Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Tuesday Iraq Report


Tuesday: 34 Iraqis Killed, 46 Wounded Anti-War.com

At least 34 Iraqis were killed and another 46 were wounded in attacks mostly targeting civilians and security personnel. Nineteen of the victims were found in a gruesome discovery in Muqdadiyah. No Coalition deaths were reported.

A suicide car bomb in Mosul left one dead and as many as 15 Iraqis injured. The target was a U.S. patrol, but no Americans were injured. This attack comes a day after five Americans were killed in a combined attack in the Sumer neighborhood, and as Iraqi troops descend on the city to rid it of suspected al-Qaeda elements.

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 61 Iraqis Killed; 56 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 8:30 p.m EST, Jan. 29, 2008

At least 61 Iraqis were killed and another 56 were wounded in attacks mostly targeting civilians and security personnel. Nineteen of the victims were found in a gruesome discovery in Muqdadiyah. The DOD reported that a U.S. soldier died Sunday of wounds received in a roadside bombing last July. Also, President Bush said that a slowdown in troop withdrawal is likely.