October Iraq's deadliest

artappraiser — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 02:12:39 +0000

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October Iraq's deadliest month in five years, violence surge ahead of Obama-Maliki talks
AFP, Baghdad, Nov. 01, 2013

Violence in Iraq is at its worst level since 2008, figures showed Friday, as premier Nuri al-Maliki was to appeal for Barack Obama's help to combat a spike in militancy. The new figures illustrate a months-long surge in unrest despite wide-ranging operations targeting insurgents and a major tightening of security in Baghdad and elsewhere, with little sign of respite ahead of elections due within months.

Maliki is to call for more military equipment and greater security cooperation in talks with the US president later on Friday in Washington, after likening the fight against al Qaeda-linked militants to a third world war.

New figures released by the ministries of health, interior and defence showed that violence last month left 964 people dead -- 855 civilians, 65 policemen and 44 soldiers -- and a further 1,600 wounded.

The overall death toll was the highest since April 2008, when 1,073 people were killed [....]

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October Iraq's deadliest