Thursday, January 2, 2014

Iraq Suffers Highest Annual Death Toll Since 2008 (Updated)

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Iraq Sees Highest Death Toll in Years -- Voice of America

Violence in Iraq reached its worst level in years in 2013, with one organization saying almost 9,500 people died in bombings and militant assaults across the country.

The United Nations and the Britain-based NGO, Iraq Body Count (IBC), say the number of deaths last year surpassed levels of violence last seen since 2008.

Violence in Iraq spiked in April after security forces staged a crackdown on a Sunni protest site in Hawijah triggering a series of clashes and revenge attacks.

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More News On The growing Death Toll In Iraq

UN: Iraq sees highest annual death toll in years -- Washington Post/AP
Iraq suffers worst year of violence since 2008 -- Global Post/AFP
Iraq suffers highest death toll in years -- Al Jazeera
More than 8,800 dead in Iraq in 2013, U.N. says -- Global Post/EFE
Blast hits Iraqi city as deadly toll of 2013 is revealed -- CNN
Iraq suffers massive 2013 death toll -- News.com.au

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