Attacks Killed 800 Iraqis In August: U.N. -- Reuters
(Reuters) - About 800 Iraqis were killed in August, the United Nations said on Sunday, condemning a wave of violence in the country that has reached levels not seen since 2008.
Most of the 804 killed were civilians, targeted in shootings and bombings mainly claimed by the Iraqi wing of al Qaeda. More than 2,000 people were wounded, the U.N. figures showed.
The number of people who were killed last month was however lower than in July, when the U.N. reported that there were 1,057 victims, the highly monthly toll since 2008. Violence in Iraq was at its height in 2006-2007 when the number of people killed per month sometimes exceeded 3,000.
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More News On The Violence In Iraq
UN Says Over 800 People Killed in Iraq in August -- ABC News/AP
Iraq killings reach levels last seen in 2008 -- NBC
More than 800 killed in violence in Iraq in August -- UPI
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One Great Big War -- David Brooks, New York Times
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