Monday, September 2, 2013
Iraq
Monday, September 2, 2013 by DXTR corporation
Iraq's grim August toll: 804 dead, more than 2,000 wounded
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN
September 1, 2013 -- Updated 0946 GMT (1746 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- August's toll was lower than July's
- July was the deadliest month in Iraq
August's toll was lower
than July's. But, said the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq,
"the impact of violence on civilians remains disturbingly high."
The capital Baghdad was the worst affected.
July was the deadliest
month in Iraq since the peak of sectarian violence in 2006 and 2007.
According to figures released by the U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq,
1,057 Iraqis were killed and another 2,326 were wounded in acts of
terrorism and violence in July.
Source:CNN News International
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