Posted in Civilian Casualties, Government, Insurgents, Iran, Iraq, Middle-East, Military, tagged Al Qaeda, civilians, Iraq, us military on May 6, 2011|
Eurasia Review, By David Clark
May 3, 201
On 27 November 2008, the Iraqi Parliament ratified the final Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the United States. Under SOFA, U.S. combat forces would withdraw from Iraqi cities by 30 June 2009, and all U.S. forces will be completely out of Iraq by 31 December 2011, but allowing for further negotiation if Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq’s Prime Minister, believes the country is not stable enough. (more…)
Posted in Civilian Casualties, Crossfire Deaths, Iraq, Middle-East, NATO/Allies, tagged civilian, Civilian Casualties, Iraq, US troops on May 2, 2011|
Reuters, By Serena Chaudhry
1 May 2011
The number of civilians and soldiers killed in Iraqi violence fell in April, official figures showed on Sunday, although attacks continued against security forces ahead of the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
The Health Ministry said 120 civilians were killed in bombings and other attacks last month compared with 136 in March. (more…)
Posted in Central Asia, Chemical Weapons, Civilian Casualties, Government, Ground Assault, Gunfire, Iraq, Protesters, Targeted Death, Targeted Injury, tagged Civilian Casualties, Iraq, protestors, security forces on April 19, 2011|
Reuters
April 18, 2011
ARBIL, Iraq, April 18 (Reuters) – At least 90 people were wounded in a second straight day of clashes between protesters and security forces in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya on Monday, police and medical sources said. (more…)
Posted in Central Asia, Civilian Casualties, Government, Gunfire, Iran, Iraq, Targeted Death, United Nations, United States, tagged Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, Iran, Iraq, UN, United Nations, United States, war crimes on April 17, 2011|
Reuters, By Louis Charbonneau
April 14, 2011
UNITED NATIONS, April 14 (Reuters) – The United Nations on Thursday confirmed 34 people have been found dead at an Iranian dissident camp in Iraq after Iraqi security forces moved against the camp last week. (more…)
Posted in Civilian Casualties, Clusters/Mines, Government, Health Care, Iraq, Middle-East, NGOs, Unexploded Ordinances (UXO), United Nations, tagged innocent victims, Iraq, Iraqi government, landmines, NGOs, Ottawa Treaty, UN, UNICEF on April 11, 2011|
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Press Release
Baghdad, Iraq, 5 April 2011 – To commemorate Global Mine Action Day, the Iraqi Ministry of Environment and the United Nations in Iraq held today a press conference on mine action in Iraq at the UNAMI Headquarters in Baghdad. Representatives of national, regional and international media outlets in Iraq listened and interacted with the Deputy Minister of Environment, Dr Kamal Latif, the Head of Humanitarian and Development Office at UNAMI, Mr. Daniel Augstburger, and Major General Hadi Athab, Director of Military Engineering at the Ministry of Defence, who briefed them on Iraq’s continued commitment to building awareness on the dangers of landmines and clearing the country from explosive remnants of war, while supporting the victims who have been affected by them. (more…)
Posted in Afghanistan, Civilian Casualties, Editorial, Iraq, Journalists, Military, United States, tagged Afghanistan, Civilian Casualties, Iraq, Military, us military on April 6, 2011|
By: David French
April 3, 2011
Imagine—if you can—the following scene:
It’s midnight, and the desert sky glows orange from the flames of the burning Humvee. Your best friend is still in there, trapped. Or at least you think he is. You can’t be sure because the burning vehicle is behind you. All of your attention is focused ahead, 200 meters to the north, where six figures crouch in an irrigation ditch. Are they hostile? Why would six people be hiding in an irrigation ditch at midnight? Are they waiting to shoot down the medevac chopper that’s on its way to—you hope, you pray—save your friend’s life?
You see movement, and you call for permission to fire.
Thirty kilometers away, the scene is very different. In a busy tactical operations center, all eyes are fixed on a grainy, flickering, black-and-white image. The UAV feed keeps fading—it’s hardly as clear as the images you saw on the news before your deployment—but you can see the Humvee aflame, the frantic efforts to free the trapped soldier (Who is it? Do you know him?), and you can also see—when the camera pans north—six ghostly figures lying down in an irrigation ditch, in a perfect position to ambush the medevac helicopter.
But you don’t see any weapons. At least not clearly. The screen flickers again. You can’t be sure. (more…)
Posted in Body Count, Civilian Casualties, Iraq, Military, Terrorists, United States, tagged Civilian Casualties, Iraq, Military, Terrorists, United States, us military on April 6, 2011|
| April 02, 2011 |
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Iraq’s death toll during the month of March is estimated at 247 killed including 136 civilians while 370 others were wounded including 215 civilians.
56 soldiers were killed and 75 others were wounded while 55 policemen were killed and 80 others were wounded, according to the figures of Iraqi Health, Defense and Interior Ministries. 72 terrorists were killed and 209 others were arrested during the month of March, Iraqi ministries sources told Alsumaria. |
