The daily Iraq violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. All times are Iraq local times.
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BAGHDAD
-Around 9 a.m. Thursday, planted bombs destroyed the Risala police station in Abu Ghraib (west of Baghdad), which was empty and under construction.
-Around 12 p.m. Thursday, random fire injured three people in the Risala neighborhood (west Baghdad).
-Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, seven mortars hit Nahrawan district (south of Baghdad), with no casualties reported.
-These incidents took place in Baghdad between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday:
Mortars hit the Green Zone, targeting the Cabinet building, the Unknown Soldier monument and al-Rashid hotel. One person was killed and two injured.
Mortars hit the Doura neighborhood (south Baghdad), injuring two people.
-Five dead bodies were found in Baghdad: two in Za'faraniya, one in Toubchi, one in Saidiya and one in Amil.
ANBAR
-Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, a suicide car bomber targeted the highway police patrol station in Fallujah, killing two policemen and injuring five others.
KIRKUK
-Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, a suicide bomber targeted the municipality building of al-Riadh district (west of Kirkuk) during the weekly session of the board. Six were injured - three soldiers, two policemen and a civilian.
DIYALA
-Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, gunmen planted bombs inside Ali Kamal al-Deen shrine in Arab Thuailib village, destroying the dome and a large portion of the shrine.
-TV news reports Thursday said the head of Diyala university has disappeared. Earlier, he had reported that 12 university lecturers were killed and 44 others transferred to other universities seeking safety.
BASRA
-Wednesday night and Thursday morning, British bases in Basra were targeted by indirect fire and RBG7 missiles, but no casualties were reported.
-During the last 24 hours, seven people in Basra were killed in sectarian violence resulting from the Samarra explosions.
For additional Iraq coverage - including previous days' roundups of violence - go to the McClatchy Washington Bureau Web site, www.mcclatchydc.com.
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