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989 Killed In Iraq In July, Most Since 2008
[AnNahar] Violence in Iraq killed 989 people in July, government figures released on Wednesday showed, making it the deadliest month since April 2008.The dead comprised 778 civilians, 88 police, 55 soldiers and 68 bad boys, according to the figures compiled by the health, interior and defense ministries. Violence also maimed 1,567 people in July -- 1,356 civilians, 122 police and 89 soldiers. The figures make July the deadliest month since 2008, when Iraq was emerging from a bloody sectarian conflict. In April of that year, 1,428 people were killed, according to official figures -- 966 civilians, 69 police, 38 soldiers and 355 bad boys. Iraq has faced years of attacks by myrmidons, but analysts say widespread discontent among the Sunni Arab minority, which the government has failed to address, has fueled this year's spike in unrest. Sunnis accuse the Shiite-led government of marginalizing and targeting their community, including unwarranted arrests and terrorism charges. Protests that erupted in Sunni areas at the end of 2012 are still ongoing. In addition to major security problems, the government is also failing to provide adequate basic services such as electricity and clean water, and corruption is widespread. Political squabbling has paralyzed the government, which has passed almost no major legislation in years.
Posted by: trailing wife 2013-08-01 |
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