Iraq Massacre: 1,119 People Killed, 1,561 Wounded in March —UNAMI

Iraq bloodbath continues

At least 1,119 Iraqis were killed and another 1,561 others wounded in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in March 2016*, according to casualty figures released by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).

Some 575 civilians were killed in March (including 45 federal police, Sahwa civil defens, Personal Security Details, facilities protection police, fire department), and 1,196 others wounded.

[At least] 544 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (including Peshmerga, SWAT and militias fighting alongside the Iraqi Army but excluding Anbar Operations) were killed and 365 were wounded.

The overall casualty figures were up from the previous month (February 2016), where a total of 670 were killed and 1,290 wounded.

Baghdad was the worst affected Governorate with 1,029 civilian casualties (259 killed, 770 wounded). Ninewa 133 killed and 89 injured, Babil 65 Killed and 141 injured, Kirkuk 34 killed and 57 injured, while Diyala had 11 killed and 0 injured and Salahadin 6 killed and 1 injured.

According to information obtained by UNAMI from the Health Directorate in Anbar, the Governorate suffered a total of 201 Civilian casualties (64 killed and 137 wounded). Figures are updated until 30 March, inclusive. [At least 13 civilians were killed on March 31, according to IBC.]

* CAVEATS: Figures for Anbar are updated until 30 March, inclusive. In general, UNAMI has been hindered in effectively verifying casualties in conflict areas. Figures for casualties from Anbar Governorate are provided by the Health Directorate and are noted below. Casualty figures obtained from the Anbar Health Directorate might not fully reflect the real number of casualties in those areas due to the increased volatility of the situation on the ground and the disruption of services. In some cases, UNAMI could only partially verify certain incidents. UNAMI has also received, without being able to verify, reports of large numbers of casualties along with unknown numbers of persons who have died from secondary effects of violence after having fled their homes due to exposure to the elements, lack of water, food, medicines and health care. For these reasons, the figures reported have to be considered as the absolute minimum.

[According to Iraq Body Count (IBC), some 1,073 civilians were killed in March.]

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November another Month of Bloody Massacres in Iraq

On average 30 – 40 people killed in Iraq each day in November

At least 1,121 people were killed in bloody violence across Iraq in November, according to the Interior Ministry.

The Iraqi ministry of health, however, put the number of people massacred last month at 948, including 852 civilians, 53 policemen and 43 military personnel.

At least 1,349 others were wounded in the deadly attacks which included mass murder by car bombs, IEDs, AEDs, mortar and gunfire, as well as executions by hanging, slitting throats, beheading and sniper fire.

More than 8,200 have been massacred and about 18,000 others wounded in Iraq so far this year, making 2013 the bloodiest year since 2008. 

2013 Casualty Stats for Acts of terrorism and Violence in Iraq released by UNAMI

• In November, according to UNAMI, 565 civilians (including 120 civilian police) were killed and 1,186 persons (including 239 civilian police) were wounded. Additionally, 94 members of the Iraqi Security Forces were killed and 187 were wounded.  [See above for Nov. stats provided by other sources.]

• In October 2013, at least 1,095 people were killed and more than 1,900 others wounded.
  • October death toll for Iraq was 979, exactly the same as September toll (!), according to UNAMI.
• In September 2013, at least 1,220 civilians were killed and about 2,000 others wounded
  • Baghdad, 1 October 2013 – According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total of 979 Iraqis were killed and another 2,133 wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in September.

• In August 2013, a minimum of 716 civilians were killed (including 106 civilian police) a further 1,936 wounded (including 195 civilian police).
• In July 2013, at least 928 were killed (including 204 civilian police) a further 2,109 were wounded (including 338 civilian police).
• In June 2013, a minimum of 685 civilians were killed and 1,610 others wounded.
• In May 2013, at least 963 civilians were killed and 2,191 others wounded.
• In April 2013, a minimum of 595 civilians were killed and 1,481  wounded.
• In March 2013, at least 229 civilians were killed and 853 were wounded.
• In February 2013 some 418 civilians  were killed and 704 others wounded.
• In January 2013, at least 319 civilians were killed and 960 others  wounded.
• In December 2012, 230 civilians were killed and 655 were wounded.
• In November 2012, 445 civilians were killed and 1,306 others  wounded.

Iraq Death and Injury Toll (Civilians Only) published by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).

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