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90 people killed, 117 others injured due to violence, terrorism in August: UN
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A total of 90 Iraqi non-combatants were killed, while 117 others were maimed due to acts of violence and terrorism during the month of August, according to the monthly count by the United Nations...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). "Of the overall figures recorded by UNAMI for the month of August, the number of civilians killed (not including police) was 82, while the number of injured (not including police) was 113," the statement read. The worst affected province, according to the statement, was Baghdad with 77 civilian casualties (24 killed and 53 injured.) Then comes Nineveh with 39 casualties (29 killed and 10 injured). Anbar came in the third place with 32 casualties (6 killed and 26 injured). Last month, UNAMI said a total of 79 Iraqi non-combatants were killed and another 99 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in July 2018. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-09-03 |
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