Iraq Death toll in August Highest in 13 Months

[Hissyspit]

Source: AFP

Iraq death toll in August highest in 13 months

Published: Tuesday September 1, 2009

Violent deaths in Iraq hit a 13-month high in August, official figures showed on Tuesday, raising fresh concerns about the country's stability after the government admitted that security is worsening.

Statistics compiled by the defence, interior and health ministries showed that 456 people -- 393 civilians, 48 police and 15 Iraqi soldiers -- were killed, the highest toll since July last year when 465 died in unrest.

There were also 1,592 civilians, 129 police and 20 soldiers wounded. August also saw 52 insurgents killed and 540 arrested. The toll in August jumped markedly from the 275 Iraqis who lost their lives in July, in the wake of a major pullout of US combat troops from urban centres the previous month. The weeks leading up to the June 30 withdrawal of American forces from Iraq's cities, towns and villages also saw a spike in violence, with 437 people dying that month.

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Dubbed "Bloody Wednesday," the August 19 attacks Iraq prompted the government to admit major security breaches had occurred which led directly to civilian deaths. Eleven top security officials were arrested.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Iraq_death_toll_in_August_highest_i_09012009.html

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[Soylent Brice]

2. K&R

[oct2010]

3. Those suicide bombers were released from US lockup in Ballad two months ago

I wonder how many more "Bloody Wednesday" bombers have been released ?

AT least the US monthly causality list has never been this low in all 6 1/2 years of reporting

http://icasualties.org/Iraq/index.aspx

[emilyg]

4. k/r

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. Good thing the USA went in and liberated them all

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