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Friday's Iraq Report

An especially black and bloody day in Iraq. Shiite militia's doing the killing this time.

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At least 82 Iraqis were killed and 69 more were wounded in the latest attacks. The worst violence took place in Nassiriya and Basra, where a Shi’ite sect staged attacks just ahead of the culmination of Ashuraa observances. Meanwhile, Turkey claimed to have destroyed 60 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq.

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January 18, 2008
Friday: 1 US Soldier, 94 Iraqis Killed, 103 Wounded

Updated at 6:01 p.m. EST, Jan. 19, 2008

At least 94 Iraqis were killed and 103 more were wounded in the latest attacks. The worst violence took place in Nassiriya and Basra, where a Shi’ite sect staged attacks just ahead of the culmination of Ashuraa observances. Meanwhile, Turkey claimed to have destroyed 60 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq. Also, one American soldier was killed during an IED attack yesterday in Baghdad.

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Friday: 1 US Soldier, 128 Iraqis Killed; 103 Iraqis Wounded

Thursday Iraq Report

Updated at 10:40 p.m. EST, Jan. 17, 2008

With just a couple of days to go before the culmination of the Ashuraa observances on Saturday, the holy city of Karbala is already packed with Shi’ite pilgrims, and even more are expected to arrive. Increased Iraqi troops were ordered to the area for security purposes, while curfews are in effect elsewhere. Unsurprisingly though, attacks against Shi’ite Muslims have increased this week, particularly in Diyala province. Overall, 41 Iraqis were killed and 40 were wounded in the latest attacks.

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