July bloodiest month in Iraq in 2 years

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants killed 325 Iraqis in July making it the bloodiest month in two years, Health Ministry figures showed, as the country battles insurgents after the U.S. withdrawal. The figures showed 241 civilians, 44 soldiers and 40 policemen were killed last month and almost 700 people were injured. The worst day of violence was on July 23 when more than 100 people were killed in bomb and gun attacks across Iraq. The coordinated violence against mostly Shi'ite Muslim targets was claimed by al Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq. ...




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