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1,334 Iraqis Killed in April, including 66 Children. I36 Killed by US Troops

Good afternoon,

It has been a few weeks since I have updated current deaths in Iraq. Been kind of busy, and lets say a bit preoccupied with the US election process. In any case, here is an update of the most current information that I have as provided by Iraq Body Count:

Tuesday 6 May: 23 dead
Baghdad: 3 die in clashes, Abu Dshir; mortars kill 3 at Khulani intersection; gunmen assassinate academic; gunmen assassinate teacher, Yusufiya; 3 bodies.

Diyala
Wajihiya: roadside bomb kills Sahwa member.

Salahuddin
Tikrit: suicide car bomber kills 4 at restaurant.

Ninewa
Mosul: gunmen kill 2 policemen; roadside bomb kills policeman.

Anbar
4 bodies of border guards are found at the Iraqi/Syrian border.

Monday 5 May: 24 dead
Baghdad: US air strike kills 6, Sadr City; US air strike kills 5 (inc. child with parents), Amil; rocket kills 2, Rasheed; 4 bodies.

Kirkuk
Kirkuk: roadside bomb kills policeman.

Ninewa
Mosul: gunmen storm building, kill 3 women; gunmen kill 1 civilian in the street; body found.

Babil
Hilla: gunmen kill former Baath commander.

Sunday 4 May: 25 dead
Baghdad: roadside bomb kills traffic policeman, Yarmouk; roadside bomb kills another civilian; gunmen kill academic, Al Adel; US bombing kills 5, including 3 children, Sadr City; 3 bodies.

Diyala
Wajihiya: roadside bomb kills 1 Sahwa member.
Khanaqin: raodside bomb kills child.

Salahuddin
Balad: bomb kills 2 women.

Ninewa
Mosul: gunmen kill journalist; gunmen kill 2 civilians in separate incidents; roadside bomb kills 1; 3 bodies.

Basra
Al Fau: 3 fishermen killed by Iranian coastguard.

Saturday 3 May: 27 dead
Baghdad: roadside bomb kills 1, Al-Shurta; US air strike kills 3 boys; 4 bodies.

Ninewa
Mosul: gunmen kill 2 policemen; roadside bomb kills 1; 1 body found.

Salahuddin
Shirqat: child is killed by mortar.

Diyala
Khanaqin: child is killed by bomb; communist party member is shot dead.

Anbar
Rumana: 12 beheaded bodies are found (believed to be policemen and Sahwa members abducted earlier).

Friday 2 May: 9 dead
Baghdad: mortar kills 1, Salhiya; 3 bodies.

Diyala
Muqdadiya: gunmen kill 2 Sahwa members.

Anbar
Aqur Quf: car bomb kills 3 relatives (son, brother and nephew) of Sahwa member.

Thursday 1 May: 65 dead
Baghdad: US air strikes kill 2 women and 2 children, Sadr City; car bomb kills 9 civilians, including a child, Camp Sara; 5 bodies.

Diyala
Balad Ruz: suicide bombers kill 45 at wedding, including the bride and groom.

Kirkuk
Hawija: bicycle bomb kills 2.

Wednesday 30 April: 12 dead
Baghdad: 2 die by US fire, Abu Dsheer; 1 killed by mortars, Rahmaniya; 4 bodies.

Kirkuk
Al-Abbasi: roadside bomb kills 2 Sahwa members.

Wassit
Kut: gunmen kill woman at home.

Salahuddin
Tikrit: 2 bodies found.

APRIL TOTAL: 1,334, INC. 66 CHILDREN
136 CIVILIANS WERE KILLED BY US FORCES

Have a nice day.

posted by Wink @ 6:09 PM