Saturday: 2 GIs, 79 Iraqis Killed; 130 Iraqis Wounded

[Purveyor]

At least 79 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 130 wounded during violent attacks, including a suicide truck bombing near Hilla and mortar fire on a U.S. detention center. Eleven people were kidnapped in Khalis. Despite repeated warnings, Turkey continues to escalate activities on the border. Also one Task Force Lightning soldier was killed during a small arms attack in Diyala province today, and an airman died on Thursday from wounds received during an IED blast south of Balad.

A suicide truck bomber killed 13 Iraqi soldiers and wounded 30 others more during an attack at a checkpoint near Hilla.

In Baghdad, 24 bodies were found dumped around town. A roadside bomb attack on a minibus left four dead and seven injured in Baladiyat. In Adhamiya, a car bomb killed a police commando and a pedestrian, while wounding six commandos and another civilian. Earlier, a policeman was killed and another wounded in a nearby gun attack. Also in Adhamiya, the body of Colonel Faris al-Duri was discovered. A roadside bomb in Za’afaraniya left three policemen wounded. U.S. forces killed a suspect during a raid. In al-Shabb, a car bomb killed two people and wounded eight more. Sporadic clashing took place in Amil, leaving four civilians wounded.

Mortars fired into the detention center at the U.S.-run Camp Bucca left six detainees dead and at least 50 wounded.

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http://www.antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=11109

[uppityperson]

1. k&r with sadness

I have had a difficult time looking at http://icasualties.org/oif/ recently, too many articles listing too much horrific stuff.

[leftchick]

2. and the Iraqi "government" claims only 300 Iraqis killed last Month

shit! They think we are stupid. :(