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| July 14, 2008 | ||
| Monday: 1 US Soldier, 16 Iraqis Killed; 20 Iraqis Wounded | ||
| Updated at 9:05 p.m. EDT, July 14, 2008 At least 16 Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. One U.S. soldier died from a non-combat related incident as well. In Baghdad, three people were killed and 14 others were wounded when a hand grenade was lobbed at them during a gathering in Allawi. Two dumped bodies were discovered. In Mosul, police at a checkpoint killed a suicide bomber before he could inflict harm. An off-duty policeman was killed in a drive-by shooting at a bus terminal. Five bodies were found in Tal Abta. Two women and a child were kidnapped at the same time four of the victims were killed. Their fate is unknown. Three decomposed bodies were discovered in Muqdadiyah. A body was found in Mahaweel. In Baquba, an IED wounded three members of the local Awakening Council. A roadside bomb near the Peshta border crossing with Iran injured two border guards. Peaceful marchers in Hawija demanded that provincial elections take place on schedule. Fallujah is under a curfew following yesterday's pair of bomb blasts targeting local officials. Fourteen detainees were released from U.S. custody after swearing to uphold the peace. Two high-ranking army officers were kidnapped in Kirkuk. An Iraqi fisherman who came too close to Iranian waters was shot and wounded by Iranian border guards.
Compiled by Margaret Griffis |
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