Quarterly report says Iraq violence at highest level on record

[spindrifter]

By Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Wednesday, December 20, 2006


ARLINGTON, Va. — Violence in Iraq is at the highest level on record, according to the most recent report measuring progress in Iraq.

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The number of average weekly attacks in Iraq rose to 959 in November, a roughly 22 percent increase in weekly attacks since August, the report shows.

Of those attacks, 648 were against U.S. and troops and coalition partners, 194 were against Iraqi security forces, and 117 were against Iraqi civilians, according to the Defense Department.

Anbar Province saw the greatest number of attacks, followed closely by Baghdad, the report says. The other two provinces where most attacks took place are Salah ad Din and Diyala.

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[Earth_First]

1. Impossible!

I heard just yesterday that the Iranians appologized for the delay, but a new shipment of flowers and candy were airdropped in central Baghdad just in time for the holidays...

[bluerum]

2. And 30,000 more targets, errr,, I mean troops will reduce the violence. nt