A surge in attacks that began last month resumed after several days of relatively light violence. Shi’ites were targeted in today’s hostilities. Because several of the bombings occurred in southern cities unaccustomed to daily or even weekly attacks, the violence was likely coordinated. Overall, at least 43 Iraqis were killed and 149 more were wounded. Read This Post
In Mosul, a bomb targeted a motorcade carrying the
governor of Nineva province. Atheel al-Nujaifi, whose brother is the house
speaker, was not hurt, but two
bystanders were killed, and three
bodyguards were wounded. … Read This Post
The number of attacks surged dramatically today, with Mosul and northern Iraq taking the brunt of the violence. Overall, at least 94 Iraqis were killed and 289 more were wounded. Read This Post
At least 23 Iraqis were killed and 78 more were wounded, mostly in Baghdad and Mosul. Two Iranians were also killed and seven more were wounded in eastern Iraq. Read This Post
Suicide bombers staged two major attacks today. Although most of the recent bombings took place in Baghdad, today’s significant attacks took place outside the capital. At least 33 people were killed and 71 more were wounded across Iraq. Twelve of those killed and 37 of those wounded were Iranian pilgrims traveling to visit holy shrines in Iraq. Read This Post