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| Numbers of civilian casualties continue to fall in Iraq |
| 2019-01-04 |
| [Rudaw] The numbers of Iraqis dying from terrorism and conflict continues to drop, according to the most recent figures from the United Nations ...a formerly good idea gone bad... that recorded record low casualty figures for the third month in a row. "During December 2018 a total of 32 Iraqi non-combatants were killed and another 32 injured in acts of terrorism and conflict-related violence," the UN mission in Iraq (UNAMI) stated on Thursday. In November, UNAMI recorded 41 civilian deaths and 69 in October ‐ the lowest numbers in six years. In December, Nineveh was the worst-affected province with a total of 26 casualties ‐ seven deaths and 19 injuries. Baghdad was the deadliest province with 17 people killed and three injured. With the declining casualty numbers, UNAMI said it will no longer publish monthly reports, but only in special circumstances. While acknowledging increasing stability and security in Iraq, it noted caution saying "the conditions necessary for a sustained reduction in violence remain very fragile." |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 for those keeping score, that's 142 dead in the last 3 months - or 1.5 people a day. I hate to jinx this by being over optimistic, but this war may be almost over. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2019-01-04 12:23 |