The daily Iraqi violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers Special Correspondents in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. It’s posted without editing as transmitted to McClatchy’s Washington Bureau.
Baghdad
At least 20 people were killed and 115 wounded in clashes that broke out on Tuesday evening and lasted until Wednesday morning between Mahdi army militia and the Iraqis security forces supported by the American forces in Sadr city in east Baghdad.
US embassy in Iraqi said that three US officials were wounded seriously in one of the attacks that targeted the green zone on Wednesday morning.
Around 5:30 a.m. three mortar shells hit the green zone. No reports about casualties.
Around 8:00 a.m. the US forces left Sadr city after clashing with Mahdi army. The final toll of the casualties is 20 people killed and 115 wounded.
Five people were injured when members of Mahdi army opened fire targeting civilians in al Kifah neighborhood in downtown Baghdad around 8:30 a.m.
Six people were inured when members of Mahdi army opened fire targeting civilians in Sadoun Street in downtown Baghdad around 9:00 a.m.
Around 9:15 a.m. three mortar shells hit the green zone. A fourth shell hit one of the buildings in Salhiyah street near the green zone. One civilians was killed and 6 others wounded.
Two civilians were wounded in an IED explosion in al Fallah intersection in Sadr city in E|ast Baghdad around 11:00 a.m.
Three civilians were killed and fifteen others were wounded when four mortar shells hit different parts in Karrada neighborhood.
Three civilians were killed and twelve others were wounded when threemortar shells hit Risala neighborhood southeast Baghdad around 12:00 p.m.
Around 1:00 p.m. mortar shells hit the green zone in downtown Baghdad. No reports about Casualties.
Two civilians were killed and five others were wounded when two mortar shells hit Sayd Idrees shrine and the social car house in Karrada neighborhood in downtown Baghdad around 1;30 p.m.
Four civilians were inured in clashes between insurgents and the Iraqi national police in Shaab neighborhood in north Baghdad around 1:30 p.m.
Around 2:00 p.m. clashes broke out between the Iraqi army and members of Mahdi army in Kadhemiyah neighborhood in North Baghdad. No casualties were reported.
Around 3:00 p.m. mortar shells hit the green zone. No casualties reported.
Four civilians were wounded when a mortar shell hit Beirut intersection in east Baghdad around 3:00 p.m.
Three civilians were wounded in an IED explosion in Darwish intersection in Saidiyah neighborhood in South Baghdad around 3:00 p.m.
Around 5:30 p.m. a mortar shell hit Kadhemiyah neighborhood in north Baghdad. No Casualties reported.
Clashes broke out between the US army and Mahdi army militia in jisr Diyala area south of Baghdad. No news about casualties reported.
An IED exploded targeting a US convoy in Abo Desheer neighborhood south of Baghdad on Wednesday afternoon. No casualties reported.
Police found three unidentified bodies in the following neighborhood (1 body in Bonok, 1 body in Ur and 1 body in Bayaa.
Tikrit
A source in Tikrit hospital said that a patrol from the 1st battalion the 14 brigade brought the body of Mohammed Shakir Mahmoud who died after being tortured by a US sponsored militia near al Mamlaha village east of Samara on Wednesday morning.
Eight people were killed including Judge Munaf al Azawi a court judge and his two sons, two women, a child and a man when U.S. soldiers raided two houses in al Qadisiyah neighborhood north of Tikrit, Iraqi police said. The US military said that the Coalition Forces were targeting an Al Qaida member suspected of organizing car bombs for the group. During the targeted raid they came under fire and responded. In the clash they said they killed five Al Qaida members but also killed civilians including three women and a child as well as wounding twelve civilians. They also conducted an air strike. They denied that the judge was among the killed and expressed regret over the civilian deaths. The wounded were treated by the military.
Kirkuk
A source in the Iraqi police in Tuz Khurmatu said that the Syrian trucks drivers who were kidnapped in 4-3-2008 were released. The drivers (Abdul salam Mohammed Na’os, Bakir Hasan Faqosh, Adil Ramo Mahmoud, Abdul Kareem Ramo Mohammed and Ghassan Mohammed”)were kidnapped on Baghdad- Kirkuk Street.
Basra
Medical source in Basra province south of Baghdad said that 33 people were killed and 150 others were wounded in the clashes that took place between the Iraqi security forces and Mahdi army in different neighborhoods of the province.
Four policemen were killed when their vehicle was targeted with RBG7 rocket near Basra police directorate on Wednesday afternoon.
Mortar shells hit Basra police directorate in downtown Basra city. No casualties were reported, three police vehicles were damaged.
At least seven detainees were wounded when mortar shells hit the detainees affairs department in downtown Basra on Wednesday afternoon.
Najaf
A mortar shell hit al Mujtaba police station in downtown Najaf city south of Baghdad around 8:15 p.m. causing casualties among the staff of the police station, police said. The police of Najaf announced a curfew in the city until further notice.
Two mortar shells hit an agricultural area south of Najaf city around 8:00 p.m. no reports about casualties.
A mortar shell hit the airport of Najaf around 8:00 p.m. no casualties reported.
Two IEDs exploded near the house of a police officer in Najaf police directorate (Major Kareem Mohammed) in Jdaida neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. No casualties reported.
two policemen were wounded when gunmen opened fire targeting al Mujtaba police station in downtown Najaf city on Wednesday evening
Babil
At least 60 people were killed and wounded when the MNF helicopters bombed the neighborhoods of al Askari and Nadir in Babil province south of Baghdad, the spokesman the Iraqi police in Babil province Muthanna Ahmed said. The MNF couldn’t immediately confirm the strike.
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