Islam Times - Over 1,000 Killed in Iraqi Violence in Sept.: UN

Islam Times - Terrorist attacks and other forms of violence across Iraq has killed over 1,000 people and injured 1,500 others during September, a UN report says.

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) published a report on Iraq putting the fatalities of violence in September at 1,003 killed and 1,159 injured.

Based on the report, 609 civilians lost their lives during this period while 951 others were injured. A total of 394 members of the Iraqi security forces were also killed, and another 208 injured during the mentioned period.

The worst-affected area was the capital province of Baghdad, where violence took the lives of 289 civilians and left 838 others wounded.

“It is a very sad state of affairs that the numbers of Iraqis killed and injured remains very high and unacceptable. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence,” said Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq Jan Kubis.

Kubis added, “The Holy month of Muharram has started and I sincerely hope that the killings will stop during this month.”

Gruesome violence has plagued the northern and western parts of Iraq ever since ISIS terrorists mounted an offensive there more than two years ago, and took control of portions of Iraqi territory.