UN: May Deadliest Month In 2014 For Iraq -- Al Jazeera
May has been deadliest month in the country this year, with 315 deaths alone in Baghdad, UN mission to Iraq says.
Almost 800 people have been killed in violence across Iraq in May, the United Nations has said, making it the deadliest month for the country this year.
Of the 799 people killed, 196 were members of the Iraqi security forces while and the rest were civilians, the UN mission to Iraq (UNAMI) said on Sunday.
It said that 1,409 Iraqis, including 1,108 civilians, were wounded.
Attacks by Sunni fighters have been gaining momentum in Iraq during the past year, underlining the challenges facing the government.
The real toll is higher because the UN figures do not include casualties in the western province of Anbar, where the Iraqi army has been fighting tribal and fighter groups since they overran two cities at the start of the year.
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Up to 800 killed in Iraq in May, two-thirds of them civilians -- RT
799 killed in violent attacks across Iraq in May: UN -- Global Post/Xinhua
UNAMI: 799 Iraqis killed, 1,409 in acts of terrorism during last May -- ABNA
Update: And the violence continues .... Iraq hit by string of deadly attacks -- Al Jazeera
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