Violence kills 1,000 Iraqis in June Officials say
Afp, Baghdad
At least 1,009 Iraqis, including civilians, soldiers and policemen, were killed in rebel attacks in June, government officials said Saturday. In May the total number of people killed was 1,055, according to statistics obtained by AFP from the ministries of interior, defence and health. At 1,771, the number of people wounded in June was more than 24 percent higher than the 1,423 recorded in May. Iraqi civilians continued to be the main target of rebels in June with at least 887 killed against 932 in May, while 1,588 civilians were wounded compared to 1,271. A total of 79 policemen were killed and 126 wounded against 95 and 97 respectively in May, an interior ministry official said. June saw 43 Iraqi soldiers killed and 57 wounded against 28 and 58 the previous month, a defence ministry official said. There were 19 car bombings attacks during the month against 26 in May. The authorities also counted 32 roadside bombings and three suicide bombings against 65 and two the previous month. There were 24 shootings compared with 60 in May. Officials said that 93 insurgents were killed in June against 324 the previous month.
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