia and the central government appears (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108398) to be holding. Sporadic attacks tangentially associated with al-Sadr's Mahdi Army are still taking place, but last week's violent outburst is over. During weekend talks, the Sadrists gave al-Maliki a face-saving exit from the crackdown he instituted (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108387) in Basra under the guise of a security operation. Because the operation focused (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108157) only on neighborhoods already controlled by al-Sadr and ignored other militant groups, the Sadrists, and many analysts, believe that the operation was merely to destroy al-Sadr's power base before October elections.

The Mahdi Army will continue observing their self-imposed truce only if concessions (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108920) are met, but there may already be signs that the Maliki government is unwilling to compromise despite their political and military losses. Curfews remain (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74912&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in three al-Sadr strongholds in Baghdad, and Maliki has said (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74892&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that "security operations will continue" in Basra.

Military authorities reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108157) that 210 people were killed, 600 were wounded and 155 more were detained during last week's operations in Basra. There is no breakdown between Mahdi Army, other groups and military casualties. At the end of the operation, the Mahdi Army was in control of more of Basra than beforehand. In Sadr City, the total number of casualties brought (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108387) to a pair of hospitals was 109 dead and 634 wounded. Many people were also killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108387) in Baghdad's other Shi'ite neighborhoods, and throughout the southern provinces, where relative calm has also returned.
In Baghdad, relative calm has returned to Shi'ite neighborhoods and the curfews have mostly been lifted; however, Sadr City remains closed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108387) off.

Because of the vehicle curfew ambulances were unable to attend to casualites left after a U.S. air strike. Eight people were killed and 15 more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74924&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the attack. U.S. forces killed two suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108376) and detained five others around the capital. Yesterday, another 16 suspects were killed (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080331/wl_afp/iraqunrestbaghdad_080331073641;_ylt=Ap29UsR5VhIwOF vkN0BKbjVX6GMA) before the truce went into effect, and 25 were killed in an already reported air strike. One Iraqi soldier was killed and 14 more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74911&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations, including one where three suspects were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74863&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, the spokesmen for the Baghdad security plan was released (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108744) after being held by gunmen since Thursday.

Three dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74916&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were recovered across the capital. The Green Zone was again attacked with mortars, which injured four civilians (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/31/AR2008033100644.html). In Karrada, mortars injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32101.html). Two policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32101.html) during a roadside bombing in Mansour.

Six dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108376) were found in Latifiya. They were handcuffed, blindfolded and shot.
Four Awakening Council (Sahwa) members were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=108376) during clashes with al-Qaeda suspects near Buhriz.

In Fallujah, a roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army patrol wounded a civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74832&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) instead. One person was killed and four were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32101.html) during a bicycle bomb attack.
One civilian was killed and three were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74862&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when a roadside bomb blasted their truck in Balad Ruz.

Six suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74842&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.
A curfew was partially lifted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74848&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Nasariya.

A body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109053) belonging to a security volunteer was found in Mahaweel.
In Mosul, the sheikh of the al-Lahaib tribe was released (http://antiwar.com/updates/sheikh%20of%20the%20al-Lahaib%20tribe) from U.S. custody. Two bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74908&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were recovered, while a civilian was gunned down (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74908&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

A journalist was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74918&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mahmuhdiya.
In Muqdadiyah, two bodyguards belonging to a vice governor were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32101.html).

RedAnarchist

3rd April 2008, 17:57

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 40 Iraqis Killed; 25 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:30 p.m. EDT, Apr. 1, 2008

Despite what appeared to international eyes as a massive political loss for Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi Prime Minister called (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109930) his failed Basra security operation a success. Also, U.K. Defense Minister Des Brown warned (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=110008) that the drawdown of British troops might be delayed, even as U.S. Democrats were (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=110602) at a loss on how to end the American involvement.. Overall, 40 Iraqis were killed and 25 more were wounded as violence returned to background levels. One American soldier died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17992&Itemid=128) Saturday in Germany of wounds received during a March 23rd IED attack in Baghdad. Also, casualty figures for March were (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109923) the highest in months for Iraq.
Although Prime Minister al-Maliki called (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109923) the Basra security operation a success, very little has changed in Basra, security-wise, besides that Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr proved that he remains in political control, and that Iraqi troops, even back by Coalition air forces, are no match for Sadr's Mahdi Army. Also, al-Maliki ordered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74978&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) local authorities to provide Basra with better services, and demanded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74950&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that no arrests be made without prior warrants. Meanwhile, Iraqi troops entered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74988&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) nearby port cities to forcibly changed security personnel.
In Shurqat, five people were killed and three more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74999&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an incident involving Awakening Council (Sahwa) members. They were transferring explosives found during a raid when the explosives accidentally blew up. Elsewhere, gunmen killed six Sahwa members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109843) at their checkpoint. Also, a suicide bomber killed another Sahwa member (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109843) at a separate checkpoint.
In Baghdad, four people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109843) during a roadside bombing in Karrada. In Zaafaraniyah, a mortar attack left three injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32276.html). One Iraqi army officer and a soldier were killed and nine more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75000&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations that netted 54 suspects. Meanwhile, beggars have returned (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109643) to the streets. Two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32276.html) were discovered.
Six Sahwa members were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74973&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an attack near Samarra.
Police killed a gunman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109843) in Mahaweel.

In Mosul, a mortar attack left one person dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=109843). Gunmen wounded two policmen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75038&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). During the ensuing chase, policemen killed two of the gunmen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75038&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and detained three others. A female lawyer and an Iraqi soldier were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75045&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in separate attacks. Also, the bodies of two students (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75045&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found.
Explosives were confiscated (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74948&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Kirkuk. Two separate attacks left four policemen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75039&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) injured.

Seven suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74977&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Makhmour.
In Tuz Khormato, four suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74982&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Fallujah police defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=74986&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a roadside bomb.

Two suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75010&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Hilla.
Iraqi security forces killed nine suspects (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75008&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and arrested over 300 others across Iraq during the 24 hours.

RedAnarchist

3rd April 2008, 17:58

Wednesday: 45 Iraqis Killed, 84 Wounded

Updated at 1:25 p.m. EDT, April 2, 2008

At least 45 Iraqis were killed and 84 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. Clashes involving Mahdi Army members and Iraqi security are now over, but the Iraqi government is still engaging in minor chest thumping in the port city of Basra and keeping Sadr City surrounded. No Coalition deaths were reported.

The Iraqi army sent (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=111217) a convoy into one of Basra's Mahdi Army strongholds today in an odd show of force. Although militia members mostly showed restraint, a vehicle carrying Iraqi generals was greeted by a roadside bomb in the Hayaniya neighborhood. No casualties were reported in the incident except that one journalist was injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=111142), possibly by sniper fire. This incident comes only days after a security crackdown by the Iraqi government failed to rid Basra of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political opponents. After hundreds were killed or injured, al-Maliki was forced to accept a truce in order to get Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's followers to stand down; however, al-Maliki continues to insist (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75050&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that he is cleaning up the city.

In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32420.html) were found. Two people were killed and three were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=111273), including a television cameraman, during a roadside bombing in Sadr City. In al-Talbiya, two people were killed and 14 more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75107&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing. Three people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=111273) during an IED attack at a checkpoint in Qahira. In al-Mashtal, four people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75107&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bomb attack, while two more where injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32420.html) in separate mortar fire. Two women were killed and a man was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=111273) when gunmen attacked their car. Mortars injured two (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32420.html) in Dawodi. A U.S. airstrike left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32420.html) in Sadr City. Un unconfirmed report had five people injured (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/03/world/middleeast/03iraq.html?ex=1364875200&en=f5cde6bc4798b75e&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) when a bomb blasted their minibus in Sadr City. Also, four Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75089&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operation that netted 31 suspects.

In Muqdadiyah, eight policemen were killed and two more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75060&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing. A second bomb targeting a civilian vehicle left two policemen, who were riding in it, dead and three more wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75060&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, three Americans soldiers were wounded and their Iraqi interpreter killed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/03/world/middleeast/03iraq.html?ex=1364875200&en=f5cde6bc4798b75e&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) during another bombing.
Four people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=111273) and four more were kidnapped, including a tribal leader, near Dhuluiya.
In Mahmudiya, a teacher was killed and his son wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=111273) during an armed attack.

In Mosul, woman was killed and four policemen were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75098&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a car bombing. Nine people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75145&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an IED attack in Bab al-Jadid. Seven civilians were killed and 12 others were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANS223554.htm) during an bombing at their checkpoint west of the city. Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANS223554.htm) were found.
A suicide car bomber killed a civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75056&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) at a Sahwa checkpoint in Hawija.
No casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75064&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported during home bombing in Kanaan.
In Tikrit, 15 weapon's caches and a factory were discovered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=111273).

Three people were killed and eight more were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32420.html) during a roadside bombing in Mandali.
In Saidiyah, a woman was killed and a man was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32420.html) during an IED attack on a home.

No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32420.html) were reported during an attack on the police chief in Kirkuk. A body was found and gunmen killed an off-duty policeman (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANS223554.htm).
Five people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32420.html) during a quarrel between Sahwa and policemen in Saqlawiyah.

Two policemen and a high school student (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75143&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) died in Baaj when gunmen attacked their vehicle.
Also, 47 detainees were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75061&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after they proved they were innocent of all charges.

RedAnarchist

5th April 2008, 14:01

Thursday: 1 US Airman, 47 Iraqis Killed; 78 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 12:35 a.m. EDT, April 5, 2008

At least 47 Iraqis were killed and 78 more were wounded in the latest violence. A U.S. airman was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18106&Itemid=128) in an IED attack as well. Seven likely Arab nationals were also killed in Tikrit. In Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki continues his attacks against Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's followers, threatening a cease fire imposed after clashes left hundreds dead and al-Maliki's government weakened.

Prime Minister al-Maliki continues to verbally attack (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113061) the cleric's followers, threatening a fragile truce between his government and political rival Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army. Last week, al-Maliki implemented a "security crackdown" in Basra that appeared to be an operation actually aimed against the Mahdi Army alone. This resulted in clashes throughout the southern provinces and ended in an embarrassing failure for the al-Maliki government. This week he singled out (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23482574-15084,00.html) Mahdi strongholds other cities--where U.S. forces would be able to lend significant support--for similar crackdowns.

The Mahdi Army had been observing a 7-month long unilateral truce at the time of the battles. Analysts believe the operation was meant to demolish the cleric's political base before October elections. Also, the Iraqi authorities dropped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75219&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) leaflets on Basra, calling for citizens to support them against militia groups.

Meanwhile, al-Sadr has called (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113061) on Iraqis to descend on the holy city of Najaf for a peaceful million-strong march against the U.S. occupation. The Iraqi government has pledged not to interfere unless it becomes violent.
In Basra, a U.S. airstrike left as many as three dead and six others wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32544.html), according to police. U.S. forces claim they only killed two gunmen, but pictures (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113061) of a woman's body have surfaced. Near the city in al-Maqal, Iraqi security forces detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75174&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) the head of the Thaar al-Allah Shi'ite religious party.

In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32544.html) were recovered. A car bomb killed three people and wounded ten more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139) in the Harthiya district. One Iraqi soldier was killed and three more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=112996) in Yarmouk when their patrol was blasted by a roadside bomb. In Qahtan Square, two people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139) during a roadside bomb blast. A traffic policeman was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139) during a bomb blast in western Baghdad. Four street sweepers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139) when they came across an IED on Sinaa Street. U.S. troops killed a man (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1207209967319&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull)wounded another (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1207209967319&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull) who was helping him; they also killed a woman (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1207209967319&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull)Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and seven were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75206&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during operations that netted 11 suspects. Also, a bomb blasted a U.S. patrol in Bayaa, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32544.html) were as yet reported. planting a bomb and who was used as a human shield.

Five policemen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139) during a roadside bombing near the al-Askariya shrine in Samarra. East of the city, U.S. forces killed four suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139).
In Mosul, a suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=112996) attacked a checkpoint, killing about five people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=112996), including a woman and five-year-old child, and injuring as many as 19 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=112996). Eight were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32544.html)captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139) six suspects. during a roadside bombing. U.S. forces
U.S. forces came under attack while conducting an arrest operation in Hilla. An airstrike was called in after the operation turned into a clash. Six people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139), including four policemen, and 15 others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139). The dead and wounded may all have been (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75216&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) Iraqi security forces and not enemy combatants.
In Mahmudiya, a roadside bomb blasted an Awakening Council (Sahwa) patrol, killing one member and injuring two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139).

A high-value al-Qaeda leader was captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=113139) in Salman Pak.
U.S. forces killed six suspects (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75232&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and detained nine more across Iraq.
In Tikrit, U.S. forces killed 11 suspects (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75200&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Seven of them were carrying Arab passports (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75200&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

A weapons stockpile was discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75198&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Arbil.
Eight wanted men were detained (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/section.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Kirkuk. On the highway to Baghdad, gunmen killed a civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32544.html). A police officer was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32544.html) in the city.

RedAnarchist

5th April 2008, 14:02

Friday: 51 Iraqis Killed, 37 Wounded

Updated at 8:49 p.m. EDT, April 4, 2008

Although Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki stopped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114732) threatening more crackdowns, he continues his attempt to reassert his power against Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army. Meanwhile, at least 51 Iraqis were killed and another 37 were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported.

Yesterday, Prime Minister al-Maliki said he would order more crackdowns against Mahdi Army strongholds; however, today he ordered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114611) a "freeze" on raids targeting al-Sadr followers and has offered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114732) Mahdi Army members "amnesty" if they give up their weapons. The freeze was an original condition of the truce, but security forces have continued their raids anyway, perhaps because al-Maliki has not backed away (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114611) from saying that operations in Basra will continue.

From the beginning, the Mahdi Army said they would not relinquish their weaponry, and al-Sadr has told (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114732) his followers not to hand them over. Instead, they staged (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114732) peaceful protests today after prayers. Also, al-Sadr has moved (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75291&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) next week's million-strong march from Najaf to Baghdad.

Last week, al-Maliki sent Iraqi forces into Basra under the guise of a "security crackdown" that many analysts believe was actually an attempt to diminish al-Sadr's power base ahead of elections. Instead of clearing Basra of criminals that have taken over the city, Iraqi troops directly targeted al-Sadr's followers.
The Mahdi Army briefly ended a seven-month-long, unilateral cease-fire to fight back, dealing al-Maliki a bloody political nose. The government admits (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114732) to a thousand Iraqi security personnel deserting their posts to either join the militia or just refusing to fight them. Still, hundreds were killed in several cities, including Baghdad, and al-Maliki was forced to accept a truce when it became obvious that the Iraqi Army would not be able to defeat al-Sadr's militia.
A suicide bomber killed 20 people and at least wounded 30 (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/04/content_7918945.htm) at a funeral in Hamrin. The funeral was for a Sunni policeman who had been shot (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114611) last night.
Coalition forces attacked Madhi Army members west of Basra and ordered an air strike during the ensuing clashes. Two children were killed along with another person (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75318&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). The number of wounded was not reported. Not only did th British military did not deny that Coalition troops were in the area, they have officially begun (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75326&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) security operations again, after having withdrawn to the Basra airport late last year.
In Baghdad, mortar fells on the Green Zone, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32662.html) were reported yet. Two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32662.html) were found.

In Hilla, a roadside bomb killed four policemen and injured one other (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114611).
A roadside bomb in Mussayab killed three policemen and wounded two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114733).
In Mosul, a roadside bomb killed one policeman and injured a second (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114733). Police killed an IED emplanter (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75319&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A bomb killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114733) in Jurf al-Sakhar.
An Awakening Council (Sahwa) member was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114733) during a drive-by shooting near Samarra.

U.S. forces killed seven suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114732) and detained 16 more in Basra.
Six suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=114825) and 20 were detained by U.S. forces in northern Iraq.
Two al-Qaeda suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75308&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Rutba.
Three policemen were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75322&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) by a roadside bomb in Kirkuk.

RedAnarchist

10th April 2008, 18:15

Saturday: 37 Iraqis Killed, 33 Wounded
Updated at 10:00 p.m. EDT, April 5, 2008

At least 37 Iraqis were killed and another 33 were wounded during the latest attacks. No Coalition troops were reported killed, but U.S. troops in Baghdad are continuing (http://www.wtop.com/?nid=500&sid=1380905) their campaign to end Green Zone rocket attacks, which escalated after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered a "security crackdown" in Basra.
In Baghdad, seven dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32784.html) were recovered. An Iraqi priest belonging to the Syrian Orthodox Church was gunned down (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/world/middleeast/06iraq.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin) in the Karrada district. On the Mohammedal-Qasim Highway, a police brigadier general was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116141). Three people were killed and 16 others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116141) when their bus drove over a roadside bomb on Palestine Street. Two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32784.html) during a mortar attack in Rustamiyah. In Qahira, two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32784.html) when a car attached to the car was detonated. Mortars in Jurf al-Naddafone dead and seven wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32784.html). left

Meanwhile, U.S. troops are "pushing (http://www.wtop.com/?nid=500&sid=1380905)" rocket launch sites near Sadr City further away from the Green Zone. These operations became necessary after the prime minister launched a security operation that backfired.

The headless bodies of four oil security guards (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75364&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in Khaneqeen. Four policemen were gunned down and a civilian was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75384&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A sniper in Mahmudiya killed a policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116141).
The body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116141) of a police commando was found near Hilla.
U.S. forces killed two suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116141) west of Samarra.
The body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75414&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of an engineer was found in Kut.

In Mosul, gunmen attacked (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75361&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). They were repelled by the guards, but one gunman was captured. MNF forces killed a suspect. Also, three dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75421&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found.
Near Khalis, five gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75408&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes with security forces.
Three policemen and an officer were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32784.html) during an IED explosion at the Kirkuk police academy.
In Hamza al-Gharbi, gunmen tried to kill the police chief. Instead one gunman was killed and one policeman was injured (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L05276775.htm).
Two bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L05276775.htm) were found in Iskandariya.

A purported al-Qaeda hideout was discovered (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080405/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestqaeda) on an island in the Tigris River.
The MNF base at Diwaniya came under Katyusha rocket attack, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75397&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.

RedAnarchist

10th April 2008, 18:16

Sunday: 5 US Soldiers, 81 Iraqis Killed; 31 US Soldiers, 126 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 9:40 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2008

At least five American soldiers were killed and another 31 were wounded in three separate attacks in Iraq today. Iraqis did not fare any better, with 81 Iraqis killed and 126 more wounded as well. Clashes in Baghdad were the cause of mose of the casualties. Also, 42 college students were kidnapped then released near Mosul.

Two U.S. soldiers were killed and 17 more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=117164) during a rocket or mortar attack on the Green Zone in Baghdad. In the southeastern neighborhood of Rustimiyah, another attack left one GI dead and 14 more injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=117164). One American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18193&Itemid=21) today during a roadside bombing in Diyala province. Also, one American soldier died from a non-combat incident (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18198&Itemid=21).

Clashes between gunmen, U.S. forces, and Iraqi security in the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City left 25 dead and 98 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=117164). A helicopter strike caused nine more deaths (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html). The U.S. army had been staging operations near Sadr City in hopes of reducing rocket and mortar attacks on the international Green Zone. These attacks escalated after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki implemented a crackdown on the Mahdi Army ahead of elections. In a separate event, mortars injured two policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116927).

In Baghdad, three Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html) in an roadside bomb attack in Zayouna. Mortars killed one civilian and wounded four others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html) on Palestine Street; another shell injured two more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html). In Karradat Mariam, a shell injured five people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html). Mortars hit (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html) several more locations without creating casualties. Five dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html) were discovered.

Near Mosul, 42 kidnapped college students were released (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116923) after gunmen determined they were not part of a security force. Their bus had been stopped at a fake checkpoint on a highway leading to Baghdad. A second bus sped away from the fake checkpoint. Gunmen fired at it, wounding three students (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116923).
A mass grave near Muqdadiyah has now produced 15 bodies (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18194&Itemid=21).
Al-Qaeda suspects killed seven members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116927) of an Awakening Council (Sahwa) in Samarra.

In Buhriz, one person was killed and four others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75494&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing.
A female body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116927) bearing gunshot wounds was found near Kirkuk. Two bombs left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75501&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Seven linemen were kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75488&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as they were repairing powerlines in Yathrib.
In Hilla, gunmen set a Sadrist office on fire, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75487&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.
The Iraqi army killed 17 suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=116927) and detained 51 others across Iraq.
Four al-Qaeda suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75501&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Bani Saad.
A person was kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html) in Hawija.

A roadside bomb blasted (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html) at truck in Baiji.
In Tikrit, seven people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32836.html) by a roadside bomb.

RedAnarchist

10th April 2008, 18:17

Monday: 5 US Soldiers, 51 Iraqis Killed; 143 Iraqis Wounded

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki set aside (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=117778) any pretense of democracy by ordering the Mahdi army to disband or face banishment in upcoming elections. At least 51 Iraqis were killed and 143 more were wounded today. Also, five more American soldiers were killed.

One American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18209&Itemid=128) by an IED during a routine road clearing operation in Baghdad yesterday. A second soldier died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18208&Itemid=128) in a previously reported attack in Diyala province. Another soldier had died in that attack and four soldiers were wounded as well (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18208&Itemid=128). Today, two American soldiers were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18243&Itemid=21) in Baghdad in a rocket-propelled grenade attack, while a third U.S. soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18232&Itemid=21) was killed in an IED explosion.

Prime Minister Al-Maliki has become increasing desperate to demolish the power base of political rival al-Sadr, who at first supported the minister. Two weeks ago al-Maliki imposed a security crackdown in Basra that many analysts believe was merely an attempt to destroy the Sadrist power base ahead of elections. The crackdown backfired on al-Maliki who was forced to accept a truce. The Mahdi army had been observing a seven-month-long ceasefire when al-Maliki ordered Iraqi security forces to target them.

Now al-Maliki has ordered the Mahdi army, who are followers of al-Sadr, to disband or the Sadrists will be barred from these same elections. The Sadrists boycotted the last elections, but their participation this time could spell the end of the al-Maliki government. Al-Maliki will have to push special legislation through Parliament to prevent Sadrist participation. Earlier reports said that al-Sadr is seeking (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=117840) a ruling from Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani before proceeding further, but a spokesman later denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75632&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) those reports.

Meanwhile, the fighting continues in Baghdad where U.S. forces are trying to prevent more attacks on the international Green Zone. Overnight, nine people were killed and 60 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=117840) were wounded during sporadic gunfire and shelling. Hellfire missiles and other explosive devices were dropped from U.S. aircraft onto Sadr City and New Baghdad. A helicopter strike today killed four people and wounded five (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118077) in Sadr City. Several mortars shells were lobbed at the Green Zone, but a pair which fell in Karrada instead injured two people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75633&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

In other incidents, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32889.html) were recovered. Mortars wounded two people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118077)Palestine Street. In New Baghdad, five people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118077) during a roadside bombing. Ten people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118077) in Zayouna after a roadside bombing there. Mortars wounded three people (http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL07550695) in Hay Ur. A missile strike killed nine and injured 30 (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32889.html) in Amin. Also, one Iraqi security member was killed and 12 others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75612&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) at a sports club on during operations.

In Basra, an explosion of unknown origin killed eight people (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gGHKRwaLy0eAdOWd30SyN1B7v_1Q). An Interior Ministry spokesman survived an assassination attempt that left four bodyguards wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32889.html) after a roadside bomb blast hit their convoy. Also, seven bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75552&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were turned over to the morgue.
In Mosul, a roadside bomb wounded two policemen and a girl (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07550695.htm). Two people were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75633&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a mortar attack.

A drive-by shooting left a city council member dead (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07550695.htm) in Samarra.
In Duluiya, U.S. forces stormed a home with a masked man. After the man identifed a 65-year-old man and his son, they were supposedly shot to death (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75572&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A roadside bomb in Buhriz killed one Iraqi Army officer and wounded five others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75605&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
The Iraqi army killed five suspects (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07550695.htm) and detained 58 others across Iraq.

RedAnarchist

10th April 2008, 18:18

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 52 Iraqis Killed; 190 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 8:37 p.m. EDT, Apr. 8, 2008

As U.S. officials briefed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=119149) Congress on Iraq withdrawal plans, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=119039) that his Mahdi army will end their unilaterally imposed ceasefire and called (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118957)off a peaceful demonstration scheduled for tomorrow, citing fears of more attacks. Meanwhile, General Petreus has advised (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=119149) postponing the U.S. drawdown in troops. At least 52 Iraqis were also killed, and another 190 Iraqis were wounded in the latest violence. Two American soldiers were also killed.
One American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18257&Itemid=21) in Baghdad late yesterday. Another GI was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18289&Itemid=21) during an IED attack today in northeast Baghdad.

Moqtada al-Sadr threatened (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=119039) to end a seven-month-long ceasefire if Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki does not stop targeting his followers. Recently, the al-Maliki government, under the guise of a security crackdown, failed to drive the Mahdi army out of Basra. Instead, violence erupted throughout southern Iraq and in Baghdad because al-Sadr's followers believed they were being unfairly targeted due to upcoming elections.

Although the Mahdi army was under a unilaterally imposed ceasefire at the time, al-Sadr has allowed his followers to defend themselves against attacks. This ceasefire has dramatically reduced the amount of violence, but if it ends, the results could be catastrophic as violence returns to levels unseen since last summer.

Al-Sadr may be justified in calling off his million-strong march due to security concerns. Iraqi forces are reportedly (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118869) preventing followers from entering Baghdad. The cleric believes they may be further targeted for violence by Iraqi troops during the peaceful demonstration.

In Baghdad, about 1,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops are besieging (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118869) the poverty stricken suburb of Sadr City, which is a Mahdi army stronghold. According to the latest reports, at least 13 people were killed and 140 more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=119248) during today's clashes and about another 12 were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=119248)in a Hellfire missile attack. Fifteen civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118869)Sadr City left two dead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32984.html) and five wounded. In Zayouna, nine people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118789)Adhamiya wounded two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32984.html). Seven more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118789) in random clashes. Three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32984.html) were found. Also, the Green Zonesuffered (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32984.html) more rocket and mortar attacks. there and in other neighborhoods, and many have fled the area. A mortar attack in during a roadside bombing. A bomb in

Seven people were killed and 10 others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=119248) near Balad Ruz, when a roadside bomb blasted their minibus.
In Tuz Khormato, 16 people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118789) during a roadside bombing.
An Awakening Council (Sahwa) member and his three sons were gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118869) in Baquba.

An IED in al-Rubaiaa killed one person and wounded two others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75702&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Clashes broke out in al-Hadar. The mayor's wife was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75702&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Mosul, an explosion left one woman injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75734&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Ten suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=118789) last week in Basra.
Iraqi security arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75717&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 70 suspects across Iraq.
An Islamic State In Iraq leader was detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75685&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Iraqi forces clashed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75685&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) with smugglers in Ras al-Bisha. Two Arab nationals were arrested.
In Tikrit, a mortar fell on a home, killing a woman and injuring three family members (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/32984.html).

RedAnarchist

10th April 2008, 18:19

Wednesday: 7 US Soldiers, 49 Iraqis Killed; 122 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:50 p.m. EDT, April 9, 2008

On the fifth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad to U.S. forces, Iraqi authorities placed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120406)other cities (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75825&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in order to prevent anti-American activities and protests. At least curfews on the capital and 49 Iraqis were killed and another 122 were wounded in the latest violence. Also, seven American soldiers were killed in separate incidents.

An IED attack left one U.S. soldier dead (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18321&Itemid=21) in Baghdad today. Another soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18318&Itemid=21) during an IED attack in Salah ad Din province. Also, an American soldier died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18303&Itemid=128) from non-combat-related wounds this morning. A little one later another GI died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18324&Itemid=21) from non-combat injuries. . An IED attack left one American soldier dead (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18305&Itemid=21) east of Baghdad yesterday. The DOD reported that a GI died (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11818) in an RPG attack on Monday, and another soldier died (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11819) in an IED attack on Sunday.

In Baghdad, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called off his million-strong march due because of potential violence from Iraqi security personnel against unarmed demonstrators. A curfew (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120631) is in effect and visitors are being turned away from Baghdad. In Sadr City, at least 23 people were killed and 83 were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L09861562.htm) during attacks. Shelling left seven dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120631), including children, and 27 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120631), possibly at a funeral (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080409/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_080408201836;_ylt=Ap0Wg.SS7IrGCwa5dyimqA5X6GM A). Also in Sadr City, an unmanned U.S. drone killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75830&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) two gunmen. Another seven killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120631) and 36 were wounded wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120631) when mortars fell in a nearby residential area. Mortars struck (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33142.html)Ghadeer and the Green Zone as well. Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L09861562.htm) were found. in
In Mosul, four people were killed and 20 were wounde (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L09861562.htm)d during a pair of car bombings.

Three gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75870&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations in Mahmudiya. Four Iraqi security personnel were killed and 19 were wounde (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75870&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)d during operation here and in Baghdad.
A woman and her four sons were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120947) during a mortar attack in Dhuluiya.
Near Kirkuk, police recovered a body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120406) bearing gunshot wounds and handcuffs. At least one other dumped body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33142.html) was found, and a civilian was shot to death (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75879&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Fallujah, the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) was able to hold a peaceful demonstration (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75850&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) against the occupation.

U.S. troops destroyed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120406) a suspected al-Qaeda training camp north of Baghdad and an IED factory in Diyala province.
In Diyala, 52 people were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75787&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after proving their innocence. In Baghdad, terrorism charges against AP photographer Bilal Hussein were dismissed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=120991).
Near Arbil, five Islamic State of Iraq suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75803&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Eleven suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75817&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Mosul in Bahzani village.
Five suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75839&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Khangar village, near Kirkuk.
In al-Ghatoun, mortars killed a woman and two children (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75867&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A policeman and a civilian were gunned down (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L09861562.htm) in Tuz Khormato.

spyspy

15th April 2008, 18:36

fuck bush

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 12:54

Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 68 Iraqis Killed; 74 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:55 a.m. EDT, April 11, 2008

Fighting in Sadr City has subsided dramatically, but violence still took the lives of 68 Iraqis across Iraq. Almost half of them were found in a mass grave. At least 74 Iraqis were wounded as well. An American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18327&Itemid=128) during an overnight IED attack in Baghdad, and two U.S. soldiers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122464) in separate events. Also, the U.S. government has shifted (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080410/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_shifting_the_enemy_1;_ylt=AsFSGFwpzIflnQ9fbpH srTtX6GMA) focus from calling al-Qaeda groups the biggest threat in Iraq.

The U.S. government is now calling (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080410/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_shifting_the_enemy_1;_ylt=AsFSGFwpzIflnQ9fbpH srTtX6GMA)Iranian-backed "special groups" the biggest threat to Iraqi democracy. This despite working closely with a party headed by Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, which is also backed by Iran. Typically, "special groups" refers only to rogue Mahdi army elements being supplied with Iranian weaponry, but other Shi'ite groups also receive help from the neighboring country. The decades long power struggle between these and other dominant Shi'ite groups is being aggravated by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's targeting of the Mahdi Army.

A mass grave containing 33 bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1097820.htm) was found in Mahmudiyah. The bodies were found together in a house and appear to have been dead for over a year.
In Baghdad, a U.S. airstrike left five dead and four injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122156) in Sadr City in one attack; two boys were among (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122156) the dead. Another person was killed and four more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122156) in a second bombing. At least two other people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122156) during these or other air strikes. U.S. forces killed 13 suspects (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18328&Itemid=21) across Baghdad yesterday. No casualties were reported (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33263.html) after an IED blasted a U.S. patrol. Also, the Iraqi army blockade of Sadr City will end (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122114) on Saturday.
In other incidents taking place in the capital, one person was killed and four were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122464) during a bombing in a central neighborhood. A roadside bomb near al-Shabb Stadium wounded six people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122464). Two police officers were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33263.html) during a bombing near Sheik Abdulqadir al-Gailani Shrine. Three people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33263.html) when shells blasted their home in Bayaa. Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33263.html) were found.

In Mosul, a pair of bombs killed three policemen and a civilian, while wounded 25 civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33263.html)s. Amortar barrage left 12 people injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122114). A bomb injured three people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122114)injured a woman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75978&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, gunmen killed one civilian and injured his companion (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75978&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). elsewhere. Another bomb

U.S. and Iraqi forces raided an al-Sadr office (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=122114) in Numaniya and imposed a curfew on the town. Fifteen people were detained.
Gunmen wearing Army uniforms killed two boys (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33263.html) in Hawija and wounded their parents (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33263.html).

In Riyadh, security forces freed a hostage and killed his kidnapper (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75898&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Two gunmen were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18339&Itemid=128) in Taji during a Coalition raid.
A weapons cache was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75981&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diwaniya.
A Ministry of Interior representative and his brother were shot to death (http://antiwar.com/updates/inistry%20of%20Interior%27s%20representative) while traveling through Tikrit.

The head of the Dor Municipal Council survived (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33263.html) an assassination attempt.
A Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) member was kidnapped on a highway between Amian and Ismawa then killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33263.html).

The mayor of Yathrib survived a roadside bombing in Balad. Five people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=75958&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a firefight that erupted afterwards.

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 12:55

Friday: 60 Iraqis Killed, 62 Wounded; Sadr Aide Assassinated

Updated at 9:00 p.m. EDT, April 11, 2008

In Najaf, unknown gunmen assassinated a senior aide to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. This may further unravel a now-tenuous ceasefire imposed by al-Sadr on his followers. At least 60 people were killed and another 62 were wounded in violence across the country. No Coalition troops were reported killed.
A senior aide to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=123986) after Friday prayers. Riyadh al-Nouri was on his way home to Najaf from neighboring Kufa. He was the director of al-Sadr's office. A curfew has been imposed on Najaf and security forces have taken to the streets to prevent violence.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33381.html) were found. U.S. forces killed six suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=123678) in Sadr City when they shot a Hellfire missile at a group of men carrying rocket launchers. A missile hit the Palestine Hotel, killing three civilians and wounded seven more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=124035). Two people were killed and five more were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33381.html) when mortars fell on a bakery in Talbiyah. A roadside bomb targeting an armored vehicle killed an Iraqi (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=123986). A roadside bomb in Shabbkilled a policeman and wounded three people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33381.html). In Baladiyat, a roadside bomb targeted a joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol and killed three people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33381.html); clashes broke out afterwards. A Katyusha rocket struck the Green Zone without leaving casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33381.html). Also, heavy clashes erupted in Sadr City late Friday, but the number of casualties was not reported (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L11245357.htm).

In Mosul, 11 people were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=124035) during a mortar attack on a security outpost. Three dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76027&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. A man was shot dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=123678) while he was inside his automobile. Also, a man was shot dead and his companion wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=123678) during an incident west of the city.
A suicide car bomb (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=124035) near Ramadi killed three policemen and wounded five others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=124035).

An off-duty policeman was gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=124035) in his car near Baiji. Three of his children were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=124035). At an Awakening Council (Sahwa) checkpoint, a suicide car bomber killed one Sahwa member and injured ten others. (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L11245357.htm)
Coalition forces killed six suspects and wounded another (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18354&Itemid=21) during an airstrike targeting a "mortar team" near Basra in Hyanniyah.

Two Iraqi servicemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33381.html) during a roadside bombing in Abu Khamis.
In al-Muradiyah, a roadside bomb struck a civilian car. A child was killed. His parents and four siblings were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33381.html).

The body of a policeman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33381.html) was found in Orouba.
Near Balad Ruz in Karboul, clashes left two Sahwa, two gunmen and two civilans dead (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L11245357.htm).

Clashes broke out in al-Baaj. Four gunmen were killed and five more were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L11245357.htm). Three Iraqi soldiers were also injured (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L11245357.htm).

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 12:56

Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 65 Iraqis Killed; 48 Iraqis Wounded

At least 65 Iraqis were killed and 48 more were injured in the latest violence. More fighting took place overnight in Sadr City, and a news mass grave was found in Mahmudiya. Also, an IED killed an American soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18409&Itemid=21) northwest of Baghdad today.

In Sadr City, the U.S. military reported killed 13 gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125351) in overnight clashes. Police and hospital officials added seven civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125351), who were killed in a Hellfire missile attack, to that tally. As many as 33 people were treated for injuries (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125358) at local hospitals as well. Meanwhile, officials from the al-Sadr organization told (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125351) Mahdi army members in Sadr City to avoid fighting U.S or Iraqi forces as the conflict is turning into a war of attrition. A blockade, which is scheduled to end today, has trapped many citizens within the slum, as food and water supplies run out and garbage piles up.

At least 289 more people have died (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76039&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) so far and 1,448 were wounded since March 25, when battles erupted in this large section of Baghdad. The clashes began after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki targeted followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr under the guise of a security crackdown. Although al-Sadr imposed a cease-fire on his followers last summer, they are allowed to protect themselves from attacks. The crackdown was an embarrassing failure for al-Maliki, who was hoping to use it to thwart Sadrist chances in upcoming elections.

In Baghdad proper, a roadside bomb in the Hay Ur neighborhood killed an Iraqi policeman and wounded five others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125359). Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and six more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76095&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations in which 15 gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76095&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), another 15 were detained, and eight dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76095&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were recovered across Baghdad.

Fourteen dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125361) were discovered in two separate locations near Mahmudiya. A mass grave containing at least 30 bodies was found in the area a few days ago.

In Mosul, the corpses of three bodyguards (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125359) working for the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) were found. A roadside bomb killed an Iraqi soldier (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125359) west of town. Also, a 12-year-old was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76046&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) for attempting to plant a bomb.

An Awakening Council (Sahwa) member was killed and two more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76096&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as they were defusing a roadside bomb in Buhriz.

A roadside bomb near Kirkuk wounded a soldier and a Sahwa member (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125359).
In Basra, Iraqi security forces conducted raids in the Qibla district, but no fighting was reported.

Eight displaced families returned (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76103&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) home to Madaen.
Fifteen suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76104&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.
In Rutba, a senior al-Qaeda member was detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=125387).

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 12:57

Sunday: 46 Iraqis Killed, 29 Wounded

Updated at 12:10 a.m. EDT, April 14, 2008

At least 46 Iraqis were killed and 29 were wounded in the latest violence. Sadr City finally quieted down after a couple weeks of intense fighting, but light clashing was still reported. No Coalition deaths were reported, but at least two Coalition soldiers were injured during a friendly fire incident in Baghdad.

In Baghdad, four men were seen planting a roadside bomb in New Baghdad. A U.S. air strike killed two of the suspects (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18417&Itemid=128). A second missile was shot at the remaining men but missed them and instead hit a Coalition vehicle and residential housing. Three Iraqis and two Coalition soldiers were wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18417&Itemid=128) in the incident, while the two gunmen fled.

Elsewhere in Baghdad, two bombs were safely defused (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33522.html). An IED injured two policemen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33522.html)Karrada. Two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33522.html) were found. Meanwhile, three gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76235&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and 14 were detained, while one Iraqi soldier was killed and five more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76235&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations. The Green Zone received (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/13/iraq/main4011648.shtml) mortar fire. in

Fighting finally eased (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=126252) in Sadr City a day after Sadrist officials in Najaf advised the Mahdi militia to avoid confrontations with Iraqi or Coalition troops, but light clashes were reported (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/13/iraq/main4011648.shtml). Although a blockade of the city was to have been lifted entirely yesterday, Iraqi forces were still blocking (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=126252) some exits.
A bomb on an oil truck at a Mosul checkpoint left two dead and 10 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=126242). Also, a beheaded corpse (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76158&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found yesterday.

An Awakening Council (Sahwa) member was killed and another was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=126242) during a roadside bomb attack near Kirkuk. Another Sahwa member was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33522.html) in another bombing incident near town. At least three other Sahwa members were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33522.html)no injuries (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33522.html) near the health directorate. Also, one dumped body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76256&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found. during another incident. Another bomb left

A roadside bomb injured a U.S. soldier (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1399697.php/At_least_two_killed_six_wounded_in_Iraqi_violence_ _Roundup_) in Hilla. In the aftermath, soldiers randomly fired their weapons and killed an Iraqi civilian (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1399697.php/At_least_two_killed_six_wounded_in_Iraqi_violence_ _Roundup_).

In Khalis, a man was killed, while his wife and child were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76261&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A bomb killed one person and wounded another (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33522.html) in Abu Saida.
In Baquba, a civilian was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33522.html).

Someone planted a bomb in a car belonging to a Fallujah town council deputy chief. He and his 11-year-old son were seriously injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33522.html).

In Basra, a policeman was gunned down and two bodies were found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76259&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A local al-Qaeda leader was captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=126242). Fourteen suspects were also detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76156&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, light clashes between government forces and the Mahdi army were reported (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/13/AR2008041300453_pf.html).
As many as 13 al-Qaeda suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=126242) during a joint Iraqi-U.S. raid on their camp near Tikrit.

In Baiji, 11 suspects were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76150&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). One of the suspects blew himself up and injured five U.S. soldiers (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76150&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

One suspect was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=126242) and 11 were captured in northern Iraq.
Three suspects were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=126242) near Balad. One of them, an Iraqi, is thought to be an Iranian intelligence operative.

Near Kut, a vehicle containing weapons was seized (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76206&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Also, 1300 policemen were fired (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=126252) from their jobs in Basra and Wassit provinces due to their actions during the "security crackdown" last month.

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 12:58

Monday: 2 US Soldiers, 87 Iraqis Killed; 142 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:15 a.m. EDT, April 15, 2008

A British photojournalist held in captivity for two months was freed in Basra today. Meanwhile, 87 Iraqis were killed and another 142 were wounded in violent attacks. One American soldier was also killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18462&Itemid=21) during an IED attack in Salah ad Din province today, while another roadise bomb killed an American soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18465&Itemid=21) in Baghdad.

Fourteen Peshmerga soldiers were killed and 15 more were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33575.html) during a complex suicide bombing (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33575.html) and smalls arms attack while the soldiers were on their way to Sinjar.

In Basra, British journalist Richard Butler was freed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127202) after spending two months in captivity. During his rescue, one kidnapper was injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127202). In a separate incident, gunmen assassinated a police commander (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127202), who was also a member of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council. Also, security forces reported (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76288&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that 15 Iraqi soldiers were killed and 400 more were wounded since the beginning of the "security crackdown."

As many as 35 badly decomposed bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76311&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in a mass grave near Muqdadiyah in al-Zor village.

In Baghdad, a bomb placed under a parked car near Tayaran Square left five people dead and 13 more injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127202). Near the Technological Institute, a bomb on a bus killed two and wounded six more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127219). An IED triggered (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18446&Itemid=21) an early morning fire at al-Ummalsix suspects were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18442&Itemid=21) during retaliatory airstrikes. Also, two Iraqi soldiers were killed and another 21 were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76339&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations in which 29 suspects were detained. Mortar attacks in Zayouna and Ghadeer left one dead and seven wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33575.html). Five dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33575.html) were also found. No casualties were reported after roadside bombs were detonated (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33575.html) in Shabb, Tahriyat, and Fudhailiyah. Also, an official from the energy protection forces was kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76376&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). marketplace. Last night, U.S. military personnel came under an RPG attack;

In Sadr City, ten people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127219) during clashes. Six of them were children.

In Tal Afar, a suicide bomber killed four people and injured 29 others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76373&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) who were attending a funeral. Six suspects were arrested. (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76292&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)

Three separate bombs left two dead and 18 wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76336&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul.
Gunmen attacked homes near Shurqat and injured 17 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127219) within them.
A roadside bomb in Yusufiya killed two policemen and wounded another one (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127219).
Two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127219) bearing gunshot wounds were found in Mahaweel.

Near Kirkuk, two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127219) bearing gunshot and torture marks were discovered. No casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76321&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported after a bombing.
Gunmen killed an NGO official (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76277&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Wajihiya.

The latest reports on a bombing that left a Fallujah council member and his son wounded yesterday noted that four more family members were injured as well (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127219).
U.S. forces killed one suspect (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18443&Itemid=21) and captured 14 others in northern and central Iraq.
A body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33575.html) was found in Dour.

Also, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=127373)that policemen who were fired for not taking part in a crackdown targeting followers of al-Sadr were only following religious orders and should have their jobs returned to them. Last month, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki targeted al-Sadr's followers under the guise of a "security crackdown." Many soldiers and policemen refused to fight and some fought alongside the Mahdi army.

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 13:00

Tuesday: 2 Marines, 125 Iraqis Killed; 166 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:38 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2008

The country was rocked by several car bombs as clashes resumed in Sadr City. At least 125 Iraqis were killed and 166 were wounded in the elevated violence. Also, two Marines were killed (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11837) during combat operations in Anbar Province.
In Baquba, as many as 53 were killed and at least 70 more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663) during a car bombing near the courthouse.

A suicide bomber killed 13 people and injured 20 more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=129453) outside a kebab restaurant in Ramadi. Five policemen were killed and four more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76435&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing at a checkpoint in the Hamidhiya area.

Overnight clashes in Sadr City left as many as 16 dead and 26 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663). U.S. forces reportedly killing 10 suspects, while police and hospital authorities reported the other casualties.

Gunmen killed a bodyguard and wounded an aide (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663) to Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during an assassination attempt in Basra. A civilian was killed and two more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76430&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an armed attack. Also, a Coalition air strike left four suspects dead and one more injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76433&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

In Mosul, a double car bombing killed three people and wounded at least 16 people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76503&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A stray bullet killed a schoolgirl (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663) inside her classroom. A roadside bomb wounded four policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663). Two Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663) during a roadside bombing. Also, gunmen killed a female lawyer and her sister (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663). In a separate incident, three women and a man were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663) after gunmen stormed their apartment. Another civilian was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76505&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an armed attack and a U.S. soldier was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76505&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing.

Five people were killed and two were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663) during an armed attack on a village near Karbala. Women were among the dead, and 150 people were forced to flee. Fourteen homes were destroyed.

In Baghdad, a car bomb targeting a police patrol killed four people and wounded 15 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663) in a central neighborhood. Two civilians were killed and two more were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33729.html) in Karrada. Mortars injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33729.html) in Dolai. Mortars struck (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33729.html) the Green Zone. Also, three bodies were found (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33729.html).

Clashes took place near Khanaqin after border guards discovered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663) smugglers using mules to bring bombs across the border from Iran. A cache of weapons was also found.

The bodies of two al-Qaeda suspects (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76461&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in Balad Ruz.
Five people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76493&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombin in Tuz.
Al-Doum was attacked by gunmen believed to be from the Mahdi army. Five people were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33729.html) and six kidnapped.

U.S. forces detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=128663) 18 suspects in northern and central Iraq. In al-Yayji, 21 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76400&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Five more were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76447&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Maarid and al-Wassiti. A raid in al-Katounnetted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76450&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an al-Qaeda leader. Ten suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76469&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) around Baquba. In Diwaniya, 25 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76484&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Twelve were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76504&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Aziziya.

A U.S. Humvee was destroyed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76443&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diwaniya, but there is no word on casualties.

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 13:00

Wednesday: 28 Iraqis Killed, 47 Wounded
Updated at 7:20 p.m. EDT, April, 16, 2008

At least 28 Iraqis were killed and 47 more were wounded in the latest attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported. The U.S. military released a Pulitzer prizewinning photographer after holding him in prison for two years. Meanwhile, Turkish warplanes struck (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=130127) at a group of rebel suspects attempting to enter Turkey.

An Iraqi photographer, who works for the Associated Press, was released (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=130382) after spending the last two years in U.S. custody. Bilal Hussein had been accused of helping insurgents, but was released after U.S. authorities said he was no longer a security risk. Thousands of prisoners being held in Iraqi and American custody spend months and years in jail without seeing a trial. Many are eventually released due to lack of evidence. Another 300 detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76587&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) from Cropper prison, and 28 were freed (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76618&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diyala provinc.e
Two people were killed and 18 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=130178) during renewed clashing in Sadr City. Women and children were among the wounded. Also, about 80 Iraqi soldiers abandoned (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/16/world/middleeast/16sadr.html?ex=1365998400&en=1390d450adc30197&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) their post, complaining of the lack of ammunition, training and communication.

In Baghdad, mortars killed three people and wounded three more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=130178) at their home in an eastern neighborhood. One civilian was killed and eight more were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33879.html) during mortar shelling in Karrada. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33879.html) were reported during a mortar attack on the Green Zone. Five people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33879.html) when mortars fell on a petrol station on Qanat St. Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33879.html) were found.
Two people were killed and five were wounded (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76626&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when gunmen fired upon a minibus in Muqdadiyah.

In Basra, an unmanned U.S. drone plane launched missiles that killed four suspects and wounded one more, but police said six people were dead and three more were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=130192). Top security leaders were removed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=130192) from their post. Also, a Sadrist was arrested after bombs were found at his home.

In Balad, police killed seven al-Qaeda suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=130094) and arrested three others.
Two civilians were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76532&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Kirkuk. A bodyguard working for agriculture department was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76532&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a separate bombing.
In Mosul, American forces killed a man and his daughter (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76540&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after the U.S. patrol received an RPG attack. An Islamic State of Iraq leader was detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76526&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, a roadside bomb explosion wounded a civilian (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76617&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

A security member was shot and killed (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76626&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Khan Bani Saad.
Detainees in Hilla have started (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76578&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a hunger strike.
An al-Sistani representative was wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33879.html) during an armed attack on him in Kut.

The governor of Karbala survived an assassination attempt that left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76627&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. patrol in Hit, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/33879.html) were reported.
An ammunition cache was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76568&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Makhmour. More caches were found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76578&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala and Amara.

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 13:01

Thursday: 144 Iraqis Killed, 122 Wounded
Updated at 11:40 p.m. EDT, April 17, 2008

At least 144 Iraqis were killed and another 122 were wounded during the latest attacks, which included a significant suicide bombing in a small village. A large mass grave was found in Baghdad as well. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a border clash left several Turkish soldiers killed or injured.
Near Tuz Khormato in the village of al-Bu Mohammed, at least 50 people were killed and 55 more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132210) when a suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132155) blew up his explosives at a funeral for two Awakening Council (Sahwa) members killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132155) a day earlier. The older bomber was dressed in traditional garb and allowed to enter the funeral freely.

An unmanned U.S. drone plane killed two men (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132155) carrying AK-47s in Sadr City. U.S. forces killed at least three other suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132041) during clashes. Meanwhile, hospital officials reported receiving nine bodies and treating 36 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132041) after air strikes. Also, three Iraqi soldiers were killed (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/world/middleeast/18sadrcity.html?pagewanted=2&ref=world) when a gunman lobbed a grenade at their position. And, the U.S. is erecting (http://antiwar.com/updates/Results%201%20-%2010%20of%20about%2049,800) a security wall across part of the city.
In Baghdad, security forces in al-Askari were tipped off to a mass grave containing 51 bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76698&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A roadside bomb killed two policemen and wounded ten more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132190) near a bridge in Zaafaraniyah. In Doura, a local council member was killed and his son was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html)Five Sahwa members were killed along with a civilian and two children were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html) during a roadside bombing near a checkpoint in Adhamiyah. Two civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132190) during a bombing on Sina Street. In Zayouna, three civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132190) during a drive-by shooting. A civilian was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html) when a katyusha rocket fell in central Baghdad. A katyusha rocket fell in the Green Zone as well, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html) were reported. Roadside bombs blasted U.S. patrols in Abu Dsheer and Bayaa, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html) were as yet reported. Four Iraqi servicemen were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76703&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)suspect was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76703&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, four dumped bodie (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html)s were recovered. during an armed attack. during operations in which a

In Mosul, an Iraqi soldier was killed (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1900170&Language=en) during clashes. Gunmen hurled a grenade at a police patrol; three people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132190). A female body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132190) was found yesterday, and three more (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1900170&Language=en) today. Two policemen were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html) during a drive-by shooting.

Three suspects were killed (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1900170&Language=en) during a raid in Tal Afar.
In Jalawla, four Coalition soldiers and one Iraqi soldier were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html) during a raid.

Gunmen in Basra, tried to kill former police chief Brigadier-General Mohamed Kadhim al-Ali. One bodyguard was killed and two more were wounded (http://antiwar.com/updates/former%20Basra%20police%20chief%20Brigadier-General%20Mohamed%20Kadhim%20al-Ali). In a separate incident, gunmen shot and wounded a police commando (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html). Two policemen were killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34001.html) in a drive-by shooting.

Also, one Turkish soldier was killed and seven more were wounded during clashes (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=132014) with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels on the Turkish side of the border.

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 13:02

Friday: 1 US Soldier, 31 Iraqis Killed; 25 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:48 a.m. EDT, April 19, 2008

As at least 31 Iraqis were killed and another 25 were wounded in new attacks, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered renewed harassment against followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. One American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18572&Itemid=128) during an IED attack north of Baghdad.

Iraqi troops, on orders from Prime Minister al-Maliki, surrounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=133461) a Basra office used by cleric al-Sadr's followers and prevented them from observing Friday prayers. Gunfire was not exchanged, and the troops later withdrew (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L18553124.htm). This latest harassment comes less than a month after al-Maliki targeted Sadr's followers in the Mahdi army under the guise of a "security crackdown" in lawless Basra. One of the problems confronting Basra is that many militiamen, including those connected to al-Maliki, have joined the police ranks, but continue to operate on their own terms.

The security crackdown failed miserably and is the source of continued fighting in Sadr City. Many believe that al-Maliki is attempting to reduce al-Sadr's power base ahead of elections that will likely favor the Sadrists. Meanwhile, the chief of the Sadrist bloc in the Iraqi parliament suggested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76724&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that the Badr militia would have to dissolve before the Mahdi army would consider it. The Badr organization is the military wing of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC) and connected (http://www.slate.com/id/2187564/) to al-Maliki.

Last August, al-Sadr unilaterally imposed a cease-fire on his followers that reduced the violence in Iraq dramatically. When al-Maliki targeted the Sadrists, they defended themselves, but the violence spread to other cities. The Sadrists insist that they must not be targeted for attacks or harassment. If al-Maliki's continued actions cause the cease-fire to be abandoned, the violence could rise to levels unseen since before the U.S. surge in troops last summer.

Three people were killed and 10 more were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L18553124.htm) in clashes in Sadr City. A thick sandstorm allowed gunmen to launch new mortar attacks that forced a number of Iraqi troops to abandon (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=133514) their posts. Authorities reported seven killed and dozens wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134207)killed two Iraqi soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=133610). Later, U.S. forces reported killing four suspects (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/18/AR2008041803429.html) and arresting 11 others, while an Iraqi soldier was wounded; two more suspects were killed (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/18/AR2008041803429_pf.html) south of Baghdad. by the mortars. This is the second reported retreat this week. Also, a grenade

In Baghdad, a bomb planted on a civilian car in Binoog killed the driver and wounded two passengers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34121.html). One Iraqi soldier was killed and four were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34121.html) during a roadside bombing in Yarmouk. Two civilians were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34121.html) during a bombing at a petrol station in Karrada. Mortars hit the Jamila farmer's market and sparked a fire but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34121.html)No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34121.html) were reported during mortar fire in Kadhimiya and Baladiyat. A mortar on Palestine Street injured one person (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34121.html). Also, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34121.html) were reported. were found.

An IED killed six and wounded four more (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76743&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Khalis.
A roadside bomb in Mosul killed an Iraqi soldier (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=133610). Also, nine suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76756&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and one more was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=133610) during a roadside bombing in Tuz Khormato.

Four gunmen were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76767&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after they unsuccesfully tried to assassinate the mayor of Karbala.

Border guards near Kut stopped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76740&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) smugglers from entering the country with 164 landmines.
In Basra, 35 suspects were detained (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76773&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

RedAnarchist

20th April 2008, 13:03

Saturday: 2 US Soldiers, 95 Iraqis Killed; 185 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 12:05 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2008

At least 95 Iraqis were killed and 183 were wounded in the latest attacks. Many were killed or injured in Sadr City where fighting between the Mahdi army and security forces continues. Two American soldiers were killed in separate incidents. Meahwhile, the Australians are delaying (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76838&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) their withdrawal, while civil war is breaking out (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/americas-allies-in-iraq-under-pressure-as-civil-war-breaks-out-among-sunni-811801.html) between Sunni factions.

One American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18576&Itemid=21) when an IED exploded yesterday in Salah ad Din province. The DOD reported the death of an American soldier (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11849) the day before in Sama village during a small arms attack.

Police in Sadr City reported receiving 12 bodies and treating 71 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134759) for injuries during overnight clashes between the Mahdi army and security forces. Hospital officials said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134761) they treated of 130 people for injuries. Late in the day, rockets hit (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135155) the Sadr Hospital, but the number of casualties was not reported. Health officials did report that three women were killed and 40 others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135155) in today's clashes.

In Baghdad, two gunmen were also killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134761) during an airstrike. A mortar killed one person (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134761) last night on al-Nidhal Street. During security operations, 12 Iraqi soldiers were killed and 39 were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76861&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), while 12 gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76861&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and 18 more were detained. Gunmen wounded and Interior Ministry official (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134967). One dead body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34230.html) was found.

The heaviest fighting in weeks was reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134593) in Basra, only a day after Iraqi security forces harassed Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's followers. No casualties were reported, but government forces claim (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134761) to have captured Hayaniya, which is a Mahdi army stronghold; however, the militia observed a unilateral cease-fire and offered no resistance. A spokesman from Sadr's office called (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134799) the humanitarian situation in the neighborhood, "tragic."
Sixteen decapitated bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135155) were found in a state of decomposition in Diwaniyah.

In Mosul, a roadside bomb killed two and wounded 12 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134761). Two dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135155)wounded three people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76882&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a drive-by shooting. Also, an IED killed one civilian and wounded five more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135155) this afternoon. were found. Gunmen

In Kirkuk, one person was killed and four were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34230.html) during a car bombing. In Tirkalan, a roadside bomb killed a policeman and wounded two more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34230.html).
A firefight near Nassiriya in Suq al-Shiyoukh left 20 gunmen, four security personnel and one civilian dead (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1900724&Language=en). One gunman and two security personnel were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76869&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134761) was found in Mussayab.

Eight suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76854&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.
In Arbil, a journalist was killed reportedly (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76805&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) over a family dispute.
Also, 40 families were who were forcibly relocated (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76857&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) from Khalis have returned home.

A child was killed and three others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76844&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Baquba.

Twenty-two suspects were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=134967) in Mosul and Baiji.
The official spokesman for Ninewah security operations survived an assassination attempt (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76884&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) unscathed.

RedAnarchist

27th April 2008, 19:48

Sunday: 108 Iraqis Killed, 60 Wounded

Updated at 12:30 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2008

Early reports from Sadr City and Baghdad suggest (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135722) that fighting between the Mahdi army and security forces has increased. Meanwhile, two mass graves were found in Diyala province. At least 108 Iraqis were killed and another 60 were wounded in violence across Iraq. No Coalition deaths were reported.
A pair of mass graves were found in Diyala province, one near Muqdadiyah and the other near Khalis. At least 47 bodies (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/20/iraq.main/index.html) were found between them.

A day after Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned the Iraqi government that he would end his unilateral cease-fire if the government does not stop harassing his followers, fighting in Sadr City and Baghdad has reportedly increased (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135722). Clashes continued in Sadr City, but also broke out (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34297.html) in New Baghdad and Kubra al Ghizlan.

In Sadr City, nine gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135722) at a U.S. checkpoint during retaliatory gunfire. Three gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135722) when they were found planting a bomb. Eight more were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135776) in separate events. Hospital officials said four civilians and two boys were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135722) in overnight clashes. Another 22 people were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L20688911.htm).
In Baghdad, a katyusha rocket wounded seven people (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L20688911.htm) in Abu Dsheer. Mortars landed on Qanat St. and Husseiniyah, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34297.html) were reported. Mortars in Kadhimiyatwo dead and 14 wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34297.html). In New Baghdad, five people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34297.html) during a roadside bombing. A bicycle bomb explosion in Abu Ghraib killed two people and wounded four more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34297.html). Six dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34297.html) were found. left
Two people were killed and five were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135776) during an IED explosion near Diwaniya.

Two contractors were found dead (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L20688911.htm) in Rashad.
In Muqdadiyah, an off-duty police officer and his driver were killed (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L20688911.htm) during a drive-by shooting. The officer's pregnant wife was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76923&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

The Sinjar council official and his brother were found dead (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76914&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) just hours after they were kidnapped from their home. Also, gunmen blew up (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76925&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a power plant.
Three minibuses carrying university students near Baquba were stopped and their drivers were kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=135722). In other report, nine students and a driver were kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76901&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A third report noted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76965&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that Iraqi security forces freed some of the students. Also, one person was killed and two others were wounded (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/20/iraq.main/index.html) during the incident.

A weapons cache was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76945&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul.
Gunmen killed a police officer (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34297.html) in Suleiman Beg.
At least 15 more suspects were killed (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/20/iraq/main4029374.shtml) during clashes near Nassiriya.

RedAnarchist

27th April 2008, 19:48

Monday: 2 US Soldiers, 41 Iraqis Killed; 112 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:30 p.m. EDT Apr. 21, 2008

At least 41 Iraqis were killed and 112 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Much of the violence involved continued fighting in Sadr City. Two American soldiers were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18655&Itemid=21).

An IED in Salah ad Din province killed two American soldiers (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18655&Itemid=21) today. Two other American soldiers were wounded along with two Sons of Iraq members and a civilian interpreter (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18655&Itemid=21). Meanwhile, a U.S. patrol was blasted (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24236329/)by an IED, but casualties are as yet unreported (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24236329/).

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=137219) were found. An IED targeting a U.S. patrol in Kadhimiya left one Iraqi killed and three more wounded instead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136593). U.S. forces killed three suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136593) who launched an RPG attack at them in New Baghdad. In a separate incident, a roadside bomb killed three policemen and wounded four others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136593), while another bomb injured two civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77007&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), also in New Baghdad. Three council-members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136593), one a female, were injured in separate incidents when bombs were attached to their cars. Two roadside bombs in Mansour left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34340.html).

Clashes in Zayouna left eight wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34340.html), while a roadside bomb killed one person and wounded five others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34340.html). Mortars in the Green Zone left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34340.html). Missiles struck the Supreme Council and Salhiyah compounds, but no casualties were reported (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34340.html). In Mashtal, mortars injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34340.html), while clashes injured five others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34340.html). Also, seven Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77037&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a security operation that freed a hostage.

In Sadr City, U.S. drones killed four people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136593) using Hellfire missiles yesterday. Meanwhile, U.S. soldiers killed one suspect and wounded two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136593) after a U.S. observation post was fired upon. Hospitals in the area reported receiving 14 corpses and 55 injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136593).

A female suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136791) attacked an Awakening Council (Sahwa) post, killing four people and wounding five others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136791) in Baquba.

A roadside bomb in Kirkuk killed a policeman and wounded four more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=136593). A Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) official and four escorts were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76987&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in another bombing.

In Mosul, the body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77028&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of a 16-year-old male was discovered. Two civilians were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77028&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)Two policemen were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77051&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing. The body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77051&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of a kidnapped driver was recovered and a civilian was shot to death (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77051&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). when security forces engaged in a controlled detonation of a bomb.
A police officer was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77004&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) today in Suleiman Beg.

In Basra, a local council-member was gunned down (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=137219) in front of his home. Authorities arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=137219) a wanted gang member.

No casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=76994&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported in Kanaan after a suicide bomber attacked a joint U.S.-Iraqi checkpoint.
Also, an unmanned U.S. drone crashed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=137219) near Mussayib.

RedAnarchist

27th April 2008, 19:49

Tuesday: 5 GIs, 56 Iraqis Killed; 185 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 1:30 a.m. EDT, April 23, 2008

At least 56 Iraqis were killed and 185 more were wounded in attacks across Iraq. Many of the wounded died either in Sadr City or during one of several significant bombings. Also, five U.S. servicemembers were killed in separate incidents, and two top aides to Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani died as well.

A suicide car bomber (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18678&Itemid=21) at a checkpoint near Ramadi killed two Marines and wounded three more (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18678&Itemid=21) this morning. Two policemen and 24 civilians were also wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18678&Itemid=21). A second car bombing, this one at a police station in the city, wounded 20 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119), including women and policemen.

Yesterday, a roadside bomb killed one Marine and wounded a second (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18677&Itemid=21) in Basra. Meanwhile, the DOD reported that the death of a sailor (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11858) on April 20 in Bahrain is being investigated. Also, an airman was found dead (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11857) in Dubai of non-combat-related causes.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138538) were found. A car bomb killed two Iraqi soldier and wounded 20 more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34473.html) in Mansour. A television reporter, his cameraman and their driver were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) in a drive-by shooting in Zayouna. A rocket attack left six dead and 10 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138538) in eastern Baghdad. In Zafaraniyah, a roadside bomb injured five people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34473.html). A government employee was shot and killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34473.html) in Shoala. At a checkpoint in al-Neiriyah, an Iraqi soldier was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34473.html) during an armed attack. Also, two policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34473.html)Bayaa. during a roadside bombing in

Three suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) last night after an attack on a U.S. patrol. In Baghdad al-Jadida, an air strike killed two suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) who fired on troops, while drone aircraft killed two suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) driving a vehicle full of weapons. Also, four Iraqi soldiers were killed and another 14 were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77124&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during operation in which three suspects were also killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77124&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

In Sadr City, authorities reported four dead and 40 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) since yesterday morning. Two suspects carrying grenade launchers were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) last night, while two more were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) after they attacked an observation post.

A car bomb in Mosul left two dead and 20 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) near a provincial government building. Gunmen shot and killed a lawyer (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119). Also, a man and his daughter were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34473.html) during a roadside bombing.
In Jalawla, a female suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 17 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138538) at a police station.

In Basra, a top aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani died (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) from injuries received last week in a drive-by shooting. Two others were injured (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/22/iraq/main4034005.shtml) separately. Meanwhile, clashes took place in a northern neighborhood, but no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) were reported.
An al-Sistani aide was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138181) yesterday in Najaf.

Near Kirkuk in Sirat village, gunmen attacked a checkpoint. One of them was killed and two more were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34473.html).
U.S. and Iraqi forces killed one suspect (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138119) while detaining 23 others and finding a weapons cache in Salah ad Din province.

Seven suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77114&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.
In Muqdadiyah, 23 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77101&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A bomb on a highway heading to Baquba left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77101&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

U.S. forces killed six suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=138538) in Kalaf al-Hasun village in Diyala province. Two American soldiers were wounded (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/world/middleeast/23iraq.html?ex=1366603200&en=6b40c335eceabb96&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all).

RedAnarchist

27th April 2008, 19:51

Wednesday: 2 US Soldiers, 1 US Contractor, 59 Iraqis Killed; 114 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:27 a.m. EDT, April 24, 2008

At least 59 Iraqis were killed and 114 more were wounded in the latest violence, much of it involving continued fighting between the Mahdi army and Iraqi security forces. Exact figures are difficult to obtain due to the nature of the clashes. One American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18717&Itemid=21) during combat operations in Baghdad, while the DOD reported the death of a U.S. soldier (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11861) from non-combat injuries. The remains of an American contractor (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=140556) who was kidnapped in 2006 were positively identified. Also, a former Iraqi Vice President under Saddam Hussein, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, has possibly been captured (http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1401549.php/Ex-Iraqi_vice_president_al-Douri_reportedly_captured__2nd_Roundup_).

Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, second in charge of U.S. forces, says (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139719) he hopes Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will stop his followers from conducting attacks. This is unlikely to happen unless Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki meets (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/23/iraq.main/index.html) the conditions set forth in recent negotiations, which he has refused to do so far. The fighting began last month after al-Maliki targeted al-Sadr's followers in Basra under the guise of a security crackdown. The Sadrists and many Western analysts believe the operation was initiated in order to undermine al-Sadr's political base ahead of elections. The crackdown was a failure, and fighting mostly ended when al-Sadr ordered his followers to observe a unilateral cease-fire he imposed on them last summer.

Sadr City has mostly been shut off from the rest of Baghdad due to the clashes. The casualty counts often conflict, but authorities believe (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77178&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that at least 400 civilians have been killed in Shi'ite suburb. Another 1,720 people were injured. Water, food, medical supplies and other essential items are running dangerously low (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/23/iraq.main/index.html), according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

In Baghdad, clashes in Husseiniyah left seven people were killed and 20 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139584), including civilians. U.S. forces killed 15 suspects (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18693&Itemid=128) in separate events across Baghdad. Five people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html) during a roadside bombing in Karrada. Two civilians were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html) during a roadside bombinb in Zaafaraniyah. In Shurta, a roadside bomb injured six people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html). A roadside bomb in Doura targeted a U.S. patrol, but no casualties were reported. Three civilians were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html) during a bombing in Yarmouk. Two gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77245&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, four bodies were recovered (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html).
In Sadr City, authorities reported that eight civilians were killed and 44 more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139480).

A coordinated attack in Mosul left four dead and nine injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139952). First, a suicide bomber detonated his vest. When first responders arrived and car bomb blasted them. In other incidents, another bomb killed one person and injured four others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77192&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Nine were injured (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/23/iraq.main/index.html) in yet another bombing.. Three dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139952) were found. A water employee was shot and killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77168&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A policeman was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139952) during clashes. Gunmen shot at a private car, killing a man and wounding his wife (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139952). Four people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html) during a mortar attack. Also, U.S. forces killed an al-Qaeda suspect (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139952) and arrested five more.

The bodies of two oil security personnel (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139952) were discovered next to oil pipelines near Tikrit.

A roadside bomb in Kirkuk injured two policemen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77195&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), one an officer.
In Diyala province, 38 detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77162&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Three dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139952) were located in Mahmuhdiya.

U.S. forces conducted several raids in the Shurqat region. One suspect was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html), 25 were arrested and a large amount of cash was confiscated.
One suspect was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html) and seven were arrested during U.S. raids in al-Jazeera.
Gunmen injured a teacher (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html) in Dhulwiya.
Four bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34678.html) were found in Muqdadiyah.

In Basra, clashes between the Mahdi army and Iraqi forces continued. Three suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77241&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Mortars in Balad Ruz wounded four people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77243&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Also, Turkish forces bombed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=139823) Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) locations in northern Iraq.

RedAnarchist

27th April 2008, 19:52

Thursday: 3 US Soldiers, 42 Iraqis Killed; 38 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 6:51 p.m. EDT, April, 24, 2008

At least 42 Iraqis were killed and 38 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Three American soldiers were killed as well, but in separate accidents. Also, Britain is canceling (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=141024) its drawdown of troops for the time being.

Two American soldiers were killed and one was wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18731&Itemid=128) during a vehicular accident in Salah ad Din. One Iraqi interpreter was also wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18731&Itemid=128). Another American soldier was killed (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080424/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_casualties;_ylt=AnTSBYXKk7VEYZSKhSoxjK2ShM gF) in a separate accident in Kuwait. Meanwhile, the MNF denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77271&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) capturing former Vice President Izzat al-Douri.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has announced (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=141070) that all political factions will soon be returning to the government. The groups, both Shi'ite and Sunni, walked out last year. One of the groups is connected to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, but reconciliation is unlikely unless al-Maliki hold up his end of a cease-fire between Iraqi forces and al-Sadr's Mahdi army. Instead, al-Maliki says he will continue with his crackdown. Meanwhile, Shi'ite lawmakers are warning that al-Sadr is considering (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=141662) disconnecting the Mahdi army from it's political wing and declaring an end to the cease-fire.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34793.html) were found. Three people were killed and 15 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=140911) during a market bombing in Mansour; three Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34793.html) in a separate bombing. Iraqi and U.S. forces killed nine suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=140911) in Husseiniyah. As many as seven others were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=141246) in air strikes across the city. Three people were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=140911) in a bomb blast in west Baghdad. Two more were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77297&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing in Shabb. Sixteen Katyusha rockets were confiscated (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77303&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Mortars struck the Polish Embassy, injuring a security guard (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=141246). A car bomb at the entrance to the Green Zone killed one person and wounded three others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=141246). An IED was found (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34793.html) in Zayouna and disposed of. A bomb at the Ghadeer Bridge killed one and wounded six others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34793.html). Mortars in Karrada left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34793.html). Two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34793.html) when mortars fell in Adhamiya. Also, Iraqi and U.S. forces raided (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77275&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a hospital in Rashad, where they arrested staff and patients; four suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=141246) during the operation.

Two policemen and a civilian were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77290&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Kirkuk.
In Mosul, one civilian was killed and three people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77263&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when a roadside bomb blasted them. One policeman was shot and killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34793.html). Also, eight suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77272&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Iraqi forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=140911) a Sadrist cleric in Basra.

In Samarra, reconstruction of the Askariya Mosque is uniting (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=140758) both Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims.

Three suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77274&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Arbil.
In Karbala, three suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77300&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

U.S. forces killed six suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=141246) near Lake Thar Thar.
A roadside bomb in Khalis killed an Iraqi security officer and wounded two others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77339&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Three public servants driving an ambulance were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77335&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Fallujah.
In Wajihiyah the district commissioner and his driver were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34793.html) during and armed attack.

Also, Turkish troops reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=140827) firing upon a group of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels attempting to cross into Turkey. The PKK said that intense clashes took place, with losses on the Turkish forces side.

RedAnarchist

27th April 2008, 19:53

Friday: 1 US Soldier, 44 Iraqis Killed; 128 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, April 26, 2008

Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr clarified recent comments about "open war" and urged his followers to observe the ceasefire. At least 44 Iraqis were killed and another 128 were wounded across Iraq. An IED killed an American soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18772&Itemid=128) south of Baghdad. Also, a delegation of lawmakers wanting to assess the security situation in Basra were denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77409&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) access.

In a statement read to followers during Friday prayers, al-Sadr again urged (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142632) his followers to observe a unilateral cease-fire he imposed on them last summer. He also clarified (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142632) recent statements about "open war" should the Iraqi government not hold up their end of a truce that was worked out after recent clashes in Basra. He does not want Iraqis of any sect to attack each other. Instead, he hopes they will unite to fight the occupation, if he should declare the cease fire over. A senior aide said that the Sadrists hope the statement will further curb the violence in Sadr City and Basra. Attacks between the Mahdi army and Iraqi security forces followed a "security crackdown" that many analysts believe was attempt to sideline al-Sadr ahead of elections.

In Baghdad, three bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683) were found overnight. A roadside bomb wounded three (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683) in Adhamiya. Gunmen attacked a checkpoint, injuring three Iraqi soldiers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34890.html); the soldiers then killed five gunmen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34890.html). U.S. forces killed 10 suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142632) in northeastern Baghdad and arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77378&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) five in a southern neighborhood.

Hospital sources in Sadr City reported that 11 people were killed and 74 others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77374&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in overnight clashes. Women were among the casualties.
A grenade was lobbed at a wedding in Basra. One child was killed and 25 attendees were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77426&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A delegation of lawmakers was denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77409&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) access to the city despite the presence of important political figues such as Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Interior Minister Jawad al-Bulani.

In Mosul, gunmen killed one man and wounded a second (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683); both were fishing on the Tigris River. In a separate incident, a policeman was shot and killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683). Two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683) were also found. Also, two policemen were abducted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77417&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Gunmen killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683) in Hilla; six people were arrested in connection with the shooting.

Two people were shot and killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683) in Iskandariya.
A roadside bomb in Yusufiya killed one person and wounded a second (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683).
A newscaster was shot and killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683) in Basra.
In Fallujah, one person was killed and four more were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34890.html) when a bomb planted at a mosque exploded.

A roadside bomb wounded a civilian (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683) in Tal Afar.
In Mahaweel, two people were arrested after they shot and wounded an Iraqi policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=142683).

Young men were turned away (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77370&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) from Najaf.
Gunmen attacked an Iraqi patrol in Wajihiya, killing one officer and injuring three soldiers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34890.html).

In Safra, Iraqi army forces injured a man planting a bomb (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34890.html). As they defused the bomb, the suspect ran away.

Two separate roadside bombs in Udhaim, left one Iraqi army officer injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34890.html).
A policeman and a civilian were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34890.html) during a roadside bombing in Kirkuk.
In Tikrit, a police officer was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34890.html) when he cranked up his car's engine and that detonated a bomb.

A U.S. air strike in Jalam killed three al-Qaeda suspects (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/34890.html) and their Saudi Arabian leader.

A large weapons cache was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77413&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Anbar province.
Eight oil guards were injure (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143462)d when a bomb blew up an oil pipeline in Jilawiya.

RedAnarchist

27th April 2008, 19:54

Saturday: 53 Iraqis Killed, 148 Wounded

Updated at 12:30 a.m. EDT, April, 27, 2008

At least 53 Iraqis were killed and 148 more were wounded in the latest security incidents. Several suicide bombings took place in the Mosul area. Meanwhile, Turkish air forces bombed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) locations in northern Iraq, but no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143837) were reported. No Coalition deaths were announced either.

In Baghdad, gunmen killed a shop owner, then planted bombs that wounded 10 more people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144015). A suicide bomber detonated his car at an Awakening Council (Sahwa) checkpoint in Amiriya, killing two people and injuring eight more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928).

Gunmen injured six people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928), including three traffic cops, in al-Wathiq Square. A roadside bomb injured three soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928) in al-Suleikh. Six people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144171) in a roadside bombing targeting a police patrol on Palestine Street . Eight al-Qaeda suspects were arrested. (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77480&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) Also, five dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144171) were found.

The U.S. military reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143918) that only 12 people were wounded today in Sadr City; however, hospital sources reported that eight people were killed and 47 were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77448&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) since yesterday. If accurate, the relative peacefulness comes a day after Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged followers to observe a cease fire he imposed on them last summer and which held until Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki targeted al-Sadr's followers under the guise of a security crackdown.

In Mosul, six people were killed and five others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144171) during a suicide car (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144171)suicide car bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144171) killed three and wounded six (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144171) at an Iraqi army checkpoint. A suicide fuel truck bomber wounded 40 (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/26/iraq.main/) at an Iraqi army base. A car bomb in the Danadan neighborhood wounded three people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928). During a drive-by shooting yesterday, a man and a woman were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928). Mortars injured two people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77482&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, the bodies of two Kurds (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77470&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. bombing. Another

A suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928) blew himself up near U.S. forces in Samarra, who then killed a second suspect (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928). Three other suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928) in a separate incident.

In Tikrit, a homemade truck bomb wounded eight people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928). U.S. forces killed five suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928) during raids.
Gunmen killed two policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928) in Hatra.

Operations in the al-Jazeera Desert left two gunmen and one Iraqi soldier dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928).
U.S. and Iraqi soldiers conducted a raid in Kut, which resulted in clashes. One Iraqi soldier was killed and two civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928).
In Balad, a U.S. raid left one suspect dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928).
Iraqi forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=143928) four suspects in Karbala.

Two policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144015) during a roadside bombing in Kirkuk.
A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi officers (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/26/iraq.main/) near Baquba. A roadside bomb injured two civilians (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/26/iraq.main/) in the al-Hay neighborhood.
In Sheikh Saad, gunmen killed a policeman (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/26/iraq.main/).

RedAnarchist

27th April 2008, 19:55

Sunday: 136 Iraqis Killed, 101 Wounded; Mass Graves Found

At least 101 bodies were found (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144872) in two separate mass graves. Another 35 people were killed or found dead, and 101 more were wounded in other violence. No Coalition deaths were reported.

In political news, several dozen lawmakers from different blocs staged (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77581&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a sit-in, asking that the blockade of Sadr City and the military operations there be ended. Meanwhile, attempts at bringing boycotting Sunni politicians back into the Shi'ite-led government are (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144864) underway.

Fifty bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144872) were recovered from a grave in al-Kabba. The victims had been bound and handcuffed, and the bodies were in varying states of decomposition. The village is in the greater Baquba area, where numerous mass graves have been found.

Another 51 bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144872) were found in Mahmudiya, just south of Baghdad. Authorities have found a number of mass graves there in recent weeks. Family members were able to identify some of the victims.

In Baghdad, a pair of roadside bombs killed an Iraqi soldier and wounded six people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144701) in Mansour. In Maalif, five people were killed and 14 more were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144864) during clashes. A suicide bomber killed three people and wounded nine others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144864) in Zayouna. A roadside bomb in Shabb killed one policeman and wounded three people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77556&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, one person was killed and four more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes in Bayaa.

Overnight clashes in Sadr City left 10 people dead and 43 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144701). Women and children were among the casualties.

In Mosul, clashes left one civilian dead and another injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77559&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A civilian was shot and killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77559&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a separate incident. Two separate roadside bombs left four injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Two civilians were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when gunmen attacked a checkpoint in southern Mosul. Four policemen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a suicide bombing.
In Diyala province, one Awakening Council (Sahwa) leader was killed and three others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in separate incidents. A police officer was killed and three others were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when their vehicle overturned after coming under fire from gunmen.

A woman was killed and four civilians were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77582&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb planted in Samarra.
An Iraqi soldier was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144701) during a drive-by shooting in Tuz Khormato. Also, two men and a woman were arrested after an explosives belt was discovered in their possession.

Gunmen killed a police officer (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144701) outside his home in Diwaniya.
A roadside bomb in Ninewah province killed two policemen and wounded five others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144701), including civilians.

The body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=144701) of a policeman was found near Baiji.
Seven suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.
Four suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.
In al-Shatra, security forces freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77571&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a hostage.

RedAnarchist

7th May 2008, 12:49

Monday: 4 US Soldiers, 43 Iraqis Killed; 112 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 9:25 p.m., April 28, 2008

At least 43 Iraqis were killed and another 112 were wounded in the latest attacks, most of them in Baghdad and Sadr City. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also four U.S. servicemembers were killed.

Three American soldiers were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18876&Itemid=128) during a mortar or rocket attack in Baghdad. Another soldier was killed (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080428/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq) in a separate mortar attack. .

In Baghdad, six bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html) were found. A woman and child were killed, and four civilians were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77659&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), when mortars fell near the Green Zone in Karadat Mariam. Three policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=145921) when mortars fell on the Jazeera police station. In Mansour, a mortar round injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html). Five people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html) during a mortar attack in Mamil. Two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html) in a U.S. airstrike on al-Qanat Street.

A motorcycle bomb targeting an Awakening Council (Sahwa) patrol killed one and injured three more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html). Three Sahwa were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html) during a roadside bombing at their checkpoint in Adhamiya. Three electrical technicians were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html) during a roadside bombing in Nahdha. Four Iraqis were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html) during an attack on a U.S. patrol in Amil. Mortars in Baladiyat failed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html) to leave casualties. A Katyusha rocket left no causalties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html) in Karrada. Two suspects were arrested after two people were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77681&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Yesterday in Harthiya, one civilian was killed and seven more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=145921) when a car bomb exploded. Also, U.S. forces reported killing 16 more suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=145921) in various incidents on Sunday than had previously been reported.

Sadr City police and hospital sources reported eight dead and 72 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=146166) in the latest violence. Eight women and four children were among the casualties.
A Sadrist lawmaker was killed and his wife was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77669&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an armed attack in Basra. Also, seven suspects were arrested in a separate incident.

In Baquba, gunmen injured a policeman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77679&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A group of Sahwa members wounded a civilian (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77679&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), and then they were arrested.

A roadside bomb wounded a policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=145921) in Kirkuk.
In Mosul, an Iraqi soldier was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77647&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes. Three suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77647&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a separate incident.
Three suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77645&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala.
In al-Bayjat, civilians and Sahwa fought against and killed five attackers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35109.html).

RedAnarchist

7th May 2008, 12:50

Tuesday: 2 US Soldiers, 90 Iraqis Killed; 135 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:35 p.m. EDT, April, 29, 2008

As heavy street fighting continues in Sadr City, Kirkuk suffered a spate of roadside bombings. Also, female suicide bombers staged attacks in Diyala province. At least 90 Iraqis were killed and another 135 were wounded across the country. Two American soldiers were also killed

An American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18915&Itemid=21) this evening during an armed attack in Baghdad. Later in the evening, another American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18914&Itemid=21) in an IED explosion in Baghdad.

Gunmen in Sadr City ambushed a U.S. patrol on a road where barricades are being installed. U.S. forces said that a total of 37 gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=147308). Hospital officials said that 24 people were killed and 60 more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77800&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), most of them civilians. Six American soldiers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=147308). Overnight, one person was killed and 24 more were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW923585.htm) in other clashes.

In Baghdad, a bomb was detonated outside the home of a senior labor ministry official; he was killed and two others were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW923585.htm). Two people were killed and five others were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35205.html) during a Katyusha attack in New Baghdad. Two people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35205.html) during mortars in Kadhamiyah. Mortars injured three in Karadat Maryam. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35205.html) were reported during shelling in Karrada and Bab al-Sharji.

A female suicide bomber killed two Awakening Council (Sahwa) members and wounded ten others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77738&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baquba. Also, six gunmen were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77785&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

In al-Saldiya, a female suicide bomber killed one person and injured five people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77721&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), including the district chief.

In Kirkuk, four people were killed and 15 more were wounded (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080429/ts_afp/iraqunrest_080429174539;_ylt=Amu4tghRLpFboeF8L4KBY F1X6GMA) during two separate roadside bombings.Two policemen were wounded (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW923585.htm) in a another roadside bombing. Two bodies (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW923585.htm) were found outside of town. Also, an ethnic Turkman was freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77717&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), and his kidnappers were arrested.

In Mosul, an Iraqi soldier was killed and five more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77747&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as they were thwarting a suicide bomber (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77730&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Gunmen killed one policeman and injured two civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77803&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Gunmen killed three civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77766&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Jalawla.
Gunmen killed two civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77785&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Muqdadiyah.

Three Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77766&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Balad Ruz. Six bodies (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/world/middleeast/30iraq.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin), belonging to academics who were kidnapped last week, were found in a mass grave; the men were killed despite the payment of ransom.

Meanwhile, surveys of Iraqi refugees in Syria show (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/30cb0587f25645afd726dafc29fee79c.htm) that few are willing to return to Iraq. Also, reports of domestic violence among refugees in Jordan are (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/66bef5e374ecd6382ceba229788117b6.htm) on the rise, as their situation grows dimmer.

RedAnarchist

7th May 2008, 12:51

Wednesday: 5 US Soldiers, 71 Iraqis Killed; 155 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:40 p.m. EDT, April 30, 2008

Although more bodies are stacking up in the aftermath of his security crackdown, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki continues (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=148973) to threaten the Mahdi army. At least 71 Iraqis were killed and another 155 were wounded in the latest round of violence. Five American soldiers were killed in separate events.

Two U.S. servicemembers were killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18945&Itemid=21) when they came across an IED in Baghdad. Also, one American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18927&Itemid=128) in an IED attack in Baghdad this morning. Also, the DOD reported that one U.S. soldier died (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11882) of injuries unrelated to combat. An exlosion in Ninewah province left another American soldier dead (http://icasualties.org/oif/pdf/20080501-01-MND-N-MND-N.pdf). April was (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=148978) the deadliest month for U.S. troops since September.

Prime Minister al-Maliki set forth (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18927&Itemid=128) several conditions that the Mahdi army will likely not accept before he is willing to end a failed security crackdown that many believe was designed to sideline Sadrists ahead of elections. The crackdown, which began in Basra in March, triggered a backlash that left hundreds dead and thousands injured, including American soldiers. U.S. authorities report that at least 925 Iraqis were killed aand 2605 were wounded so far. The initial fighting ended in most cities except Sadr City, but the militias remain in control of Basra.

In Sadr City, hospital authorities reported as many as 35 dead and 129 wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18927&Itemid=128) in the last 24 hours.
In Baghdad, four people were found dead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35334.html). Mortars wounded four people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=148931). In Hay al-Amil, mortars injured six people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=148931). U.S. forces killed 10 gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=148978). Two people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35334.html) when mortars fell in Bayaa. In Amil, mortars injured six civilians (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35334.html). U.S. forces killed two people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77919&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Abu Dsheer. A roadside bomb in Ur left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35334.html). No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35334.html) were reported after mortars fell in the Green Zone. Increase activity by gunmen in Amil and Mashtal forced (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35334.html) the closing of schools.

A roadside bomb in Hawija blasted an Awakening Council (Sahwa) patrol, killing two and wounding two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=148931).
Gunmen killed a woman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=148931) during a home invasion in Kut.
In Mosul, a body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=148931) was discovered. Two suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77848&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

The tortured and shot bodies of a man and woman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=148931) were discovered in Tikrit.
A roadside bomb injured six women (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77862&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Buhriz.
A Sahwa fighter was wounded accidently by
A raid lead to the arrest (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77854&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)of 35 suspects in Tuz Khormato.

Four suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77837&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Arbil.
In Diyala province, 112 detainees were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77873&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after establishing their innocence. Also, 14 Iraqi and six foreign al-Qaeda suspects were killed (http://antiwar.com/updates/%3CP%3E%3CI%3EUpdated%20at%207:10%20p.m.%20EDT,%20 April%2030,%202008%3C/I%3E%3C/P%3E%3CP%3EAlthough%20more%20bodies%20).
Ninewah province released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77926&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 113 detainees under the General Amnesty Law.

RedAnarchist

7th May 2008, 12:52

Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 93 Iraqis Killed; 212 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 9:00 p.m. EDT, May 1, 2008

At least 93 Iraqis were killed and 212 more were wounded in the latest violence. Two mass grave were found in Duluiya, but the number of bodies was not reported yet. An American soldier was killed (http://icasualties.org/oif/pdf/20080501-06-MND-B-MND.pdf) during a car bombing today in central Baghdad. Also, the DOD announced the death of a Marine (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18981&Itemid=21) in Texas; he died from wounds received in 2005 in Anbar province.

A female suicide bomber killed 35 people and wounded 76 others (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/01/iraq.main/index.html) in Balad Ruz. After the bomber struck a wedding convoy, another suicide bomber (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/01/iraq.main/index.html) targeted the first responders who arrived on the scene.

In Baghdad, five bodies were found (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35486.html). A car bomb targeting a U.S. patrol killed nine and wounded 26 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=150334) in Camp Sara; three American soldiers were also injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=150334). In Salhiya, a mortar shell wounded three people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=150643). A civilian was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=150334) in Tayaran Square when members of a private security company opened fire. A roadside bomb in Ghadeer injured two policemen and wounded three civilians (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35486.html). A roadside bomb in Bayaa left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35486.html), but three were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35486.html) by a bomb in Zaafaraniyah. Five civilians were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35486.html) during a bombing in al-Obeidi Mosque. A large cache of weapons was confiscated (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/01/iraq/main4062342.shtml) in Abu Dsheer. Also, clashes broke out in Amil, where U.S. airstrikes left five dead, 12 wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35486.html), and hit watermains.

In Sadr City, U.S. forces reported killing 17 gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=150330) in separate clashes. Hospital officials said that 11 bodies were brought to the hospital and 72 people were treated for injuries (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=150359).

Two Iraqi soldiers were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=150334) in Mosul when a roadside bomb blasted them.
A bicycle bomb targeting an Awakening Council (Sahwa) patrol in Hawija wounded two of them and a child (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=150643).

In Duluiya, two Arab nationals blew themselves up (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77984&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a raid. Two policemen were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77984&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during the blasts. Also, two mass graves were found.

Twelve roadside bombs were defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78014&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.
A roadside in Abu Khames killed one Iraqi soldier and wounded four others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35486.html).

An Iraqi BBC correspondent was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=77985&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)for unknown reasons in Karbala.
U.S. troops killed six people (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/01/iraq.main/index.html) and arrested 10 suspects across Iraq.

RedAnarchist

7th May 2008, 12:53

Friday: 30 Iraqis Killed, 36 Wounded

Updated at 10:25 p.m. EDT, May 2, 2008

At least 30 Iraqis were killed and 36 more wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Also, Turkish warplanes bombed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=152066) Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) locations deep within northern Iraq.
In Sadr City, seven people were killed and nine were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=152084) during clashes. U.S. forces killed two gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=152084).

Hospital authorities reported 12 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=152037). Also, hundreds of demonstrators protested (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080502/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestsadrcitymaliki_080502173001;_ylt=AvUEjQO aNWO_5iGV55PHhBdX6GMA) Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's policies and urged him to end a stalemate with Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

In Baghdad, hospital authorities reported two civilians killed and five wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78041&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes in Amil. Three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35607.html) were found. Also, clashes broke in Shula, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35607.html) were reported.

Another 10 people died (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78044&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)in a double suicide bombing reported yesterday in Balad Ruz.
An I.E.D. injured a man (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35607.html) in Khanaqin.

U.S. forces killed four men (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=152288) and arrested 10 in Mosul. Three Turkmen accused of kidnapping and murder were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78069&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

U.S. forces injured four police commandos (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78071&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Hilla.
Seven people were kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78079&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) from a road leading to Mandali.

Gunmen attacked an Awakening Council (Sahwa) office in Abu Saida. Two members were killed and five were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35607.html). The building was then blown up.

RedAnarchist

7th May 2008, 12:54

Saturday: 5 GIs, 1 US Contractor, 2 Georgian Soldiers, 44 Iraqis Killed; 122 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 9:55 p.m. EDT, May 3, 2008

At least 44 Iraqis were killed and 122 more were wounded in the latest violence. Turkey reports that 150 PKK rebels were killed during their activities in northern Iraq, but there is no confirmation of that figure. Five American and two Georgian servicemembers were killed in separate incidents. Also, the family of a US contractor reported his death (http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/394816.html) from a roadside bomb explosion.

Four U.S. Marines were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153918) on Friday in Anbar province when they drove over a roadside bomb. The country of Georgia reported that two soldiers were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153553) when they drove over a mine. Also, one American soldier was killed (http://icasualties.org/oif/pdf/20080503-03-MND-B-MND-B.pdf) during an IED attack in Baghdad yesterday.

Turkish officials claim (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153530) that at least 150 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels were killed in northern Iraq; however, confirmation from independent sources has been difficult during ongoing Turkey-PKK clashes. The PKK has denied (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153682) the claims.

In Sadr City, hospital sources reported that 14 people were killed and 25 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153546) overnight. U.S. forces killed 10 suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153530). About 30 people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35730.html) during a U.S. air strike near the al-Sadr hospital. At least 35 more people were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153390) either in Sadr City or Baghdad itself.

In Baghdad, two people were killed and seven were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153546) when a rocket hit Salhiya. In Jamiya, one person was killed and eight were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153546) during a roadside bombing near a traffic patrol. U.S. forces killed four suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153530). Roadside bomb in Shabb and Amil left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35730.html). Also, four dead bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35730.html) were discovered.
A roadside bomb near Tikrit killed two Iraqi soldiers and wounded four more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153546).

Shelling in Shurqat killed one child and wounded two more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153546).

One civilian was killed and three policemen were wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1904927&Language=en) in a roadside bombing in Mosul. Two policemen were killed (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1904927&Language=en) in an armed attack. A gunman was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35730.html) during clashes. Also, 11 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78178&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

A roadside bomb wounded three policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=153546) near Kirkuk.
In Tal Afar, rockets wounded two people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78134&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A Communist party official was assassinated (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78130&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Saidiya.
A child was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35730.html) when he picked up a booby-trapped flashlight in Khanquin.

RedAnarchist

7th May 2008, 12:55

Sunday: 33 Iraqis Killed, 66 Wounded

Updated at 7:42 p.m. EDT, May 4, 2008

At least 33 Iraqis were killed and 66 more were wounded in the latest violence. Mosul was the scene of numerous small attacks, but clashes in Sadr City continue to claim the most lives. No Coalition deaths were reported.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html) were recovered. Four bodyguards were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154417) when a roadside bomb struck a convoy carrying President Jalal Talabani's wife through Karrada. Also in Karrada, mortars injured two civilians (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html), but a rocket failed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html) to harm anyone. A bomb killed one civilian and injured eight others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html) at a Yarmouk traffic circle. One civilian was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html) when a bomb magnetically attached to a car was detonated in the Green Zone, which also suffered (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html) a mortar attack.

A Baghdad University dean's assistant was killed and his two sons were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html) when gunmen attacked them in Adil. Two Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html) during a roadside bombing. A roadside bomb in Zayouna left a man and two children with injuries (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html). Two gunmen were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78239&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, a weapon's cache was discovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78254&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
At least 10 people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154417) in Sadr City, according to hospital sources. At least 38 others were wounded (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1403366.php/Fatalities_in_battle_in_Baghdads_Shiite_enclave__R oundup_). U.S. forces killed nine suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154430).

In Mosul, gunmen pulled a female journalist from a taxi and killed her (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154455). A roadside bomb killed a man and wounded a second person (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154436). Another bomb injured two children (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78243&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Gunmen shot dead a civilian (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154436). An unidentified body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154436) was found dumped in the al-Hirmat neighborhood. A decapitated body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154436) wearing a military uniform was found. Another body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154436) was found yesterday. Soldiers killed a potential suicide bomber; one soldier was injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154436). Also, three suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78242&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Bombs planted near a Balad policeman's home killed two women (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=154436).

In Basra, Iraqi forces arrested (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1403366.php/Fatalities_in_battle_in_Baghdads_Shiite_enclave__R oundup_) members of the Thar Allah Party and demolished their mosque.
An Awakening Council (Sahwa) member was killed and another was wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35774.html) as they were trying to defuse a roadside bomb in Wajihiya.

RedAnarchist

7th May 2008, 12:57

Monday: 48 Iraqis Killed, 104 Wounded

Updated at 7:35 p.m. EDT, May 5, 2008

At least 48 Iraqis were killed and 104 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Most of the violence occurred in and around Sadr City. No Coalition deaths were reported.

Hospital sources in Sadr City reported six dead and 44 wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78318&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in overnight violence.

In Baghdad, six Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78346&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations. Five people were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=155369) during a mortar attack yesterday in Ghadeer. U.S. forces killed nine gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=155369). Gunmen wounded two policemen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35845.html) during an attack in Bab al-Sharqi. Five people were killed, including a child and his parents, and eight were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35845.html) during a U. S. airstrike in Amil; U.S. forces said they killed three insurgents in the attack. A roadside bomb in Zayouna wounded two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35845.html). Also, four unidentified bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35845.html) were discovered.

In unconfirmed reports from Balad Ruz, gunmen killed 10 Iraqi soldiers and wounded 13 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=155659) during an attack. Three policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35845.html) when a roadside bomb blasted them. Also 15 al-Qaeda suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78370&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

A roadside bomb in Kirkuk killed one Iraqi soldier and wounded seven others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78280&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Gunmen in Mosul stormed an apartment where they killed three women and wounded two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=155369). An IED exploded near a patrol, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78301&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported. A civilian was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35845.html) during a shooting, and a dumped body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35845.html) was found. Also, six suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78301&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Two Iraqi fishermen were killed and a third one was injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=155369) when the Iranian Coast Guard fired upon them near Basra in the Shatt al-Arab waterway. It may be that the fishermen crossed the international border.
Near Qara Taba, an IED wounded seven Iraqi soldiers (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78349&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Three Peshmerga fighters were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35845.html) in a roadside bomb blast near town. Also, three truck drivers were kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35845.html).

Gunmen killed a former commander (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78343&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of the disbanded Baath Party in Hilla.

An al-Sadr political office was raided (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78342&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kut.
In Amara, two kidnap victims were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78338&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
The Iraqi army killed six suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=155369) and detained 149 others across Iraq.

An al-Qaeda leader and six others were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78355&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Saidiya.

RedAnarchist

7th May 2008, 12:57

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 57 Iraqis Killed; 90 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 12:14 a.m. EDT, May 7, 2008

At least 57 Iraqis were killed and 90 more were wounded in the latest violence. One U.S. soldier was killed and another was wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19130&Itemid=21) during an armed attack in Ninewah province. Also, 3,500 U.S. soldiers, who were part of last summer's "surge" will be withdrawn (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156869) in the coming weeks.

Four people were killed and 27 were injured (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/06/iraq.main/index.html) during a car bombing in Tikrit.

In Baghdad, three people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886), including a female student, and nine were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886) during clashes in Abu Dsheer. Mortars killed three and wounded 15 (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35984.html) near the Facility Protection Services headquarters. Near a university in Karrada, a Katyusha rocket injured five people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886), some of them students. Another rocket injured five (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35984.html) near the Sarafiya Bridge. Mortars near Utifiya wounded 12 people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886). U.S. and Iraqi forces killed seven gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886); nine more were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886) in night raids and two suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886) yesterday. Operations in Shula left 10 suspects dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886) and 131 detained. Iraqi authorities raided (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=157101) police troops and a hospital, arresting anyone suspected of having assisted militiamen. Also, two bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35984.html) were found.

Hospital authorities in Sadr City reported six killed and 11 wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35984.html) in the latest clashes. Officials estimate (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/06/AR2008050600798_pf.html) 8000 families have fled Sadr City since clashing between U.S.-Iraqi forces and the Mahdi Army began.

In Mosul, a roadside bomb killed one Iraqi soldier and wounded two more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886). Two men killed themselves (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886) accidentally when they improperly planted a roadside bomb. A civilian and two policemen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886), and two more policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886) during an ambush. One person was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886) during a home invasion. Police killed two gunmen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78382&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after the men attacked their patrol. Three prostitutes were killed and two more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156869) during an attack at a brothel. Also, four were Islamic Army in Iraq suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78424&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Iraqi and U.S. forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=156886) 112 suspects across Iraq.
A number of weapons were confiscated (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78478&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Missan province.

A policeman was kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78398&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Jalawla.
In Buhriz, a chieftan and three family members were kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78438&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

A roadside bomb in Wajihiya killed one Awakening Council member and wounded a second one (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/35984.html).

RedAnarchist

12th May 2008, 09:14

Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 26 Iraqis Killed; 35 Iraqis Wounded Updated at 8:00 p.m. EDT, May 7, 2008

At least 26 Iraqis were killed and 35 more were wounded in light violence. A US soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19151&Itemid=128) during an armed attack in Fallujah yesterday. Also, U.S. forces arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78519&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) four Iraqi journalists in Diyala province.

In Baghdad, Iraqi forces came under fire in Amin; eight gunmen and one soldier were killed while 10 soldiers were also wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78558&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). A bomb injured three people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36221.html) in Alawi. One person was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36221.html) when a car bomb was detonated in Tayaran Square. Also, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36221.html) were found.

Seven suspects were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=158548) in Sadr City. Witnesses say that eight people were killed and 13 others were wounded (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1403991.php/At_least_22_people_killed_rockets_discovered_in_Ir aq__Roundup_) during a U.S. airstrike.

Four guards were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=158548) when a bomb exploded at a Mussayab power station.
Iraqi forces clashed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=158548) with Mahdi militiamen during a raid on an al-Sadr political office in al-Hay. Two people suffered injuries (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=158548). The city is now under a curfew.
An Iraqi army officer was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=158548) during an armed attack near his home in Numaniya.

Gunmen killed a teacher (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=158548) in Yusufiya.
In Diyala province, 64 innocent detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78526&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Thirty suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78524&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Balad Ruz.
In Mosul, four Iraqi solders were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78508&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes with gunmen. Meanwhile, two vehicle bombs were defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78511&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

RedAnarchist

12th May 2008, 09:16

Thursday: 48 Iraqis Killed; 70 Wounded

Updated at 12:20 a.m. EDT, May 9, 2008

At least 48 Iraqis were killed and 70 more were wounded in the latest violence. Clashes continue in Sadr City, while bombings killed and injured many in Baghdad. One British soldier was injured. Also, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, leader of the Iraqi branch of al-Qaeda, may have been captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160858) in Mosul.

A British soldier was injured (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1906398&Language=en) during a rocket attack at the Basra International Airport; two, possibly foreign, civilians were killed (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1938605/British-soldier-injured-in-Iraq-attack.html). A vicious clash broke out nearby, in Zubair. There are no reports of casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36354.html) yet, but many rockets were fired at a National Police base. Also, 48 people were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78696&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during raids.

In Baghdad, a car bomb in Mansour killed seven people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192), including policemen, and wounded 19 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192). Three people were killed and six were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192) during a Katyusha rocket attack on Sadoun Street, near the al-Nasr Cinema. Three people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192) during a roadside bombing near the National Theater. In Zayouna, a roadside bomb left one dead and five wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36354.html). A roadside bomb injured five Iraqi soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192) near Shabb Stadium. Seven people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36354.html) near a mosque in the Jihad neighborhood. Four unidentified bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36354.html) were found. The body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=159870) of a policeman was discovered in Abu Dsheer. Also, a Katyusha rocket landed in the Green Zone, but no casualties were reported (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36354.html).

Seven people were killed and 20 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192) during overnight clashes in Sadr City. U.S. forces killed 17 suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192) in Baghdad and Sadr City. MNF forces, on Iraqi Cabinet orders, shut down (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1906450&Language=en) a radio station loyal to the al-Sadr political bloc.

A suicide bomber in Dhuluiya wounded four people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192), including the police chief and three security guards. An Awakening Council (Sahwa) leader was killed (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050802388_pf.html).
In Mosul, a bomb seriously injured a policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192). A dumped body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192) was found. Also, soldiers killed a suicide bomber (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78690&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) attempting to enter a hotel.

U.S. forces detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=160192) 17 suspects across Iraq.
Southwest of Baquba, a judge was kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78684&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Amara, two people were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78691&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and their cache of landmines was confiscated.

Two men making bombs at home in Diwaniya were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78694&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Gunmen kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=159870) a professor in Kut.
Five al-Qaeda suspects were killed (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050802388_pf.html) during a pre-dawn raid in Samarra.

RedAnarchist

12th May 2008, 09:17

Friday: 52 Iraqis Killed, 157 Wounded

Updated at 7:15 p.m. EDT, May 8, 2008

Iraqi authorities ordered residents of Sadr City to temporarily abandon the Shi'ite suburb of Baghdad as fighting between Iraqi forces and the Mahdi army continue. At least 52 Iraqis were killed and 157 more were wounded across the country. A number of people were also killed or wounded in Basra, but their nationalities were not released. No Coalition deaths were reported.

Hospital officials reported 15 dead and 112 wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78729&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) at two Sadr City hospitals. Women, children, and the elderly were among the casualties. Fourteen gunmen may also be (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=161160) among the 19 dead already reported. Meanwhile, Iraqi security forces ordered (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/iraq/story/36436.html) residents to leave the city and take temporary shelter elsewhere. Over 8,000 of the city's 2.5 million people have already left. Heavy fighting has taken place there since Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ramped up his campaign against political rival Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr two months ago under the guise of a security operation in Basra.
In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36478.html) were found. No casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=161184) were reported after a rocket hit the BBC office. A Katyusha rocket injured three people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=161194) in Mansour. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36478.html) were reported during mortar attacks on the Green Zone. U.S. airstrikes injured eight people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36478.html) in Obeidi and Fadhiliya. Mortars in Fadhiliya left two dead and eight wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36478.html). Three people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36478.html) on Palestine St. when their home was hit by mortar fire. Also, U.S. forces denied (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78717&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) having helped close down a Sadrist radio station yesterday.

Yesterday, fighting in Basra left (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hq50mzUOV5n17z-hZsxJQ07tRlPA) a total of two people dead and eight more injured. The nationalities of the casualties were not reported, but it is known that four of the injured were Coalition soldiers. Six of the attackers were killed (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hq50mzUOV5n17z-hZsxJQ07tRlPA) during a U.S. airstrike.

Four Iraqi soldiers were killed and nine were wounded (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1404353.php/US_soldiers_attacked_in_Iraq_amid_speculation_over _al-Qaeda_leader) during an attack near Ramadi. Then, U.S. forces provided support and killed six gunmen (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1404353.php/US_soldiers_attacked_in_Iraq_amid_speculation_over _al-Qaeda_leader).
Eight people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78724&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when gunmen attacked a police station in Yathrib. Women were among the wounded.

The government asked Syria to investigate reports that gunmen, who killed 13 policemen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78730&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the area of al-Qaim, were based across the border and staging attacks from there.

In Baiji, three Sahwa members were shot dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=161194) at an Awakening Council (Sahwa) checkpoint.
An IED killed a woman and injured two others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78734&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Arab Jabara.

In Kirkuk, four Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=161194) during a roadside bombing.

U.S. forces arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78734&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) two policemen in Muqdadiyah.
A foreign al-Qaeda leader was killed (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1404353.php/US_soldiers_attacked_in_Iraq_amid_speculation_over _al-Qaeda_leader) in Samarra.

Mosul is under a curfew (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36478.html) until further notice.

RedAnarchist

12th May 2008, 09:18

Saturday: 2 US Soldiers, 50 Iraqis Killed; 147 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 9:32 p.m. EDT, May 10, 2008

The Iraqi government and Mahdi army sources have apparently reached (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162623) an agreement to suspend fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City suburb; however, the U.S. military continued (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78856&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) air strikes. At least 50 Iraqis were killed and 147 were injured in the latest attacks. Also, one American soldier died (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162379) of non-combat injuries yesterday and a second soldier died (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/10/iraq.main/index.html) in a vehicular accident in Anbar.

Sadr City hospital sources reported treating 115 wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78790&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and receiving 20 bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78790&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) since yesterday. An apparent truce between the Iraqi government and the Mahdi Army has been reached (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162555) today. The U.S. army says it is unaware of it and continued (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78856&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to launch airstrikes within the city. . Spokespeople from the Iraqi government and Sadrist party have confirmed the truce. The fighting began when Prime Minster Nouri al-Maliki launched a security operation in Basra that many Sadrists and Western analysts believe was really an attempt to sideline al-Sadr forces before October elections. Hundreds of people, including civilians, have been killed in the ongoing clashes.

In Mosul, U.S. and Iraqi troops finally launched (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162575) a security operation against al-Qaeda. Prime Minister al-Maliki promised to clear the city of militants last January after attacks in the city rose. Instead, al-Maliki concentrated forces in the ill-fated security operation in Basra. At least 60 suspects have already been detained (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1906978&Language=en).
In Baghdad, three bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36578.html) were found. Two people were killed and eight were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162582) when a rocket fell in an eastern neighborhood. A rocket attack Mansour left five wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162582). Five were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36578.html) during a roadside bombing in Zaafaraniyah. A mortar round on Palestine St. wounded three people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162582). Four Iraqi soldiers were injured (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/10/iraq.main/index.html) during a raodside bombing in Husseiniyah. A roadside bomb in Shabb injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36578.html). Six suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78852&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, 19 gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162379) in various locations across the city.

Two civilians were killed and five others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162582) when a roadside bomb blasted a police patrol in Basra. Also, 14 suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78796&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during raids.
Two bodies were found (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=162582) during a security operation in Mahmudiya that also netted 18 wanted men.
In Balad Ruz, 16 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78850&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and 35 IED's were confiscated.

A suicide car bomber was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78839&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Dhuluiya.
Four U.S. soliders were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78834&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Diyala province.
Two Iraqi hunters were found shot dead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36578.html) near the Turkish border.

RedAnarchist

12th May 2008, 09:19

Sunday: 37 Iraqis Killed, 38 Wounded

Updated at 12:13 a.m. EDT, May 12, 2008

Casualties in Sadr City have tapered off as the truce between the Iraqi government and Shi'ite militiamen appears to be holding. Still, at least 37 Iraqis were killed and 38 more were wounded in violence across Iraq. Meanwhile, Turkey launched (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163751) air and artillery attacks into northern Iraq. No Coalition deaths were reported.
In Sadr City, the truce announced yesterday appears to be working. Only sporadic violence was reported on Sunday, but 15 people were killed and 25 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163821) before word of the truce reached all quarters. A spokesman for U.S. forces said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163779), "this agreement really doesn't change anything for us" but operations in the city would be scaled back to see if the truce is holding. They killed one gunman (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=african+americans&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=1) during a clash.
The fighting begin in March when Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki imposed a security crackdown in Basra. Followers of Shi'ite Moqtada al-Sadr believed the crackdown was meant to sideline their political party ahead of elections. The fighting spread across southern Iraq, but ended there after negotiations between Sadrists and the government in Baghdad were successful. In Sadr City, however, U.S. forces became involved because of rocket of mortar fire that was directed at the International Green Zone.
In Baghdad, U.S. forces killed eight gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163821) in Adhamiya over the weekend. Six civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163821) during a roadside bombing in Salhiya that targeted a finance minister. Two people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163821) during a roadside bombing on Palestine Street. One dumped body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36626.html) was found in Saidiya.

Near Mosul, U.S. forces killed two gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163519) but a woman and child were also killed in the operation.

Two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163821) were found near Kirkuk. Two people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163821) during a bombing in a central neighborhood. Also, gunmen killed a soldier (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36626.html) and kidnapped a civilian in separate incidents.

Five gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78910&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and 12 arrested during two separate operations in Ninewah province. Another gunman was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78959&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Kasak.

In Basra, Iraqi servicemembers assaulted a photojournalist (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78874&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) attempting to photograph the aftermath of a roadside bombing.
Ten policmen were accused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78949&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of absuing their authority in Karbala.

An Awakening Council (Sahwa) checkpoint was attacked in Baquba. Gunmen killed one councilmember and wounded two others (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/11/AR2008051101867_pf.html).

Turkey reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=163751) launching air and artillery strikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels in northern Iraq. They operations took place after rebels entered Turkey and attacked a police station Friday night. Casualty figures were not given.

RedAnarchist

16th May 2008, 08:08

Monday: 1 US Soldier, 25 Iraqis Killed; 36 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:20 a.m. EDT, May 13, 2008

Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and members of the largest Shi'ite bloc in Parliament formally signed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=165108) a cease-fire agreement that should end seven weeks of heavy attacks in Sadr City. Still, many residents are afraid (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/iraq/story/36641.html) of new sources of violence. At least 25 Iraqis were killed and another 36 were wounded across Iraq in the latest incidents. Also, an American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19306&Itemid=128) when a roadside bomb blasted his road-clearing patrol in Baghdad last night.
In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36678.html) were found. Gunmen killed a defense ministry officer (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79032&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). The Iraqi army killed eight suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=164778) and detained 16 more. In Hurriya, U.S. forces killed three suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=164778) that residents say were college students; eight people were also detained. Two civilians were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36678.html) during a bombing in al-Binouk. Clashes between U.S. forces and gunmen left three civilians with injuries (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36678.html). A bomb targeting a U.S. patrol injured one civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36678.html) instead. Also, one suspect was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79043&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baghdad.

Although violence has tapered off in Sadr City, two people were killed and 24 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=164778) overnight. U.S. forces also killed three gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=164778). Meanwhile, gunmen fired a rocket at a U.S. helicopter, but no casualties were reported.
An Iraqi soldier was killed and two more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78985&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Rashad during a roadside bombing.
In Nassiriya, two policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=164778) when a bomb hidden in an air conditioning unit blew up.

Two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=164778) were found near Samarra.
An Awakening Council (Sahwa) member was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=164778) during a bombing in Shurqat.
A Sahwa leader was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79068&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Garma.
In Mosul, 81 suspects were arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=164778) during security operations.
Six suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=78995&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk.

In Makhmour, four suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79013&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Gunmen in Suleimaniyah injured one woman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36678.html). Near town gunmen in a cab shot and injured a woman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36678.html).

Iraqi officials reported that Turkish warplanes bombed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=164430) suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebel camps in northern Iraq, but no casualties were reported.
A U.S. forces conducted an air strike in Arab Jabour, but no casualties (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/12/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Airstrike.php) were reported.

RedAnarchist

16th May 2008, 08:09

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 36 Iraqis Killed; 73 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 9:12 p.m. EDT May 13, 2008

Although a ceasefire was signed yesterday, attacks in Sadr City continued. At least 36 were killed and 73 were injured across the country. One American soldier was kille (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19431&Itemid=21)d in an IED attack late today in Baghdad.

The violence continues in Sadr City, where American forces and rogue Shi'ite militiamen continue to harass each other despite the Iraqi government and followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr agreeing to a cease-fire. Eleven people were killed and 20 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=166049) overnight. Three gunmen were also killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=165944). The gunmen are believed to be former members of the Mahdi Army. A U.S. spokesman said (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=166049) that American forces are "not looking for a fight."

However, Iraqi forces were supposed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=166021) to take over security of Sadr City and rely on the Americans as little as possible. Gunmen could be interpreting continued U.S. presence in Sadr City as breaking the truce. Only U.S. troops and rogue gunmen have been targeted, women and children were among the casualties. Also, the Jamila market was set on fire during a U.S. airstrike; 15 men were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36861.html). A seven-year-old was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36861.html) after an Iraqi army vehicle ran over him.
In Baghdad itself, a bomb wounded five people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=165944) in Karrada. Eight gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79154&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Two Iraqi security personnel were killed and eight others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79154&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations. Mortars fell in Bab al-Sharji and Salhiya, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36861.html) were reported. Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/36861.html) were found.

A roadside bomb near Mahmudiya killed one policeman and wounded three others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=165944).
Six students were kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=165944) from a minibus near Baquba.

Four children were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=165944) during bomb blasts in Mosul. Five Iraqi soldiers were killed and four more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79145&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in an IED attack. Also, another soldier was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79145&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a separate bomb blast.
In Nassiriya, a woman was killed and three others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=165944) in a mortar attack.

Seventeen people were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79145&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.
In Karbala, three people suspected of setting bombs were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79145&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Three men suspected (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79173&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of being in a kidnapping gang were arrested in Khalis. Two al-Qaeda leaders were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79182&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Makhmour.
A car bomb wounded ten people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79156&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kirkuk.

RedAnarchist

16th May 2008, 08:09

Wednesday: 49 Iraqis Killed, 114 Wounded

Updated at 9:15 p.m. EDT, May 14, 2008

A pair of blasts targeting the Iraqi Islamic Party rocked Baghdad, while light violence continues in the Sadr City suburb. Later in the day, a large suicide bombing occurred west of the capital. At least 49 Iraqis were killed and 114 more were wounded. No Coalition deaths were reported.

IN Abu Minasir, a suicide bomber attacke a funeral held for a school principal who was shot and killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=168759) yesterday. At least 22 people were killed and 40 more were wounded (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/14/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Suidice-Bombing.php). Many Sunni tribesman who are openly opposed to al-Qaeda were in attendance.

Five people were killed and 22 others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=168140) during clashes in Sadr City. Although there are still reports of attacks and the accompanying casualties, residents say that it is calmer. U.S. troops killed two men (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080514/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestussadrcity_080514121952;_ylt=AkKJ5VHx_gs raRUrPJrN1SFX6GMA) they caught planting a bomb during house-to-house searches in the area.

In Baghdad, a bomb killed three people and wounded seven (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=168140); the blast targeted a convoy belonging to prominent Iraqi Islamic Party (IIIP) member, but he was not hurt. Three civilians were killed and 27 others were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37021.html) during a car bombing near the Party headquarters in eastern Baghdad. Two people were killed and six were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=168140)Shula, which is a Mahdi army stronghold. A civilian and four Iraqi soldiers were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=168140) during a bombing near Shabb Stadium. Also, a bomb was detonated near a Green Zone gate, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79201&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported. Also, five dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37021.html)were found. during fighting in
In Yusufiya, a teenage girl blew herself and an Iraqi soldier up (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=168659) at an Iraqi army post. Seven soldiers were wounded as well (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=168659).

Police killed four suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=168140) seen planting an IED near Samarra.
Two large weapons caches were found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79220&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul. Also, the curfew in effect will be lifted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79272&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during daylight hours tomorrow.

In Diyala, 38 detainees proved their innocence and were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79214&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Two suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79250&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and communications equipment was seized in Wassit province.
Eleven suspects were detained in Basra.

RedAnarchist

16th May 2008, 08:11

Thursday: 26 Iraqis Killed, 50 Wounded

Updated at 7:35 p.m. EDT, May 15, 2008

At least 26 Iraqis were killed and 50 were wounded in the latest attacks. The numbers rose from yesterday's suicide bombing near Baghdad, while more attacks occurred in the capital itself. No Coalition deaths were reported.

The death toll from yesterday's suicide bombing at a funeral in Abu Minasir rose by three dead and eight wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=169830) to 25 killed and 48 wounded. One witness described (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/world/middleeast/15iraq.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) the bomber as a crying teenager and noted that the boy's suicide vest appeared to have detonated by remote control, suggesting he was an unwilling accomplice.

In Baghdad, three Iranian embassy employees were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=170845) during a shooting in Kadhimiya. A roadside bomb targeted the governor's convoy, killing one bodyguard and wounding six people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=169830) near Nasser Square. In Nafaq al-Shurta, a roadside bomb killed one Iraqi soldier and wounded four more (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79329&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). The U.S military killed five gunmen (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1908565&Language=en) in Kadhimiya. Three dumped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37154.html) bodies were discovered. Also, no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79329&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported after a bomb blasted a U.S. convoy on Qanat Street and a second one (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37154.html) in Fdhailiyah.

Clashes in Sadr City left seven dead and 19 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=170047). Women and children were among the injured. U.S. forces said they killed two gunmen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=170047).
In Jalawla, a roadside bomb killed two policemen and wounded four others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79306&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A blast killed two people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79329&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Balad Ruz.

Six policemen were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79318&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a blast in Khaneqeen.
In Mosul, the Iraqi army arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=169830) the manager of the Ninevah governor's office and the head of the facilities protection services.

Two suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79306&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and a weapons cache was confiscated in Makhmour.
Three doctors were kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37154.html) near al-Hamra village.

Iran bombarded the Qalaat Daza district, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37154.html) were reported. In the past, Iran has targeted PJAK (Partiya Jiyana Azada Kurdistanê) rebel bases there. They believe the rebels use the bases to stage attacks in Iranian territory.
Two dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=170873) were found near Lake TharThar.

RedAnarchist

20th May 2008, 12:18

Friday: 1 US Soldier, 16 Iraqis Killed; 41 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 9:30 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2008

Few clashes were reported in Sadr City, where a truce between Shi'ite gunmen and Iraqi forces was imposed earlier this week. At least 16 Iraqis were killed and another 41 were wounded in attacks during a fairly quiet prayer day. Also, the DOD reported the death of an American soldier (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19504&Itemid=128) who had been injured May 1st in Baghdad.

More information was released (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171996) on an assassination attempt that occurred yesterday in Baghdad. An attack on an Iranian convoy left two Iranian diplomats with wounds. Two employees were also wounded. One employee was Iranian, while the other was an Iraqi. Iran is holding (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79420&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) the U.S. responsible for the attacks. Meanwhile, Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani warned (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1405837.php/Al-Sistantis_aide_warns_of_assassination_attempts_in_ Iraq) of an increase in assassinations and the consequences that may follow.

In Baghdad, a roadside bomb in a central district killed one person and wounded three others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171897). A bomb targeting an army patrol wounded three civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171897) near the al-Nahda garage. Another bomb injured two civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171963) in Zaafaraniyah. U.S. forces killed a gunman and wounded a second (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171897) when they attacked a patrol while in eastern Baghdad. No injuries (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37303.html) were reported when mortars struck the Ghazaliyah police station and a marketplace in Shabb. Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37303.html) were found.

Hospital sources in Sadr City reported two dead and 11 injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37303.html) in the latest violence. These included several people who were brought into hospital from eastern Baghdad neighbrohoods.
A suicide car bomber attacked a Fallujah police station. Four policemen were killed and nine others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171961). Police beat up two photojournalists (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171961) who arrived to cover the scene. Also, one policeman was seriously wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37303.html) during a separate shooting.
In Mosul, a child was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79380&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when security forces detonated a roadside bomb. A stray bullet killed a doctor (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79380&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) inside his home. Stray bullets also killed a woman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79391&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki offered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171963) amnesty and cash rewards for gunmen. In Ninewah province, many gunmen are thought to belong to Sunni militias and al-Qaeda. Unlike a similar crackdown in Basra, the U.S. is providing support to the Iraqi security forces conducting the operation. Meanwhile, 14 suspects were detained (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1908843&Language=en).

A bomb in Jalawla left five people wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79401&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Four of them were children belonging to the same family.

Nine suspects were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171897) in Mahaweel.
U.S. forces captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=171897) 12 suspects in Iskandariya.
An Iraqi journalist and his son were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79414&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diwaniya after spending four months in custody without a trial.
A roadside bomb factory was found (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79438&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.

Near Kirkuk, a roadside bomb killed one civilian and wounded three members (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79447&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of his family.
Iran bombarded villages in the Bashdar district. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37303.html) were reported but villagers were evacuating along with their livestock.
A body (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37303.html) was found near Sirwan Lake.

RedAnarchist

20th May 2008, 12:19

Saturday: 33 Iraqis Killed, 54 Wounded

Updated at 10:43 p.m. EDT, May 17, 1008

At least 33 Iraqis were killed and 54 more were wounded during light violence. A female suicide bomber attacked a Sunni checkpoint in Baquba, while eight bodies were unearthed near Basra. No Coalition deaths were reported, but an Australian soldier was wounded (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/world/asia/17oe.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all) in Nasiriyah.

A female suicide bomber (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79481&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) attacked an Awakening Council (Sahwa) post in Baquba. Shortly afterwards a car bomb also blew up, killing three people are wounding 15 others (http://nytimes.blogspace.com/genlink?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2008%2F05 %2F18%2Fworld%2Fmiddleeast%2F18iraq.html%3Fhp).

Eight bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=173306) were found in a mass grave west of Basra. Six of victims were kidnapped last year.
In Baghdad, a roadside bomb killed one civilian and wounded another (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79547&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Shabb. Two civilians were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37459.html) during a bombing on Tunis Street. In Adhamiyah, three Sahwa members were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37459.html). Also, 18 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79519&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, five dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37459.html) were found.
A rocket killed a woman and injured three children (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=173574) in Sadr City. Snipers killed six civilians and wounded 16 more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37459.html).

A roadside bomb in Kirkuk killed a male driver (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=173306), while the man's wife and two children were also wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=173306).
Two Iraqi soldiers were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79506&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Salah ad Din province.
Iran again shelled (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=173574) locations near Sulaimaniyah, where they believe PJAK rebels are operating.
During clashes in Khan Bani Saad, an Iraqi colonel was killed and two soldiers were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79551&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Fallujah is under an bicycle and motorbike curfew (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79531&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) following a bicycle bombing that left one person with injuries (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/17/AR2008051701074_pf.html). A Sunni religious leader was shot to death (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/17/AR2008051701074_pf.html).
A kidnap victim was freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79525&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diyala province.

Three Sahwa fighters were killed and seven other people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79515&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an attack in Wajihiya.

RedAnarchist

21st May 2008, 09:39

Sunday: 1 US Soldier, 28 Iraqis Killed; 56 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:50 p.m EDT, May 18, 2008

Clashes reignited in Sadr City, but otherwise Iraq was relatively calm today. At least 28 Iraqis were killed and 56 more were wounded in violence limited mostly to the capital. One American soldier was killed and another wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19549&Itemid=21) in Salah ad Din province when their patrol struck a roadside bomb.

Fighting resumed in Sadr City where four people were killed and 38 more were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=174656). An al-Sadr source said that Iraqi forces opened fire on people at a marketplace, killing seven of them (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/18/iraq.main/index.html). Three others were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=174725) when they attacked U.S. forces
In Baghdad, a car bomb killed two Iraqi soldiers and wounded six others (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/18/iraq/main4105178.shtml) in Zayouna. Four people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=174656) when a mortar struck Iskan. Two gunmen were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=174656) after they attacked U.S. forces in northwestern Baghdad. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37533.html) were reported after rockets fell in the Green Zone. Two civilians were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37533.html) during an IED attack in Ataifiyah. An IED targeting a U.S. patrol near al-Kindi hospital injured two civilians instead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37533.html). Also, a fire consumed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79609&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a number of stores in the Amil marketplace, but no casualties were reported after U.S. forces detonated an IED found there. Also, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37533.html) were found.

A U.S. air strike in Khan Bani Saad killed six suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=174656) and destroyed a weapons cache.
Coalition forces in Mosul prevented (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79623&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a car bombing, and a large arms cache was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79604&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) separately.
Fifteen suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79623&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in central and northern Iraq.

Four suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79600&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Makhmour.
The police chief in al-Rashad was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79581&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) under suspicion of collaborating with gunmen.

Fifty people were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79651&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Maysan province.
No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37533.html) were reported near Suleimaniyah where Iranian sources continue to bomb suspected Party for Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK) rebel locations.

In Basra, a grenade was tossed at an entertainment store. No one was hurt (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37533.html). Another bomb blasted a building housing the Iraqi Labour Union and the Iraqi Communist Party, but no casualties were reported (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37533.html). Clashes between police commandos and and gunmen left four people with injuries (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37533.html).

RedAnarchist

21st May 2008, 09:40

Monday: 29 Iraqis Killed, 39 Wounded

Updated at 6:45 p.m. EDT, May 19, 2008

Light violence was reported throughout Iraq today. At least 29 Iraqis were killed and 39 more were wounded. Authorities in Mosul continue security operations there and may have netted an important al-Qaeda leader. No Coalition deaths were reported.

Iraqi authorities say they have captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175650) an al-Qaeda leader in Mosul. At least 1,300 people have been arrested during a security crackdown, but about 20% of the detainees were cleared of suspicion and released immediately. Many of the actual gunmen and their leaders may have already fled the city, as they did in Baghdad after the U.S. surge in troops last summer. Neighboring Daquq province increased (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79699&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) checkpoints on highways leading to Mosul to thwart such movement there. One gunman was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175592) during operations.
Eleven policemen, mostly recruits, were slain (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=176272) near the Syrian border at Baaj. Their minibus was riddled with bullets.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79731&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. U.S. soldiers killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175592) placing a roadside bomb. Five people were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175592) when a Katyusha rocket fell in Hurriya. In Doura, three people were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175592) when a roadside bomb blasted them. Iraqi forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175592) five people and confiscated weapons at a mosque in Shabb. A police commando captain was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=176229) during a shooting in Zaafaraniyah; in a separate incident, police defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79731&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a rocket. One Iraqi soldier was killed and 11 others were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79743&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations. Three policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=176229) during a shooting in Qadisiyah. Late in the day in Shabb, the local police chief and three policemen were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79731&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing. A bomb in Ghadeer wounded two people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79731&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, four suicide bombers were stopped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79731&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and arrested in Abu Ghraib.

Gunmen killed a police intelligence officer (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=176229) in Sadr City. His driver was wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=176229).

In Suq al-Shiyoukh, a bomb in the police chief's office killed him (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175503).

One person was killed and six were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175592) when a car bomb was detonated in Tikrit.
A policeman was killed and three others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175503) during an attack on a checkpoint last night in Basra. Police launched raids today and have (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79731&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) at least 22 suspects in custody.

Two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175592) were fished out of the Tigris River at Suwayra. They bore gunshot wounds and torture marks. One of the victims had been beheaded.
Two bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175592) were found near Rutba. They bore the usual gunshot and torture wounds.
Three suspects from Mosul were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79695&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Makhmour.

Iran continued launching artillery (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=175592) at suspected Party for Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK) rebel locations near Suleimaniya.
In Fallujah, a man and his wife were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79731&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after a suicide vest he had given her blew up.
Gunmen killed two civilians (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1909817&Language=en) in Zahra'a.

RedAnarchist

21st May 2008, 09:41

Tuesday: 23 Iraqis Killed, 38 Wounded

Updated at 8:00 p.m. EDT, May 20, 2008

Iraqi troops peacefully entered Sadr City today to coordinate a security takeover with Sadrist representatives. At least 23 Iraqis were killed and 38 more were wounded in other incidents. No Coalition deaths were reported.

Iraqi troops arrived (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177190) en masse in Sadr City as part of a cease fire agreement that allows them to take over security in the area. No bloodshed was reported, but at least 100 bombs have been recovered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79823&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during the operation.

In Baghdad, two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37750.html) were found. A bomb on a minibus killed two passengers and wounded five more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177190) in Rustamiyah. In Zayouna, a roadside bomb injured two people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177157). A bomb targeting a U.S. patrol on Qanat St. left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37750.html). Also, 14 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79809&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and Austrian-made missiles were confiscated.
Mortar fire killed three and wounded nine (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177190) in Balad Ruz.
An attack on an Awakening Council (Sahwa) patrol left five members dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177157) in Dhuluiya.

In Mandali, a female suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177157) detonated her cargo near the home of a tribal and Sahwa leader. He was injured, along with eight others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177157), but his five-year old niece was killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79798&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

U.S. forces killed an al-Qaeda leader (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177157) in Samarra, while 20 suspects were detained across Iraq.
Police in Fallujah surrounded the home of a suicide bomber. He killed himself and three family members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177157). Two others were also wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=177157). A similar incident was reported yesterday.

In Basra, a photojournalist was released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79804&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after a month in police custody. He was detained when trying to photograph a blast scene. In a separate incident, a policeman was shot dead (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1406446.php/Bush_apologizes_to_Iraqs_premier_for_Koran_shootin g__Roundup_) last night.

In Suleimaniyah, a fight broke out over a vengeance killing. Three people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37750.html) and an Iraqi army captain was handed over to authorities.

One woman was injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37750.html) when shrapnel from Iranian artillery fire struck her in a village near the border.
In Rutba, a female suicide bomber killed a Sahwa member and left seven others with injuries (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=178002) at a police station.

Gunmen killed a cleric (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=178002) during a drive-by shooting in Mosul.

RedAnarchist

26th May 2008, 13:27

Wednesday: 45 Iraqis Killed; 33 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:45 p.m. EDT, May 21, 2008

As Sadr City remained relatively quiet, neighboring Baghdad saw a number of attacks. Overall, at least 45 Iraqis were killed and 33 more were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported.

In Baghdad, five dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37979.html) were recovered. Eleven people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=178774)another three were wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1910400&Language=en) in a combined I.E.D. and gunfire attack in the Obeidi neighborhood near Sadr City; the attack was on joint Iraqi and U.S. troops, but the casualties were all bystanders. In Mansour, four people were killed and 12 were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79933&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in two attacks that took place an hour apart. Four people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79904&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a bombing on Palestine Street. A transportation ministry official was assassinated (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37979.html) while on the Qasimthree people were killed and two were wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19614&Itemid=132) during a mortar attack in Karrada, while an I.E.D. killed one person and wounded four more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=178929) in Adhamiyah. A judge was severely injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37979.html) by a bomb attached to his car. Also, 33 people were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79937&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations. and highway. Yesterday,

Sadr City remains (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=178736) peaceful today as Iraqis test a cease-fire between the Mahdi Army and Iraqi security forces. Small issues are being dealt with diplomatically. No violence has been reported as Iraqi troops found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79909&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and confiscated or defused a number of weapons.

Seven bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37979.html) were found in al-Abara.
Three bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79889&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in Buhriz.

Gunmen attacked a checkpoint run by Kurdish security personnel in Jalawla. Four of them were killed and three were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79868&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). The attackers fled. Fifteen people were detained in separate incidents across town; two detainees were later found dead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37979.html).
A kidnapped child was freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79892&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Nasariya.

Three people were detained (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/37979.html) and a weapons cache was confiscated in al-Gabba.

In Diyala, 112 detainees proved (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79888&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) their innocence and were freed.
A female suicide bomber killed four people and wounded three others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=178929) in Rutba.

In Mosul, four women and two children were freed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79960&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and their kidnappers arrested.

RedAnarchist

26th May 2008, 13:29

Thursday: 27 Iraqis Killed, 5 Wounded

Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, May 23, 2008

At least 27 Iraqis were killed and five were wounded during the latest attacks. Among the deadly inicidents, was a U.S. air strike on a group of frightened shepherds in Baiji, and the deaths of two journalists. Meanwhile, an incident in which a U.S. soldier used a Quran for target practice has left casualties in Afghanistan.

A cameraman for the Afaq television station was among the 11 people who were reported killed in Baghdad's Obeidi district yesterday. A spokesperson for the American military insists (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=180403) that no civilians were killed in the incident, but numerous witnesses claimed that an American soldier shot the journalist while he was traveling home. Iraqi authorities added that he was among three previously unreported civilians who were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=180188) in the neighborhood.
In Afghanistan, a protest against over the desecration of a Quran by an American soldier in Iraq left (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=180375) a Lithuanian soldier and two Afghans dead. As many as 23 others were wounded.

Eight people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=180188) in a U.S. airstrike in Baiji. A spokesperson said that troops had witnessed suspicious activity, but Iraqi authorities reported that the dead included at least two children and a 60-year-old man. The group were apparently fleeing U.S. raids in the area. Later, the U.S. military offered apologies for the two children, but said they were traveling with suspected
In Baghdad, six dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=180813) were recovered in several neighborhoods. At the Algerian Embassy, five security guards were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38133.html) when a bomb was planted on their vehicle. Also, one policeman and and two soldiers were killed (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1407040.php/At_least_51_arrested_in_Baghdad_during_24_hours__2 nd_Roundup_).

Five Iraqi soldiers were abducted and killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=180827) in Mosul.
A large stockpile of weapons was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80042&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Sadr City.
The body of a journalist (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=79986&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found in central Baquba. He had been kidnapped in Buhriz earlier in the week.

In Karbala, the chief of police banned (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80003&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) the confiscation of weapons from journalists.
Four gunmen were detained (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1407011.php/Policeman_killed_in_northern_Iraq) in Kirkuk, and a policeman was shot dead (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1407011.php/Policeman_killed_in_northern_Iraq).

In Buhriz, 29 suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80007&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Security forces detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80016&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 25 suspects in Husseiniyah.
Three suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80029&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Makhmour.
An al-Qaeda leader was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80040&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Qaim.
British Defense Secretary Des Browne made (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1407025.php/British_defence_secretary_takes_tea_in_Basra_cafe_ on_secret_tour) a secret visit to Basra.

RedAnarchist

26th May 2008, 13:32

Friday: 2 US Soldiers, 19 Iraqis Killed; 11 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 9:24 p.m. EDT, May 23, 2008

At least 19 Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded on a quiet prayer day. Sadrist officials reported that Iraqi security forces stopped Friday prayer services in Baghdad and Basra. An American soldier was killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19692&Itemid=21) south of Baghdad in an IED attack yesterday. Also, another American soldier was killed (http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11946) while on leave in the United States.

A roadside bomb in Fallujah wounded six Marines (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=181754) in the Bustan AlboIraqi interpreter was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=181754) in the incident, but these numbers may change (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38255.html) as more information becomes available. A technician was killed, along with five others (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1910865&Language=en) as he was defusing a separate bomb; three others were wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1910865&Language=en) in the blast. Also, gunmen tried to storm the home of a local council leader but were repelled (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=181754) by guards. district. Their

In Baghdad, Iraqi security forces stopped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80151&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a prayer service conducted by Sadrist leader and arrested hundreds of people, including nearby shopowners and pedestrians. Three buried bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80141&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were discovered in Shula, while two unidentified bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38255.html) were found in Saidiya. Three people were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80111&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) while planting a roadside bomb. Also, there was an explosion (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38255.html) in Bayaa, but casualties are as yet unreported.

No one was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80109&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Mosul when U.S. forces accidentally set a home on fire with a stun bomb. Police arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80123&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) five people and confiscated weapons. Also, 150 people turned (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80132&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) themselves over to police.
Near Hawija, a roadside bomb killed one person (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=181754) in a car and wounded four others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=181754).

Two Iraqi soldiers were shot and wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1910822&Language=en) near Hasriya.
A woman's body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80106&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found near Lake Thar Thar.
Gunmen attacked two Iraqi soldiers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38255.html) near Tuz Khormato.
A large weapons cache was found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80106&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Samarra.
Four persons were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80093&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Rashidiya.
In Kirkuk, 13 suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80091&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Six men were captured (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/section.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra. Also, a Sadrist leader accused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80130&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) Iraqi security forces of stopping religious services, but Iraqi authorities denied this.
Five bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80132&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in Misherfa.

RedAnarchist

26th May 2008, 13:33

Sunday: 4 US Soldiers, 91 Iraqis Killed; 152 Wounded

Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, Mar. 24, 2008

With the loss of four soldiers in Baghdad today, the U.S. death tally now stands at 4000 American military deaths. At least 91 Iraqis were also killed and 152 more were wounded during the latest round of violence. In Baghdad, rockets targeting mostly the Green Zone left several casualties. Meanwhile, a series of attacks on mostly police units left a significant number of dead and injured in Mosul. Also, Iranian forces continue (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97720) their attacks on rebel locations in northern Iraq.

An IED killed four American soldiers and injured a fifth (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17787&Itemid=21) in Baghdad last night, bringing the number of military deaths to 4000. The tally includes (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23771735/) eight civilians who were working for the Department of Defense at the time of their deaths.

In Baghdad, six dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73917&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found. Gunmen killed seven people and wounded 16 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747), including women and children, in Zaafaraniya. A suicide bomber in Shula killed six and wounded 10 at a petrol station (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743). In Kamaliya, a rocket killed five people and wounded eight more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747) during an attack targeting the Green Zone. A rocket in Sadr City killed four more people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747). Two more people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747) by rocket fire in Karrada. In Bab al-Sheikh, rocket fire killed one person and wounded five others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743). A roadside bomb in Zayouna injured three policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743). In Uqba bin Nafia Square, another roadside bomb injured two civilians (http://antiwar.com/updates/Uqba%20bin%20Nafia%20square). Also, three mortar attacks in central Baghdad left one dead and 14 wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73921&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

In Mosul, a suicide bomber killed 15 Iraqi soldiers and wounded 45 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97916), including civilians, during an attack in al-Haramat. Another suicide bomber, this one in al-Nour, left one policeman dead and 10 others wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73909&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). In al-Hadbaa, an IED wounded seven civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73909&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as well. Also, one dumped body (http://antiwar.com/updates/Uqba%20bin%20Nafia%20square) was found.

In Baquba, a U.S. air attack killed 15 members (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747) of the same family and wounded two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97747). Separately, a police lieutenant was killed and two policemen were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743) during an attack on a checkpoint. Mortars killed two civilans and injured one more (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html). Also, a civilian was gunned down (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html) yesterday.

U.S. forces killed 14 al-Qaeda suspects and injured five others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html) in Balad Ruz, and killed as many as five others (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17773&Itemid=128) in separate locations. Thirty suspects were also detained (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17773&Itemid=128).

Near Samarra, a suicide car bomb hit the home of a tribal leader. Five people were killed and 11 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743). The tribal leader survived but his brother was killed.

A roadside bomb killed four Iraqi soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97743) in Tuz Khormato.
In Kut, mortar fire injured three civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=97663). A legislator's house came under attack, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73887&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.

Gunmen killed Colonel Akram Awad al-Omairi (http://antiwar.com/updates/Colonel%20Akram%20Awad%20al-Omairi,%20commander%20of%20a%20rapid%20reaction%20 unit%20of%20Balad%20Ruz), commander of a rapid reaction unit of Balad Ruz, and an escort (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73915&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) outside his home in Abu Saida.

A car bomb was confiscated and two suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73910&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) south of Karbala in al-Askari.
A woman and infant were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html) in Kanaan when mortars slammed into their home.

Yesterday in al-Muatasim, a suicide bomber drove into the home of the mayor. Three policemen were killed and two civilans were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html).
A roadside bomb near Basra caused no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/31340.html).
Also, authorities revealed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73898&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that over 23,000 Iraqis are held in detention centers. Another 240 Arabs from foreign countries are also in detention. Meanwhile, a Mahdi Army leader was released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73903&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra as seven new suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=73906&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

RedAnarchist

3rd June 2008, 15:42

May 25, 2008

Sunday: 14 Iraqis Killed, 41 Wounded

Updated at 5:25 p.m. EDT, May 25, 2008

At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 41 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. Several assassination attempts only managed to kill one target but left many wounded in their wakes. No Coalition deaths were reported.

In Baghdad, 11 people, mostly bodyguards, were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=183855)Yarmouk when an IED blasted a convoy carrying the governor of Babel province. Near the Turkish embassy in Waziriya, a roadside bomb injured five people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=183855) and may have killed another (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=183855). A senior health official was assassinated (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80297&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as he was driving in the Tunis neighborhood.
(http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html)

(http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html)
One person was killed and four were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html) by a roadside bomb in the Suleikh neighborhood. Two people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html) when mortars struck Karrada. Four dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=184139) were recovered. Ten roadside bombs were defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80350&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and 75 people were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80350&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in separate locations. Also, a blast targeting a U.S. patrol in Ghadeer left no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html). in
Significant arms caches have been found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80318&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Sadr City.
Gunmen using rocket-propelled grenades wounded two people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=183855) at a Mosul checkpoint. A roadside bomb killed two policemen and wounded three others (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1911336&Language=en). Also, 20 suspects confessed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80333&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to killing hundreds of people.

In Garma, a roadside bomb targeted a convoy carrying an Awakening Council (Sahwa) leader. Three guards were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html) and a curfew was imposed.
A bomb targeting a Kirkuk police patrol wounded seven people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=183855), including two civilians.
A dumped body (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=183855) was found in Hilla.

A tanker driver was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html) when gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Imam Weis. A nearby roadside bomb killed one army officer and wounded four soldiers (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html).
In al-Mafraq, gunmen fired upon police but killed a civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html) instead.

A Sahwa member was shot and killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38468.html) in Azzat village.
U.S. forces rounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=183855) up 21 al-Qaeda suspects.
An al-Qaeda leader was detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80300&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)in Tikrit.
In Diwaniya, a U.S. convoyed struck a roadside bomb, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80365&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported.

RedAnarchist

3rd June 2008, 15:43

Monday: 2 US Soldiers, 15 Iraqis Killed; 53 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, May 27, 2008

At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 53 more were wounded in the latest violence. The most significant attack left two dozen casualties in Tarmiyah. Also, one American soldier was killed and two more were wounded (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19775&Itemid=128) during an IED attack today in Salah ad Din province. Another U.S. soldier died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19792&Itemid=21) in a non-combat related incident.

In Baghdad, a roadside bomb wounded five people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=184670) near the airport. A bomb wounded two people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=185067) in Shabb. In Hurriya, a car bomb killed an Iraqi soldier and wounded eight others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=185067%60). Five people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38543.html) near Abbas Ebin Firnas intersection when a bomb was detonated inside a park. No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38543.html) were reported after shelling in Muthanna airport. A roadside bomb blasted a US convoy in al-Muhandseen, injuring three American soldiers (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1911592&Language=en)two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38543.html) were recovered. (unconfirmed). Also,

A suicide motorcycle bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=184670) struck at a joint police and Awakening Council (Sahwa) checkpoint in Tarmiyah. The bomber killed six people and wounded 18 more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=184818).

Eight people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=184818) when a grenade was tossed at a Mosul police patrol. The body of a prison warden (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=185067) was found. Three al-Qaeda leaders were arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=185067). Also, six teenage boys were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=184846) on suspicion they were training to be suicide bombers. The boys said they or their family members were threatened with death if they did not obey.

A roadside bomb near Taza wounded an ambulance driver and a policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=184818).
One Sahwa member was killed and three were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80453&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes in Muqdadiyah.

In Balad Ruz, four shepherds and their flock were reported missing (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80440&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Two Karkhiya chieftains were kidnapped (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80384&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baquba.
A bomb killed a policeman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38543.html) and his six-year-old son in Khan Bani Saad.
Gunmen in Abu Saida killed a policeman and wounded two others (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38543.html).

RedAnarchist

3rd June 2008, 15:44

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 37 Iraqis Killed; 83 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:55 p.m .EDT, May 27, 2008

At least 37 Iraqis were killed and 83 more were wounded in the latest attacks. One incident involved Iranian soldiers at the border. One American soldier was killed and two were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=185778) in a roadside bombing near Diwaniya on Sunday. Also, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has called (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1407864.php/Al-Sadr_calls_for_protests_against_US_security_deal__ Extra_) for weekly protests against the U.S.-Iraqi security deal.

A car bomb blew up in a Tal Afar marketplace, killing four people and wounding 46 more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=186237).

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38609.html) were found. An Awakening Council (Sahwa) member was killed and three others were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=185778) in Adhamiya. During security operations, eight suspects and and three security members were killed; five security members were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80573&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, 290 detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80500&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A bomb at the home of a Sahwa member in Diyala province killed one member and wounded six people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=186237), including a civilian suspected of involvement in the blast.

Gunmen killed three oil technicians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=185681) working on a pipeline n Baiji.
In Mosul, a policeman was shot and killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=185681) in a crowded area. Gunmen killed a woman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=185681) in a western neighborhood. Six civilians were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80560&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in al-Darkazliya. In Zahra, 11 policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38609.html) during a roadside bombing.
Gunmen killed an Iraqi army soldier and wounded a second one (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80492&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Hibhib. A child was also wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38609.html).
Seven gunmen were killed and two policemen were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80510&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during clashes in al-Salam.

In Amara, an Iraq army soldier was shot dead (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80589&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A roadside bomb in Fallujah killed a policeman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80602&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in al-Senaa. South of town, another bomb injured a policeman and a civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38609.html).
No casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=186237) were reported after rockets blasted Ashraf. The camp is home to Iranian refugees, including members of the People's Mujahideen Organisation of Iran (PMOI).

Iranian soldiers shot and killed a border guard (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38609.html) near Sulaimaniyah. In recent weeks, the Iranian military has launched artillery into the area targeting suspected Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) rebels hiding there.
Five suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80491&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) west of Kirkuk. Gunmen shot dead a civilian (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38609.html).

A special groups leader was detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80548&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Suwayra. "Special groups" is a term used by the U.S. military to describe associations suspected of receiving support from Iran.
Six gunmen were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80546&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Karbala.

RedAnarchist

3rd June 2008, 15:45

Wednesday: 31 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded

Updated at 7:00 p.m. EDT, May 28, 2008

Clashes reignited in Sadr City on an otherwise quiet day. At least 31 Iraqis were killed and 24 more were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, the main Sunni political bloc has suspended (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=188169) talks to rejoin the Shi'ite government led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

In Baghdad, four dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38737.html) were discovered in Ubaidi. Another four bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38737.html) were found in other areas. At the Diyala Bridge, six people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38737.html). No casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38737.html) were reported after mortars struck a ministry building. Ten special groups gunmen were killed and one more was wounded (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jrPZ7JLixMBJUSYNGMX9oKsN5thQ)eastern Baghdad. Iraqi forces captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=187334) seven suspects and arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80643&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a journalist during a raid on his home. Also, two Iraqi servicemembers were killed and three wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80683&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations, but they were able to round up 28 suspects in the process. during clashes in

Five people were killed and eight more were wounded (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/05/28/five_die_in_clash_baghdads_sadr_city/1949/) during clashes between gunmen and U.S. forces in Sadr City. A recent cease-fire between the Mahdi Army and Iraqi forces does not apply to U.S. troops.

A father and son were killed and another son was wounded (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1407922.php/Father_and_son_killed_in_blast_weapons_seized_in_I raq_Shiite_area) when a roadside bomb blasted their vehicle while on a highway near Qara Tara.
In Khalis, a roadside bomb killed one person and wounded a second (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80637&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Three more people were reported wounded (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jrPZ7JLixMBJUSYNGMX9oKsN5thQ) in roadside bombings in Diyalareleased (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80622&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 160 detainees after they proved their innocence. province. Diyala police

Two people were killed (http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=123&art_id=nw20080528094221212C328496) during clashes near Karbala.
In Garma, a mob stormed the home of an Awakening Council (Sahwa) leader and stabbed him to death (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=187334).
A bodyguard was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80620&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when a roadside bomb blasted a convoy carrying a senior Kirkuk police officer.
U.S. forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=187334) three men wearing women's clothing in the Lake Tharthar region.

Five al-Qaeda suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80670&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Baquba.
An Iraqi soldier was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80676&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Mosul. Also, seven suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80676&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Diwaniya, two suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80683&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Eleven suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80690&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.

RedAnarchist

3rd June 2008, 15:46

Thursday: 29 Iraqis Killed, 76 Wounded

Updated at 5:20 p.m. EDT, May 29, 2008

At least 29 Iraqis were killed and 76 more were wounded in the latest attacks. The worst occurred in Sinjar. Several foreign fighters were also killed near Tikrit. No Coalition deaths were reported, but the army released (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=189236) figures on U.S. military suicides, which are at their highest in decades if not at an all time high.

A suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=188972) in Sinjar killed 20 people and wounded 42 others (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23780028-5005961,00.html). Most were (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=188972) police recruits. The police chief was dismissed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80775&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) over the incident.

In Baghdad, six people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=188965) when gunmen lobbed a hand grenade at a minibus. Two unidentified bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/38844.html) were also found by police.

In Mosul, a suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=188965) driving a police vehicle killed three police commandos and wounded nine others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=188972), including two policemen. At least 14 civilians were wounded when a car bomb exploded near a bus station (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80801&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), including women and children. Three people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=188965) when a roadside bomb blasted a police patrol.
Two Iraqi army soldiers were killed and another was wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80739&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Buhriz.

A dozen people were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=189069) during clashes in Ouja near Tikrit, but the number of Iraqis killed was not released. Fighters hidden in a fuel tanker attacked an Awakening Council (Sahwa) patrol when they were stopped for inspection. Some of the fighters were Sudanese or from other Arab countries. One Sahwa member was seriously wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=189069). Ouja is the hometown of Saddam Hussein.
Thirteen suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80711&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Hilla.

Eight people under suspicion of killing a police officer's family were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80773&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Wassit.

RedAnarchist

3rd June 2008, 15:47

Friday: 23 Iraqis Killed, Five Wounded

Updated at 3:45 p.m. EDT, May 30, 2008

At least 23 Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in the latest attacks. Much of the violence centered around Baquba, in Diyala Province, though the largest attack was near Tikrit. No Coalition deaths were reported.

In Tarmiya, US forces killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=190603) whom they suspect of having "hostile intent".

At a checkpoint near Tikrit, Iraqi forces killed at least 11 suspected al-Qaeda members (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5joOXjMMzCcZfxGTM6zErvDD4iMGA) they found hiding in a sheep truck. In a seperate incident, US soldiers killed a suspected al-Qaeda weapons dealer.
In Diyala Province, three women were killed and two more seriously wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80823&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when their homes were hit during a mortar assault on a nearby Iraqi army base. In Buhruz district, a shepherd was killed by an explosive charge (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80826&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Another civilian was killed in Hibhib district by a roadside bomb. In Central Baquba, a child was killed and three others were wounded in an IED attack on a soccer field (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80842&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

In Mosul, gunmen killed three people in separate incidents (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=190603). Also, in an update to yesterday's (http://www.antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=12914) car bombing near the bus station, the reported casualties have risen from 14 to 20 (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80829&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), including 11 women and a child.
A police colonel was killed by unknown gunmen (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80883&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) north of Basra.

RedAnarchist

3rd June 2008, 15:48

Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 15 Iraqis Killed, 19 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 4:45 p.m. EDT, May 31, 2008

At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 19 were wounded in the latest attacks. One American Marine died as the result of a 'non-combat related' incident (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19974&Itemid=21) in Anbar Province. Also, two US soldiers were wounded when rockets struck their base in Nassiriya (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=191930).

In Baquba, an IED blast near a mini-bus killed three civilians and wounded seven others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=80927&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). In the nearby town of al-Sada, gunmen assassinated the head of the Diyala morgue (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39112.html%22).

In Hit, a suicide attack on a checkpoint killed 10 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7429604.stm), including four civilians, and wounded 12 others.

RedAnarchist

3rd June 2008, 15:48

Sunday: 1 US Soldier, 7 Iraqis Killed, 29 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 6:20 p.m. EDT, June 1, 2008

1 US Soldier and at least 7 Iraqis were killed and 29 Iraqis were wounded in the latest attacks, which largely centered around Baghdad and Diyala Province. The US Army reported that an explosively formed penetrator killed a US soldier in northeastern Baghdad (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81073&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, two US soldiers were wounded in a helicopter crash south of Baghdad (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=192698): an investigation is said to be underway.

In Central Baghdad, a car bomb exploded in a parking lot across the street from the Iranian Embassy, killing 2 and wounding 5 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=192895). In al-Ghazali, a bomb attached to the car of a senior police official (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=192895) was detonated, killing a traffic officer and wounding five others. In al-Tashri'e, another bomb attached to a civilian vehicle wounded four others (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81040&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

In Kirkuk, an IED was detonated near a police patrol close to the College of Sciences, wounding 8 (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1408661.php/18_killed_in_Iraq_violence_Australia_starts_troop_ pullout__Roundup_), including two civilians.
In Baquba, a clash broke out between security forces and anti al-Qaeda fighters (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81040&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), killing a child and wounding three other civilians. In al-Katoun neighborhood, a woman was killed by an IED.

In Jalula, a roadside bomb killed a three year old and his mother (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81062&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Four other members of the same family were also wounded in the blast.
Also, in an update on yesterday's suicide attack on a Hit checkpoint, the toll has risen to 13 dead and 18 wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=192856). One of those killed was the police chief of Hit. Police declared an 'indefinite curfew' (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81008&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) over the city in response.

RedAnarchist

3rd June 2008, 15:49

Monday: 1 US Soldier, 18 Iraqis Killed, 60 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 9:10 p.m. EDT, June 2, 2008

1 US Soldier and at least 18 Iraqis were killed and 60 were wounded in the latest attacks. The US army reported that one of its soldiers died in a non-combat incident (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81173&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). US forces also killed two militants of unknown nationality (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=194027) northwest of Tikrit during anti-al-Qaeda operations.

In Central Baghdad, a roadside bomb killed one Iraq, and wounded six others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=193895). In Western Baghdad, gunmen threw a hand grenade at a civilian car, injuring three (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39305.html). Police also reported finding three dead bodies across Baghdad.

In Kirkuk, gunmen killed a police officer (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81090&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a kidnapping
In Mosul, a roadside bomb targeting a US patrol killed an Iraqi woman. Also, a roadside bomb targeting police wounded two civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81124&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). The Deputy Dean of Mosul Agricultural college was killed by explosives (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81171&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) planted in his car. A suicide bomber with a car packed full of explosives targeted the Nineveh police station is Eastern Mosul, killing nine and wounding 46 others (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080602/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestmosul).

In Baquba, a a bombing at the Diyala headquarters of the Awakening Council (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81087&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) wounded three fighters. Also, a would-be suicide bomber (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1408832.php/At_least_three_killed_eight_wounded_in_Iraq__Round up_) died in Tahrir district when the belt he was wearing detonated in his house.

RedAnarchist

12th June 2008, 13:12

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 18 Iraqis Killed; 34 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:50 p.m. EDT, June 3, 2008

At least 18 Iraqis were killed and 34 more were wounded in the latest violence. One U.S. soldier died (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20064&Itemid=21) from non-combat-related causes this morning. Also, Iran resumed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81224&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) shelling suspected Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) rebel locations northeast of Arbil.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39543.html) were discovered. Six people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39543.html)Palestine Street. Also, mortars fell on Muthanna Airport, but no casualties were reported. when a roadside bomb was detonated on
Two doctors and their assistant were released (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1408977.php/Abducted_doctors_released_in_Iraq_after_paying_ran som) after a ransom was paid. They had been kidnapped near Haditha a couple weeks ago. One kidnapper was arrested near Baiji.

In al-Katoun, the body of a five-year-old boy (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81210&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was discovered. He was kidnapped three days ago and bore evidence that he was hanged to death.
A roadside bomb in Khalis wounded ten Iraqi soldiers (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81236&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Nine policemen were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39543.html) during a roadside bomb attack in Kirkuk.

In Nazaka, two farmers were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81208&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when a roadside bomb blasted them as they harvesting wheat.
An Awakening Council (Sahwa) killed three al-Qaeda suspects (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81244&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Abu Saida.

A roadside bomb blasted a joint police-army patrol in Talloul Hamrin, injuring three officers (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81249&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
In Baquba, a suicide bomber (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81265&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) accidentally blew himself up at home. Also, gunmen killed an 11-year-year old (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1409045.php/Thousands_of_detainees_two_doctors_released_in_Ira q__Roundup_).

A Sahwa patrol captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81208&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) five suspects in Hawija.
Sixteen suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81255&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Muthanna.
Coalition forces captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=195333) another eight suspects across Iraq. Also, four suspects were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=195733).

In Tuz Khormato, gunmen killed two men (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1409097.php/Police_arrest_16_thousands_of_detainees_released__ 2nd_Roundup_) who were leaders of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).
Also, four more people were reported injured (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1408916.php/Nine_killed_in_suicide_attack_on_police_in_norther n_Iraq) in yesterday's bombing at a police station in Mosul, and four of the wounded (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gVCs7F0vwQ3FakgpMtQLL3lh98DA) have died overnight.

RedAnarchist

12th June 2008, 13:13

Wednesday: 3 US Soldiers, 70 Iraqis Killed; 124 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 11:46 p.m. EDT, June 4, 2008

At least 70 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 124 more were injuredkilled three American soldiers (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=197198) during an attack in Hawija today. in the latest violence. The deadliest bombing in months bombing occurred in the capital, while two mass graves were found. Also, gunmen
In Baghdad, a truck carrying weapons was detonated, perhaps accidentally, near the home of police general in a northern neighborhood; at least 18 were killed and 75 were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=197377).

A roadside bomb in Karradah killed seven and wounded 11 more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=197917). A sewer shaft in eastern Baghdad gave up as many as 12 bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=197107), which may have been there more than two years. Last night, gunmen killed a police colonel and wounded his brother (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=197382) in Ghadeer. Two dumped bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81364&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were found in al-Guriyaat, and at least another two bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39751.html) were discovered elsewhere. Also, a mortar attack in Shabb left an unknown number of casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81385&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Six policemen were killed and four more were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81362&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during an armed attack in Fallujah. A roadside bomb blasted an Iraqi army patrol accompanying a T.V. crew, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39751.html) were reported. Although Anbar province has been relatively quiet over the last year, the area has seen an increase in violence recently.

Near Baquba, two soldiers were killed and eight were wounded (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1409246.php/Iraqi_and_US_soldiers_killed_in_attacks__Extra_) during a roadside bombing. American forces shot and killed two men (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/world/middleeast/05iraq.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin) wearing suicide vests. Also, Iraqi soldiers accidentally killed a civilian (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/world/middleeast/05iraq.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin).

A mass grave containing at least 13 bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=197107) was found in Latifiyah. One source said (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1409224.php/Mass_grave_uncovered_south_of_Baghdad) that as many 55 people were in the grave.
In Tikrit, a roadside bomb blasted a prisoner transportation patrol. One detainee was killed and eight policemen were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39751.html).
A car bomb lightly wounded four civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81327&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Nassiriya.
Gunmen in Mosul killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=197382) yesterday.
In Basra, an al-Iraqiya cameraman was slightly injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81336&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing.

A large cache of weapons was confiscated (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=197107) in Samarra.
U.S. forces detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=197107) nine suspects across northern and central Iraq.
Karbala police captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81395&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) five highly sought after suspects.
In Diyala province, seventeen detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81321&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1)after proving their innocence.

The Iranian military continued (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81352&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) its artillery attack on northern Iraq.
In Amara, three wanted suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81410&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
An al-Qaeda suspect was detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81408&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Balad Ruz.

Seven people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81418&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when a bomb was detonated near a hotel in Kirkuk.
In Zubayr, a goldsmith and his son were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81409&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) inside their shop.
American airstrikes left five wounded (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/world/middleeast/05iraq.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin) in Hilla.

RedAnarchist

12th June 2008, 13:14

Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 1 Georgian Soldier, 20 Iraqis Killed; 6 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 6:15 p.m. EDT, June 5, 2008

At least 20 Iraqis were killed and six more were wounded during mostly light violence. A U.S. soldier was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=199118) south of Baghdad during a small arms attack. Separately, gunmen killed a Coalition soldier (http://www.mod.gov.ge/?l=E&id=957) from the former Soviet state of Georgia. Also, clashes near the Iraq-Iran border left a number of casualties. Two foreign fighters were killed in Shurqat as well.

Twelve gunmen and four Iranian guards were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=199178) near the Iraqi bordersharing (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=198978) information on the rebels with Iran. during clashes. Iran recently escalated attacks against suspected Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) rebel locations in northeastern Iraq. No casualties have been reported on the Iraqi side. PJAK is an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has sought an independent Kurdistan in Turkey. The Kurdish areas in Iraq are autonomous, and many rebels are using the region for their bases. Turkey, which has also launched operations into Iraq, announced that they have been

In Baghdad, three more deaths (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81440&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported in association with yesterday's Karrada bombing. Two dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39961.html) were found today. An Iraqi soldier was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39961.html) in a roadside bomb blast in Rashid. A bomb targeting a U.S. patrol in Jihad failed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/39961.html) to leave casualties. Meanwhile, a Sadrist member of Parliament said (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81479&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) her motorcade was prevented from leaving Sadr City and her bodyguards were arrested by Iraqi forces.

Five gunmen were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81513&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and five more were detained during Coalition raids in Abu Saida.

In Shurqat, five Iraqi gunmen and two foreign fighters were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=199118) during a clash with Awakening Council (Sahwa) members.
One gunman was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=199118) and two colleagues were arrested during a raid in Fallujah.

Three people were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81451&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Buhriz.
In Baquba, an al-Qaeda suspect was shot and killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81468&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) by unknown assailants. He had been recently released from detention at Camp Bucca. Three al-Qaeda suspects were killed (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1409557.php/Several_al-Qaeda_members_killed_and_arrested). One was Tunisian.
Mortars striking Khanaqin wounded three civilians (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81473&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

Two "special groups" leader were detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=198811) in separate raids south of the capital. The U.S. military used the term "special groups" to describe Shi'ite fighters they believe are receiving support from Iran.
Five suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81476&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near the Hamrin Mountains.
In Mosul, a senior leader in the al-Mustafa Army was detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81491&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Nineteen suspects were captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81541&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Basra.

RedAnarchist

12th June 2008, 13:15

Friday: 21 Iraqis Killed, 8 Wounded

Updated at 5:25 p.m. EDT, June 6, 2008

At least 21 Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded on a relatively quiet prayer day. No Coalition troops were reported killed. Meanwhile, Iranian forces continue (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81574&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) to shell suspected Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) rebel locations in northern Iraq. Casualties, if any, are unknown.

In Sadr City, a U.S. air strike killed four men (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=200720) who had been observed loading weapons into a truck.
At a Dour checkpoint, gunmen killed three policemen and wounded two more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=200720).

A female suicide bomber killed one policeman (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=200720) and wounded four others in Ramadi. A second woman fled (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=200714) the scene.
U.S. forces killed four suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=200720) and arrested 20 more in Kirkuk. A former intelligence officer from the Saddam regime was kidnapped (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40144.html). A civilian was wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40144.html) during a shooting.
Three al-Qaeda suspects were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81551&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and six more were detained in Muqdadiyah.

In Mosul, a charred body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81564&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was discovered.
An off-duty policeman was kidnapped (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=200720) near Tikrit.
Ten wanted men and 22 other suspects were captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=200720) by Coalition forces in northern and central Iraq.
In Hay, a "special groups" leader surrendered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=200720). The term "special groups" is used to describe Shi'ite militia who are suspected of receiving aid from Iran.

In al-Nasr Wa Salam, four men blew themselves up (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40144.html) as they were planting a roadside bomb. Gunmen wounded a policeman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40144.html).
A roadside bomb damaged the home of an officer in Suleiman Bek, but no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40144.html) were reported.
In Jalawla, a bomb near the home of a Kurdistan Democratic Party member's home left one casualty.
An al-Qaeda leader was killed (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40144.html) near Baiji.

RedAnarchist

12th June 2008, 13:16

Saturday: 22 Iraqis Killed, 39 Wounded

Updated at 11:50 p.m. EDT, June 7, 2008

A series of small bombings left casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202284) across Baghdad today, while a mass grave was found just south of the capital. At least 22 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 39 more were wounded in violence across the country. No Coalition deaths were reported, but U.S. troops killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202284) four men who may have been foreign fighters.
In Baghdad, a roadside bomb targeting a police commando patrol, but blasting a bus station as well, killed four people and wounded 18 more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202299) on Nidhal Street. Two people were killed and seven more were wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1914797&Language=en) when a suicide bomber (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202284) attacked a police patrol in Mansour's Nisoor Square. Elsewhere in Mansour, a bomb planted under a car injured a ministry of defense employee and two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202271).

Police commandos killed one man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202271) and confiscated weaponry in a northwest neighborhood. No causalities (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40188.html) were reported during a blast in Ur. Nineteen suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81687&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, four bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40188.html) were found.
A number of weapons have been found (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202175) during sweeps of Sadr City.
At least eight bodies were found (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81658&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a mass grave in Wihda. Some remains were discovered (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202271) in a sack. The victims were wearing military uniforms.

Near Mosul, four men were killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202176) in a U.S. airstrike. Two safe houses that contained graffiti indicating use by foreign fighters were also destroyed, but the nationality of the men was not released. Five suspects were arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202284) in a different operation. Also, gunmen attacked a motorcade carrying the governor of Ninewah province, but no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81641&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported. Another bombing left three people wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202271) in the Baaj district.

A child was killed and three people were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81663&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kanaan when an IED was detonated near a television station.
In Muqdadiya, an IED wounded five Iraqi servicemembers (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81647&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
A child's body was found in Qadir Karam.
A man was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202271) and another arrested after they were observed plating a bomb in al-Liheb.

In Mosul, a man was killed (http://www.antiwar.com/reese/?articleid=12955) a Baaj area checkpoint. He acted suspicously and was wearing a suicide vest.
An explosion near a children's hospital in Kirkuk left no casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81663&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1), but four suspects were arrested.
Several IEDs were defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81657&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) and weapons were confiscated in Balad Ruz.

A suspect was arrested and weapons were confiscated (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81664&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Hartha.
A curfew was imposed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81637&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) on Hit for "security reasons."
Seven were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81693&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Aziziya.
In Diyala, 44 detainees were released (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81684&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after they were cleared of any wrongdoing.

The power station in Baiji was attacked (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81669&NrIssue=2&NrSection=2) and went offline for a day.
A Turkish soldier was wounded (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1914811&Language=en) during clashes with Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) rebels near the Iraq border.

RedAnarchist

12th June 2008, 13:17

Sunday: 2 US Soldiers, 28 Iraqis Killed; 18 Americans, 58 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:40 a.m. EDT, June 9, 2008

A suicide bomber killed a U.S. soldier and wounded 18 more Americans (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203455)U.S. soldier was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203242) during a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad yesterday. At least in northern Iraq. Anoother 28 people were killed and 58 were injured across Iraq. Meanwhile, Turkey reported (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203211) striking suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq.

In al-Rashad, a suicide car bomber attacked a U.S. base, killing one soldier and wounding 18 more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203455). Two Iraqis were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203455) as well when the bomber drove a bomb hidden under a pile of animal skins into blast walls protecting the base. Police added five civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203455) to the tally of wounded. A conflicting report said (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40233.html) that more soldiers were killed.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited Iran and reassured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203301) the Iranians that a proposed security deal with the U.S. will not turn Iraq into a launching pad for a U.S. attack on their neighbor. However, Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Taqqi al-Mudaressi said (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81784&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) that the agreement could start a popular uprising within Iraq itself.

In Baghdad, a explosion killed four police recruits and wounded 23 others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203105)Nisoor Square, only a day after another blast left casualties there. Outside the Ministry of Defense in the Green Zone, a mortar explosion killed three people and wounded 10 more (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203764). One person was killed and five more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203764) during a blast outside the Turkish embassy in Waziriya. In New Baghdad, a bomb targeting a police patrol wounded two policemen and two civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203242). A grenade injured two defense employees (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81757&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Atifiya. U.S. forces arrested (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203242) two people suspected of being Iranian-backed militants. Iraqi forces arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81778&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 27 suspects. No casualties (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81757&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) were reported after a bombing in Baladiyat. A body belonging to a policeman (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81778&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) was found in Hurriya, while at least three others were found (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40233.html) at recruitment center in Mansour's elsewhere.
In Mosul, gunmen killed three policemen and wounded five people (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203242), including civilians. Two women were injured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203184) when U.S. soldiers conducted a raid that netted six suspects. An al-Qaeda leader was detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81757&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) as well.

Gunmen fired upon a marketplace in Khanaqin and killed five people (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81807&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Gunmen in Aziziya killed six shepherds (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203184) and set fire to two vehicles.
A roadside bomb killed one person and wounded two others (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203242) in Iskandariya.

In Baquba, gunmen killed an Awakening Council (Sahwa) member (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81766&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Seven suspects were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81765&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in a separate event.
Gunmen killed an Iraqi soldier (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81768&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Kut.
Ten rockets struck the British base in Basra but no casualties (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203184) were reported.

Hit police detained (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=203234) 13 al-Qaeda suspects and confiscated 58 suicide vests.

A kidnapping gang was arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81799&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Diwaniya.
U.S. forces arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81829&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) four suspects in Fallujah. Meanwhile, 3000 displaced families returned (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81828&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) home.

RedAnarchist

12th June 2008, 13:18

Monday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 49 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:22 a.m. EDT, June 10, 2008

At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 49 more were injured during the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a mass grave may have been found in Diyala province, but conflicting reports indicate it may have been the mass burial of unclaimed bodies from the morgue instead. Also, five possibly foreign fighters were killed.

Authorities in Qatan found (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1410102.php/Eight_killed_in_Iraq_attacks_another_mass_grave_fo und__Roundup_) 25 bodies in a mass grave, but a separate report has the bodies being buried (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) after they had gone unidentified for 40 days. Although the custom is to bury the dead quickly, authorities will commonly hold them for a period of time if they are unidentified, so that family members can come forward. Mass graves are often found there as well.

In Baghdad, a bomb targeting police, killed four people and wounded 12 (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=204027) in the Karrada district. In Harthiya, five people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) during a bombing. Mortars targeted the Green Zone, but no casualties were reported (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html). Army forces captured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81878&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) six suspects. One Iraqi soldier was killed and five civilians were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=204460) in Rusafa. Gunmen tossed grenades and wounded two policemen (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=204460) in Shabb. Three jewelers were killed and two policemen were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) during an armed attack. Also, three dumped bodies (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=204460) were found.

In Mosul, a policeman was shot dead (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=204027) while on foot patrol. An IED blast injured two policemen (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) in one incident and another policeman (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) in a separate one. Five people were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) during a roadside bombing. Also, two suspects were detained (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20226&Itemid=21).

Two chieftains were killed (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81904&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a home invasion in Tal Afar.
At an Awakening Council (Sahwa) checkpoint in Tarmiya, a bomb blast killed one person and wounded three others. (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=204027)
Mortar fire in Wajihiya killed a man and wounded three members of his family (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81859&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Four women were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81859&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) when a roadside bomb exploded near Muqdadiya. Two people were wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) when gunmen opening fire in a separate incident.

A roadside bomb killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=204027) driving a tractor near Baquba.
In Balad Ruz, a woman was shot dead (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html).
Gunmen killed a retired officer (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) in Hibhib.

One person was wounded (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) during a roadside bombing in Dali Abbas.
Coalition troops killed (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20226&Itemid=21) five suspected al-Qaeda members, possibly foreign, in remote northwest Iraq today.
Five suspects were detained (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20226&Itemid=21) in Baiji.

Raids in Basra resulted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81865&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in the confiscation of numerous weapons. Twelve men were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81938&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1). Also, no casualties were reported (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81908&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) after a rocket attack on the British base.
Karbala police defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81880&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a roadside bomb and confiscated 70 mortars. They also arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81912&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a dangerous suspect from Diyala province.
Five suspects were detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81893&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) near Kut.

In Numaniya, the Georgian base suffered (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81928&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a mortar attack.
Two policemen were injured (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40293.html) during a rocket propelled grenade attack in Zanjili.
A policeman was gunned down (http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81858&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Amara.

RedAnarchist

12th June 2008, 13:19

Tuesday: 19 Iraqis Killed; 26 Wounded; Tribal Leader Assassinated

Updated at 12:05 a.m. EDT, June 11,2008

Although the assassination of the head of Saddam Hussein's tribe rocked the country today, it was a relatively quiet day marked mostly by arrests and detentions. At least 19 Iraqis were killed and 26 were wounded in attacks. No Coalition troop deaths were reported.

The head of the al-Bu Nasir tribe, Sheikh Ali al-Nida, was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205459) when a bomb planted on his car went off in Awja. One guard was also killed and three more were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205459). Saddam Hussein belonged to this particular tribe, and the sheikh was in charge of the former president's remains after his execution. He had just spoken (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/world/middleeast/11iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin) abour about reconciling with the central government.

In Baghdad, three dumped bodies (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40403.html) were found. A suspected car bomber drove into a fence in eastern Baghdad where gunmen erupted from the vehicle; one gunman was killed (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205459), and the car did not explode. In a separate incident, U.S. soldiers killed a man (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205303) who ignored warning shots. One Iraqi officer was killed and five soldiers were wounded (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=82053&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during security operations. Five suspects, two al-Qaeda in Iraq members, were captured (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205303). Police commandos detained (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81998&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 22 suspects. Also, a pair of roadside bombs targeting police and army patrols in Shabb resulted in no casualties (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40403.html).
Also, in the capital, five people were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205583) during a bombing on Saadoun Street.

Four family members were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205303) in Tuz Khormato when gunmen tossed a hand grenade at their home
U.S. and Iraqi forces killed three suspects (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205583) and detained five in northern Iraq.

In Suq al-Shiyukh, a bomb blasted a motorcade carrying a provincial council member. Four guards were wounded (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205583). Police arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=82008&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) 55 wanted men and 10 suspects during unrelated raids.
Two policemen were injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=82013&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) during a roadside bombing in Kirkuk.
In Wassit, the body (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=82013&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) of a man wearing a uniform and bearing bullet wounds was pulled out of a body of water.

Between Tikrit and Baiji, gunmen killed (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1410244.php/Saddam_clan_chief_killed_five_civilians_wounded_in _Iraq) a former officer during the Saddam era.
Six Iraqi soldiers were arrested (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81966&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) in Karbala for collaborating with kidnappers.

A curfew in Hit has been lifted (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=81992&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).
Gunmen killed two civilians (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=205947) in Mosul.
A roadside bomb injured two people (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/40403.html) in Mahmudiya.
South of Nassirya, police defused (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=82029&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) a C-4 bomb that had a camera attached to it.

In Ninewa province, U.S. forces discovered four bodies (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=82047&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) belonging to a pair of policemen and another pair of recruits.
The mayor of Suleiman Bek survived (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=82048&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1) an assassination attempt, but one guard was injured (http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=82048&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1).

No casualties were reported during continued (http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=206035) Turkish attacks in northern Iraq. Turkish authorities have been fighting Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels who are after an independent Kurdistan.