Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Sunday 05 October 2008

Eleven members of one Iraqi family were killed in a U.S. raid in the 17 July neighborhood in west Mosul on Sunday morning. Among the dead are three women and three children, Iraqi police said. A press release issued by the U.S. military said the raid targeted a wanted man and as the troops entered the building it received small arms fire and a suicide bombed detonated, killing the women and children. | 10/05/08 10:17:57 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Baghdad-Friday 3 October 2008

One decomposed body was found in Saidiyah. | 10/03/08 16:48:22 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Thursday 2 October 2008

A suicide bomber wearing a suicide vest targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad al-Jadeeda, eastern Baghdad after Eid prayers, at 7.45 a.m. Thursday, killing at least twelve civilians, injuring twenty five.

A suicide car bomb targeted a Shiite mosque in Zafaraniyah, southeastern Baghdad at 7.45 a.m. Thursday killing eight people including four Iraqi Army members, injuring ten including one soldier. | 10/02/08 10:21:37 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence - Wednesday 01 October 2008

- Around 12:30 pm a roadside bomb detonated near a mosque ( Mohammed Rasool Allah) in Jihad neighborhood. Four people were injured.

- In the early morning there were clashes between the emergency police and gunmen in Tahaniyah village of Mandli ( about 52 miles east of Baquba). Two gunmen were killed and three others were arrested. From their side police had four policemen injured. | 10/01/08 10:10:56 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Tuesday 30 September 2008

Two civilians were killed and four others were wounded by a car bomb in downtonw Baghdad on Tuesday afternoon | 09/30/08 09:29:25 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Monday 29 September 2008

- Police found one dead body in Saidiyah in Karkh bank (south Baghdad) today.

- A bomb was put under a taxi car detonated in Abu Tamam intersection in Mosul city, Sunday night. Only the taxi driver was injured in that incident. | 09/29/08 10:49:33 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Sunday 28 September 2008

Around 8 a.m. a roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi army vehicle in Mansour neighborhood, killing one soldier and injuring two soldiers and a civilian. Around 9 a.m. a roadside bomb targeted Ahmed Samir Zargush, the mayor of Al Saidiyah town, about 50 miles east of Baquba. Zargush was injured along with three of his bodyguards and two civilians. | 09/28/08 10:04:37 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Saturday 27 September 2008

Three people were injured including a police officer by a bomb that was attached to the car of the police officer in Mansour neighborhood in west baghdad. | 09/27/08 08:53:48 By - Laith hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Friday 26 September 2008

Gunmen opened fire upon a checkpoint in Bhadeed al-Nasir killing one soldier and seriously injuring four others.

Turkish aircraft raided the villages close to the Iraq Turkey border on Qindeel Mountain between 10 and 11 p.m. Thursday killing one member of the Kurdish PKK. The air raid penetrated farther into Sulaimaniyah province and struck many villages and destroyed one house in Bra Day. Two civilians have been injured and officials expect more casualties to be reported from the remote villages. | 09/26/08 14:10:31 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Thursday 25 September 2008

A roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi Army patrol in Zafaraniyah, southeastern Baghdad at 7 a.m. Thursday, injuring six people including one soldier.

A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol near al-Shaab Stadium in east Baghdad wounding three civilians. | 09/25/08 09:12:10 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence - Wednesday 24 September 2008

- A roadside bomb targeted an American patrol in Fudhailiyah neighborhood (east Baghdad) around 7 a.m. Seven Iraqi people were injured while no casualties were reported on the American side, police said. The U.S. military said they had no report of an IED attack on this day although police said there was one.

-Gunmen opened fire on Abdul Karim Hussein’s car, the brigadier general in the ministry of interior. Abdul Karim was wounded with his driver and another person. | 09/24/08 11:27:49 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Tuesday 23 September 2008

Around 8 a.m. a roadside bomb targeted civilians in Al Sleikh neighborhood injuring four civilians. Around 10 a.m. a roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi army vehicle in Karrada near Al Nidhal St. killing one civilian and injuring three civilians. | 09/23/08 09:15:16 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence - Monday 22 September 2008

Two civilians were killed and eight others were wounded by a car bomb in downtown Baghdad on Monday morning. | 09/22/08 09:02:38 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Sunday 21 September 2008

- A bomb was planted under the car of the general manager of the Ministry of Finance, in Kindi street in Harthiya neighborhood on Sunday morning. Ihsan Ridha, the manager was injured in that incident.

- Gunmen assassinated Brigadier General Adel Abass, a manager in the ministry of interior in Adel neighborhood around 7:30 am. He was killed with his driver. | 09/21/08 09:16:22 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Saturday 20 September 2008

Gunmen killed two policemen were killed in Mosul city on Saturday morning. | 09/20/08 09:18:56 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Friday 19 September 2008

Around 11:45 a.m. a roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in Al Yarmouk neighborhood injuring two policemen and four civilians. Gunmen raided a house in Al Yabsa neighborhood in Mosul city killing the parents and injuring four members of the family including one child. | 09/19/08 10:02:33 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Thursday 18 September 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in Karrada, central Baghdad at 8 a.m. Thursday, injuring two civilians.

A roadside bomb targeted a law enforcement patrol in Palestine Street, close to Mustansiriyah University, northeastern Baghdad at noon Thursday, injuring seven of the patrol members. | 09/18/08 09:03:36 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence - Wednesday 17 September 2008

- Around 8 am a roadside bomb targeted a traffic police patrol in Karrada neighborhood( downtown Baghdad).Three people were injured(one traffic policeman and two civilians ).

- Around 8 am a roadside bomb targeted an army patrol in Maysloon intersection in Karrada neighborhood (downtown Baghdad). Six were injured(three soldiers and three civilians). | 09/17/08 08:57:17 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Tuseday 16 September 2008

Two people were killed and more than twenty others were injured in two explosions in Baghdad. | 09/16/08 08:39:48 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Monday 15 September 2008

- Two parked car bombs exploded in Karrada around noon. The first car bomb targeted Iraqi army convoy, the second car was supposed to target the incoming army reinforcements. The two explosions killed (12) civilians and injured 22 Iraqi army soldiers and injured 15 civilians. | 09/15/08 09:33:22 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Sunday 14 September 2008

An adhesive IED stuck to a car belonging to a member of the Sahwa, the U.S. backed militia exploded as the car was passing through a checkpoint in Adhamiyah injuring six people including three Sahwa members at 10 p.m. Saturday.

A roadside bomb was planted outside the home of the commander of the Sahwa in Furat neighbourhood, western Baghdad at 11 p.m. Saturday. The commander was killed and four civilians were injured. | 09/14/08 09:36:24 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence - Saturday 13 September 2008

- A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in Dora neighborhood(south Baghdad). Four policemen were wounded.

- A roadside bomb targeted a national police patrol in Karrada neighborhood in central Baghdad. Three people were killed including one policeman and five others were wounded (including 2 policemen). | 09/13/08 09:30:00 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Friday 12 September 2008

A suicide bomber blew up himslef between civilians while they were leaving a mosque in Nineveh province after finishing Friday prayers. | 09/12/08 09:07:03 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Thursday 11 September 2008

A roadside bomb exploded in Al Muthafar square in Sadr city around 10 a.m., injuring two civilians. A bomb in a parked truck exploded in Dora neighborhood around 3 p.m., killing one civilian and injuring three others. | 09/11/08 09:20:39 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Wednesday 10 September 2008

A bomb planted in a civilian car injured three civilians in Tuz Khirmatu district south of Kirkuk. | 09/10/08 09:57:43 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Tuesday 9 September 2008

General Hasen Maeen, from the Prime Minister's Council was targeted with an adhesive bomb stuck onto the car. He and two of his security personnel were severely injured in the explosion that took place in Harthiyah, central Baghdad, at 7.30 a.m. Tuesday.

An adhesive IED was stuck onto the car of the bureau chief of al-Arabiyah satellite station in Baghdad, Jowad al-Hattab in Salhiyah neighbourhood, central Baghdad. Al-Hattab called the security forces after checking his car and suspecting something at around 11 a.m. Tuesday, but the bomb detonated, without casualties, before they arrived. | 09/09/08 09:35:45 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Monday 8 September 2008

The guards of the minister of displaced people and migrants opened fire upon civilians in downtown Baghdad on Monday morning killing a woman and injuring six other civilians. | 09/08/08 09:41:22 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Sunday 07 September 2008

A roadside bomb exploded near a police patrol in Zafaraniya neighborhood (east Baghdad) at around 8 a.m., injuring two policemen.

- A roadside bomb exploded near a police patrol near Beirut intersection at 8;30 am, injuring three policemen. | 09/07/08 09:03:44 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Saturday 6 September 2008

Three mortar shells hit the outskirts of Dora neighborhood, causing no injuries, around 10 a.m. A suicide bomber detonated his car bomb in central Tal Afar, west of Mosul. The bomber started a fight with another driver after a car accident near a busy market in the town; as people gathered the bomber exploded his car bomb, killing six civilians and injuring 32. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. | 09/06/08 09:37:49 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Friday 5 September, 2008

Two IEDs were detonated under control in Baghdad at around 12.30 p.m. Friday; one in al-Rashid Camp area, southeastern Baghdad; and the other in Beirut Square in east Baghdad.

Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Abdulameer Hasen Abbas was assassinated at 2 p.m. Friday. He was driving by al-Shaab Stadium in eastern Baghdad when gunmen driving a speeding car shot him dead. | 09/05/08 08:34:20 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Thursday 4 September 2008

Gunmen assassinated a general director in eat Baghdad on Wednesday evening | 09/04/08 09:32:16 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Wednesday 03 September 2008

- At dawn, Iraqi army, police and Sahwa check point on Tigris River opened fire on a suspected boat in the river in Tarmiyah (25 miles north of Baghdad). Later, the fire came from the boat and An American helicopter which arrived after having a call from that American boat. Six Iraqi members were killed and ten others were injured, police said. While the MNF-I press desk reply was “We have initial reports that while coalition forces were conducting operations against suspected AQI there was an incident involving weapons fire between Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces north of Tarmiyah, Baghdad. Reports indicate ISF sustained casualties. Coalition aircraft were involved in this incident. It is always regrettable when incidents of mistaken fire occur on the battlefield; a review of the circumstances is under way”.

- Around noon, a roadside bomb targeted an American patrol in Waziriyah neighborhood (north Baghdad). Two people were injured while there are no casualties reported on the America side. | 09/03/08 08:57:51 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Tuesday 2 September 2008

A roadside bomb targeted civilians near Al Kindi hospital killing two civilians and injuring 13 others at 9 a.m. A roadside bomb targeted civilians in Al Harthiya neighborhood, killing two civilians and injuring ten others. | 09/02/08 09:20:55 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Monday 1 September 2008

Three civilians were injured by an IED in downtown Baghdad | 09/01/08 09:03:04 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Sunday 31 August 2008

- A bomb which was attached to a civilian car detonated when the car passed through an army check point. Three people were injured, two soldiers who were at the check point and the driver of that car.

- Around 11 am, gunmen assassinated a man in his car while he was on the high way of Mohammed Al-Qassim opposite to the ministry of finance building. The man was an employee of Baghdad municipality. | 08/31/08 09:22:26 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Saturday 30 August 2008

A roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi army vehicle injuring two soldiers in Al Mansour neighborhood at 10 a.m. Two civilians were injured in Karrada neighborhood when an adhesive bomb attached to their car exploded around 1 p.m. | 08/30/08 09:23:57 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Friday 29 August 2008

A roadside bomb exploded on Friday morning in west Baghdad. No casulaties were reported | 08/29/08 08:32:26 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Thursday 28 August 2008

- Early morning, gunmen assassinated the brigadier general Najam Abdullah from the 7th division of the Iraqi army and his wife in front of his house in Adel neighborhood (west Baghdad).

- Mortars hit the international zone (IZ) in central Baghdad. No casualties reported. | 08/28/08 09:18:26 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Wednesday 27 August 2008

One civilian was killed and more than 15 others were injujred in three explosions in different neighborhoods of Baghdad. | 08/27/08 09:03:27 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Tuesday 26 August 2008

A suicide car bomb targeted a recruiting centre in the town of Jalowlaa, 70 km to the east of Baquba at 10.30 a.m. Tuesday killing 27 recruits, wounding 45.

A car bomb parked near the entrance of the health department in Tikrit exploded at 7.30 a.m. killing two guards and two civilians, injuring thirteen civilians. | 08/26/08 08:25:56 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence - Monday 25 August 2008

- Mortars hit the International Zone(IZ) in downtown Baghdad. No casualties reported.

- Around 7 am an IED detonated near an Iraqi army check point near Mr.Milk supermarket in Mansour neighborhood (west Baghdad). One officer was injured. | 08/25/08 09:16:21 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Sunday 24 August 2008

Four people were killed and at 15 others were wounded in a successive bombing in east Baghdad. | 08/24/08 09:04:16 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Saturday 23 August 2008

Baghdad

- A mortar shell hit Adhemiyah palace where the Iraqi army is based in Baghdad neighborhoods of Adhemiyah. 3 soldiers were injured.

The deputy and consultant of the minister of culture Kamil Shiaa Abdu Allah was killed in central Baghdad by gunmen who used silencers in an ambush on the high way near the ministry of finance. Also the deputy’s driver was injured in this incident. | 08/23/08 09:18:29 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Friday 22 August 2008

A helicopter fired at three men on the main route between Kirkuk city and Hawijah killing all three. One of the three men was an employee at the department for issuing Iraqi civil identification cards and was wanted by the police and army in Kirkuk, said Kirkuk police, adding that it is still not clear whether the helicopter was American or Iraqi.

A colonel in the former Iraqi Army suspected a bunch of strangers standing next to his parked car in Amil where he was shopping, of wrong doing and reported this to the police. The police found that an adhesive bomb had been stuck to his car which they were able to defuse without casualties at 9 a.m. Friday. | 08/22/08 08:50:39 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Thursday 21 August 2008

Two mortar shells hit the international zone in downtown baghdad on Thursday morning. | 08/21/08 08:32:16 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Wednesday 20 August 2008

Around 10 a.m. a roadside bomb targeted civilians in Al Sleikh neighborhood injuring two civilians. Around 2:30 p.m. gunmen attacked an Iraqi army vehicle in Ghazaliyah neighborhood injuring two soldiers. | 08/20/08 09:50:52 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Tuesday 19 August 2008

A father (55) and son (20) were killed by light arms fire from a police patrol near Daibaka, between Kirkuk and Erbil late Monday. The police are still investigating the incident.

Police found 20 decomposed bodies buried in an orchard in Abu Tuma village, al-Khalis 15 km to the north of Baquba at 3.30 p.m. | 08/19/08 08:55:44 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Monday 18 August 2008

gunmen killed three employees working for the election commission in Basra province south of Baghdad on Monday morning. | 08/18/08 08:36:23 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Sunday 17 August 2008

- Gunmen threw a grenade at a car carrying a television crew for Afaq, a local T.V station funded by the ruling Dawaa party, as they were about to enter their headquarters in Baghdad’s Alawi al Hilla neighborhood. A reporter, cameraman and driver were seriously injured and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.. | 08/17/08 08:53:38 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Saturday 16 August 2008

Around 9 a.m. a parked car bomb targeted Shiite pilgrims in Shaab neighborhood north east Baghdad killing six civilians and injuring ten others. | 08/16/08 09:10:04 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence - Friday 15 August 2008

- A roadside bomb targeted a mini bus carrying pilgrims, who were on their way from Baghdad to Karbala, in New baghdad neighborhood. One pilgrim was killed and 9 others were injured.

- A mortar shell hit Zafaraniyah neighborhood (east Baghdad). Two people were injured. | 08/15/08 09:02:01 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Thursday 14 August 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in Zafaraniyah, southeastern Baghdad at 7.45 a.m. Thursday killing one policeman and injuring five pilgrims walking to Karbala for the Shabani pilgrimage on Sunday, August 17.

A roadside bomb targeted pilgrims near al-Taharriyat Square in Karrada, central Baghdad at 2 p.m. Thursday killing one pilgrim, injuring seven others. | 08/14/08 10:07:11 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Wednesday 13 August 2008

Two people were killed and eight others including Iraqi soldiers were killed in two car bomb in Mosul city north of Baghdad on Wednesday morning | 08/13/08 08:34:50 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Tuesday 12 August 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol near Khullani Square, central Baghdad at 3 p.m. Tuesday injuring three people including one policeman. A suicide bomber targeted the motorcade of the Governor of Diyala province as it was leaving the Governorate compound. The Governor, who was accompanied by General Abdulkarim Khalaf, Commander Operations in the Iraqi Ministry of Defence was not harmed but three civians were killed and seven people including one policeman, one army serviceman and one female were injured. | 08/12/08 10:18:40 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Monday 11 August 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a pickup truck carrying civilians in Wajihiyah district, 25 km to the east of Baquba killing five women, injuring three men.

A female suicide bomber targeted al-Sharqi Police Station in central Baquba killing one policeman, injuring seventeen people including thirteen policemen and four civilians one of whom was a child. | 08/11/08 09:40:07 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Sunday 10 August 2008

six people were killed and more than thirty others were injured in six explosions that targeted secuirty forces and civilians in different neighborhoods of Baghdad | 08/10/08 09:04:51 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Saturday 09 August 2008

Around 8 a.m. a roadside bomb targeted a police vehicle in Bab Al Muatham area injuring four policemen. Around 3 p.m. a bomb exploded inside an apartment in Zayuna neighborhood injuring two people. | 08/09/08 09:14:23 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Friday 8 August 2008

Around 7 p.m. a parked car bomb targeted civilians in a market in Tal Afar city about 30 miles west of Mosul, killing 18 civilians and injuring 20 others. | 08/08/08 14:24:40 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Thursday 7 August 2008

The body of taxi driver Kereem al-Haj Shereef was found in Shahrazoor plain, 40 km to the east of Sulaimaniyah city, Thursday morning. Al-Haj Sereef was kidnapped yesterday from Sahaba Market.

An Islamic Party leader, Mohammed Younis Fathi was assassinated by gunmen in the city of Mosul, Thursday morning as Fathi was headed to his office. One of his security personnel was also killed. | 08/07/08 08:24:35 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Wednesday 6 August 2008

Two policemen were injured in a roadside bomb that targeted their vehicle in Karrada neighborhood in downtown Baghdad around 7:30 a.m. Around 10 a.m. An IED exploded targeting a Sport Utility Vehicle of one of the Iraqi security companies near Olwiyah operator in Karrada neighborhood. Two employees of the company were injured in addition to another two civilians. | 08/06/08 09:57:56 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Tuesday 05 August 2008

Around 11 a.m. a roadside bomb exploded near Baghdad morgue targeting a police vehicle, injuring three civilians. Around noon a roadside bomb targeted a police vehicle in Palestine Street injuring two policemen. | 08/05/08 10:00:26 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Monday 4 August 2008

two people were killed and 17 others in two separated incidents in Baghdad on Monday morning | 08/04/08 08:53:11 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Sunday 3 August 2008

Twelve civilians were killed and at least 24 others were wounded in a parked truck bomb in Adhemiyah neighborhood in east Baghdad on Sunday morning. | 08/03/08 08:58:55 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Saturday 2 August 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. military convoy in Jihad, west Baghdad. No casualties were reported.

A roadside bomb targeted a checkpoint manned by Sahwa members, a U.S. backed militia, in Flaijah village 20 km to the east of Baquba, Saturday. The explosion killed four Sahwa members and injured another four. | 08/02/08 08:37:23 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence - Friday 1 August 2008

An adhesive IED blew up a car in Qadisiyah neighbourhood at 2 p.m. Friday killing its driver and two civilians walking down the street.

A roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi Army patrol between Rashad and al-Hmaira villages, 30 km to the southwest of Kirkuk killing three soldiers, injuring one. Their vehicle was destroyed. | 08/01/08 08:22:49 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Thursday 31 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted civilians in Karrada injuring two civilians.

Suicide car bomb targeted al-Sheheed Police Station in al-Gayarah district to the south of Mosul before noon Thursday. The explosion killed three policemen and injured four. | 07/31/08 08:45:08 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Wednesday 30 July 2008

Around 8:20 a.m. a roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi army convoy in the Zayuna neighborhood, killing one soldier and injuring three soldiers, 3 policemen and 4 civilians. Gunmen using machine guns attacked a judge as he was leaving his home in Al Sideeq neighborhood in north Mosul, injuring the judge and one bodyguard. | 07/30/08 09:11:03 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Tuesday 29 July 2008

A farmer was killed in Diyala province north of Baghdad around 12:00 p.m. | 07/29/08 08:40:33 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Monday 28 July 2008

Two female suicide bombers and one IED targeted the pilgrims of the Imam Musa Al-Kadhim, who is the descendant of the Prophet Mohammed, on the anniversary of his death in Karrada neighborhood this morning. At least 24 people were killed (including 2 traffic policemen, one policeman) and 67 others injured, police and medical sources said.

Around 9 am a female suicide bomber targeted a demonstration against approving the provincial elections law in Kirkuk city. 25 people were killed and 200 others were injured. | 07/28/08 10:48:29 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Sunday 27 July 2008

Two Iraqi soldiers were killed in Kirkuk city and seven others injured in Diyala province | 07/27/08 09:02:10 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Saturday 26 July 2008

Around 8 am a roadside detonated in Jihad neighborhood(west Baghdad). One person was injured with some damage to his Shovel.

- Around 10 am a roadside bomb targeted an army patrol in Sleikh intersection(north Baghdad). Two soldiers were injured. | 07/26/08 08:53:03 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Friday 25 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi army patrol in Ghazaliyah, western Baghdad at 3 p.m. Friday injuring two soldiers. | 07/26/08 02:14:01 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Thursday 24 July 2008

A roadside bomb planted outside the residence of Dawa Party member, Abdulrahman Mohammed Dawood in Zafaraniyah, southeastern Baghdad exploded injuring Dawood and two of his security detail at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Gunmen attacked a checkpoint manned by Awakening Council, a U. S backed militia, in Adhamiyah at 9 a.m. killing two members. The gunmen used silencers on their weapons, said Iraqi Police. | 07/24/08 09:05:31 By - Sahar Issa

round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Wednesday 23 July 2008

A woman was killed in aroadside bomb north of Baghdad | 07/23/08 09:17:31 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Tuesday 22 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted an American patrol in Illam neighborhood( west Baghdad). No casualties reported.

On Monday night, a roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in Kirkuk city. Two policemen were killed( including the deputy of Irouba police station Colonel Khabat Aziz) and 5 others were injured. | 07/22/08 09:01:04 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Monday 21 July 2008

Gunmen killed a sheikh tribe in Diyal province north of Baghdad on Monday morning. | 07/21/08 09:08:07 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Sunday 20 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. military convoy on Qanat Street in the direction of Qahira, northeast Baghdad at around 10.30 a.m. Sunday. No casualties were reported.

A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in Qahira, near al-Nidaa Mosque at noon injuring five people including two policemen. | 07/20/08 08:36:14 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence - Saturday 19 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted an American patrol near Ghadeer bridge in Zayuna neighborhood(east Baghdad). One Humvee was damaged with no casualties reported.

A roadside bomb targeted an American patrol in Karrada neighborhood(downtown Baghdad). 4 Iraqi people were injured. | 07/19/08 09:40:48 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Friday 18 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. military convoy in Habibiyah, Sadr City at noon Friday injuring three civilians. No casualties were reported by the U.S. military.

A suicide car bomb targeted an Iraqi Army patrol in the intersection of Flaifla village, Tilkeif district, 25 km to the east of Mosul killing three army servicemen, injuring seven. | 07/18/08 09:17:55 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Thursday 17 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. military convoy in Obaidi, east Baghdad at 3 p.m. No casualties were reported.

A roadside bomb exploded near al-Samaraei Mosque, New Baghdad at 7 p.m. killing on civilian, injuring three others. | 07/17/08 15:03:30 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence - Wednesday 16 July 2008

A roadside bomb detonated in Ghazaliyah neighborhood( west Baghdad). Two people were injured.

While a car bomb detonated in a local market in Tal Afar in Mosul( north of Baghdad). Sixteen people were killed including 3 women and one kid and 94 others were wounded including 10 children and 8 women. | 07/16/08 08:57:36 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence - Tuesday 15 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted the convoy of the minister of electricity Mr.Waheed Kareem in Zayuna neighborhood in eastern Baghdad. Two people were injured.While in Diyala two suicide bombers detonated in quick succession at Saad camp for recruiters who want to join the security forces in Baquba(40 miles north of Baghdad). 22 recruiters were killed and 57 were injured. | 07/15/08 09:31:03 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Monday 14 July 2008

Gunmen driving a civilian car threw a hand grenade at a group of traffic police on duty near Alawi al-Hilla tunnel, central Baghdad at 1 p.m. killing three people including one policeman, injuring thirteen including four policemen.

An IED targeted Sahwa members, a U.S. backed militia, in Abu Khanazir, Muqdadiyah, 20 km east of Baquba at noon Monday injuring two Sahwa members. | 07/14/08 09:09:55 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence - Sunday 13 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol at Beirut intersection in Palestine Street neighborhood in Eastern Baghdad. 6 people were injured including two policemen.While in Anbar province a roadside bomb targeting the head of the anti-terrorism’s house in central Fallujah (west of Baghdad). He was injured in that incident. Minutes later, another roadside bomb exploded targeting a police patrol which came to the scene. 4 policemen were killed and five others were wounded, Police said. Then, the head of Falluja police Colonel Faisal Al-Zobayee announced his resignation of his position. | 07/13/08 09:31:58 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Saturday 12 July 2008

Around 2 p.m. a roadside bomb targeted civilians in Dora neighborhood south Baghdad, injuring two civilians and damaging their car. About 11:30 a.m. an explosion killed two men in Saraw village (about 60 miles south of Sulaimaniyah) and started a fire in one of the houses. Police said they are investigating the incident. | 07/12/08 09:12:53 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Friday 11 July 2008

An Iraqi Army checkpoint manned by both army servicemen and Sahwa members, a U.S. backed militia, was attacked by gunmen in Ghazaliyah, west Baghdad at 3 p.m. Friday. The army cordoned the neighbourhood and casualties remain unknown at time of publication. | 07/11/08 14:00:53 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Thursday 10 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted civilians in Palestine Street, eastern Baghdad, near al-Mawal Restaurant at 10.30 a.m. killing one, wounding four.

A suicide car bomb targeted an Iraqi Army patrol in Hay Dragh, Mansour neighbourhood at 1 p.m. Thursday killing two civilians and injuring eleven people including three army servicemen. | 07/10/08 08:33:52 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Wednesday 9 July 2008

Daily workers found eleven corpses in a school feild in Anbar city west of Baghdad | 07/09/08 09:15:34 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Tuesday 08 July 2008

On Monday, gunmen killed Dr. Salih Abed Hassoun, dean of college of law of Al Qadisiyah University, as he was driving his car in central Baghdad. Around 10 a.m. guards of ministry of labor and social affairs injured 10 civilians when the guards started shooting in the air to disband men and women gathering to receive salaries in Al Waziriyah neighborhood. | 07/08/08 09:22:58 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Monday 7 July 2008

A female suicide bomber detonated inside a wedding dress store in al-Mafraq neighbourhood, central Baquba at 11 a.m. Monday. The explosion killed one woman and one man and wounded fourteen, mostly women and children.

One woman killed by unknown gunmen in al-Aheimir village, 10 km to the east of Baquba at 11.30 a.m. | 07/07/08 08:42:57 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Sunday 6 July 2008

Six people were killed and 14 others were wounded in parked car bomb in north Baghdad on Sunday morning | 07/06/08 08:33:32 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Saturday 5 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in Karrada neighborhood near Andalus intersection downtown Baghdad. Two people were injured including one policeman. While gunmen planted a bomb near a house at Shuhdaa neighborhood in Jalwlaa (northeast Baquba). Six people from one family were injured when the bomb exploded (a wife, four daughters and a son). | 07/05/08 09:16:03 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Friday 4 July 2008

One civilian killed and two wounded by American fire on the highway west of Basra city, according to spokeswoman for the MNF-I, Southern Region Iraq. Captain Ford, clarifies, "A civilian vehicle carrying three civilians approached a U.S. military convoy on the highway Basra-Nasiriyah, 40 km to the west of Basra which caused the soldiers in the American convoy to fire warning shots at the vehicle. The firing caused the death of one of the civilians and the injury of the other two."

U.S military forces storm the house of Hasen Atiyah al-Iqabi, leader in the Mahdi Army in Mahdi neighbourhood, Muqdadiyah district 38 km to the east of Baquba at 3.30 Friday, and were engaged in an armed fight by his four elder sons. Al-Iqabi's daughter, six years old was killed as was his son of eight years; his four elder sons and wife were injured. The U.S. forces then left the house taking with them the injured people for treatment as their target, al-Iqabi, was not in his home. No comment from the U.S. military was available at time of publication. | 07/04/08 14:24:12 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Thursday 3 July 2008

A roadside bomb targeted a U.S military convoy near Biscolata factory, Ameriyah, west Baghdad at 4 a.m. Thursday. No casualties were reported.

Gunmen blew up the residence of Shatha al-Musawi, MP for the United Iraqi Alliance, majority Shiite bloc at 10 a.m. Thursday. The house in Adil neighbourhood was deserted. The explosion destroyed the house, damaged two adjacent houses and injured four civilians including one female. | 07/03/08 09:05:14 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Wednesday 2 July 2008

Gunmen fired four mortar rounds from Amil area targeting the Scania complex currently used as a U.S. military camp in southern Baghdad at 2 a.m. Wednesday. The U.S. military returned fire, four 81 mm mortar rounds that hit Amil neighbourhood killing two civilians injuring ten and destroying two houses. No comment was available from the U.S. military at time of publication.

A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. military convoy near Maysaloon Square in the direction of Rubaei Street, east Baghdad at around 10 a.m. said Iraqi Police. No casualties were reported. | 07/02/08 09:19:33 By - Sahar Issa

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Tuesday 01 July 2008

Around noon, a parked car bomb targeted Iraqi army convoy near Al Shurta tunnel west Baghdad, injuring five civilians. Around 9 a.m. a roadside bomb in Abu Fayadh area village, about 8 miles south of Baquba, killed three brothers and injured their father. | 07/01/08 09:22:39 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Monday 30 June 2008

Five judges who work in Rusafa appeals court were attacked with IEDs in different neighborhoods of Rusafa; the eastern side of Baghdad. | 06/30/08 09:47:42 By - Laith Hammoudi

Round-up of Daily Violence - Sunday 29 June 2008

A roadside bomb targeted the convoy of the head of the Kirkuk emergency police in Wasiti neighborhood downtown Kirkuk city. 7 people were injured in the explosion who were inside a mini bus in the area. While a parked car bomb detonated a police patrol in Dhulwiya town (about 50 miles north of Baghdad). The patrol car ignored the police directorate instructions of being close to the car bomb. 7 policemen were killed including 3 officers and 3 others were injured. | 06/29/08 08:58:56 By - Hussein Kadhim

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Saturday 28 June 2008

Around 4 p.m. gunmen threw a hand grenade targeting civilians in Beirut Square injuring two civilians. Police found three dead bodies throughout Baghdad, one in Fedheliyah, one in Palestine Street, one in Saidiyah. | 06/28/08 14:41:05 By - Mohammed Al Dulaimy

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Friday 27 June 2008

Kamil al-Swaili, Head of Appeal Court, Rusafa was assassinated by gunmen on Qanat Street, east Baghdad while on his way home Thursday, Abdulsattar al-Bairaqdar, spokesman for the High Judiciary Council said. "More than 40 judges have been assassinated since March 2003, many more injured and threatened, and the trend continues." he added.

A roadside bomb exploded killing one shepherd, injuring two others in the area between Khanaqeen and Sharban to the northeast of Baquba Thursday evening. | 06/27/08 09:27:31 By - Sahar Issa