U.N.: Iraq's Death Toll Exceeds 700 In February

Mourners carry the coffin of a victim who was killed in a mortar attack, during a funeral in Mussayab, 60km (40 miles) south of the capital Baghdad, February 21, 2014. (Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani)

Iraq Death Toll Exceeds 700 In February: U.N. -- Reuters

(Reuters) - More than 700 people died in violence in Iraq in February, not including nearly 300 reported deaths in western Anbar province, where security forces have been battling Sunni Muslim rebels since January, the United Nations said on Saturday.

The world body said local authorities had recorded 298 civilian deaths in Anbar, but that it could not confirm the figures independently due to the chaos in the desert region.

Outside Anbar, the bloodshed was worst in Baghdad, where 239 civilians were killed, followed by Salahuddin province to the north with 121 dead. A total of 1,381 people were wounded.

The United Nations said it had confirmed 703 deaths in Iraq in February, compared to 733 in January, excluding Anbar.

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My Comment: These figures do not include the province of Anbar .... where much of the violence in the country is occurring.