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Artwork about the 655,000 civilians killed by the imperialist invasion of Iraq
Iraq Body Count

 “We don’t do body counts”General Tommy Franks

Documented civilian deaths from violence  106,532 – 116,366 
Full analysis of the WikiLeaks’ Iraq War Logs may add 13,000 civilian deaths.

 APRIL TOTAL: 290 CIVILIANS KILLED.
Monday 30 April: 7 killed
Baghdad: 4 family members stabbed, 2 killed by IED. Iskandariya: 1 body.
Sunday 29 April: 2 killed
Baquba: 2 policemen by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 283 civilians killed.
Saturday 28 April: 11 killed
Khalis: 1 by gunfire. Albu Etha: 2 by gunfire. Saadiya: 2 by AEDs. Samarra: 1 by AED. Baaj: 2 by IED. Al-Hadid: 1 policeman by gunfire. Baghdad: 2 by IED.
Friday 27 April: 4 killed
Abu Garma: 4 family members by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 270 civilians killed.
Thursday 26 April: 16 killed
Abu Saida: 10 by car bombs. Baghdad: 3 by car bombs. Tal Afar: 3 in clashes.
April casualties so far: 266 civilians killed.
Wednesday 25 April: 10 killed
Baghdad: 2 by hand grenades. Mosul: 5 by gunfire. Muqdadiya: 1 body. Husseiniya: 1 body. Shakha: 1 body.
April casualties so far: 250 civilians killed.
Tuesday 24 April: 7 killed
Baghdad: 2 by IEDs. Mosul: 3 by gunfire. Samarra: 1 by AED. Tuz Khurmato: 1 doctor by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 240 civilians killed.
Monday 23 April: 10 killed
Azeim: 2 Sahwa members by gunfire. Yathrib: 2 pupils by gunfire. Tikrit: 1 traffic policeman by AED. Iskandariya: 1 body. Baghdad: 2 by gunfire. Taji: 1 Sahwa member by gunfire. Muqdadiya: 1 policeman by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 233 civilians killed.
Sunday 22 April: 4 killed
Baghdad: 1 intelligence officer by gunfire. Mosul: 2 by gunfire. Kirkuk: 1 university student, by gunfire.
Saturday 21 April: 8 killed
Shirqat: 2 policeman by IED. Baghdad: 3 by IEDs. Mosul: 1 by gunfire. Tuz Khurmato: 1 policeman by gunfire. Tawilaa Milih: 1 body.
April casualties so far: 219 civilians killed.
Friday 20 April: 2 killed
Shirqat: 1 policeman by IED. Baghdad: 1 preacher by gunfire.
Thursday 19 April: 48 killed
Baghdad: 15 by bombs. Kirkuk: 5 by car bomb, 1 by gunfire. Dibis: 4 by mortars. Ramadi: 4 by car bombs. Samarra-Falluja road: 4 policemen by AED. Samarra: 3 Sahwa members by car bombs. Baquba: 3 killed in separate incidents. Amiriya: 2 by gunfire. Hadid: 1 policeman by gunfire. Mosul: 2 by IED. Saadiya: 1 child’s body. Muqdadiya: 1 killed. Hudayda: 1 policeman by gunfire. Mansuriya: 1 policeman by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 209 civilians killed.
Wednesday 18 April: 11 killed
Balad: 2 by IEDs. Mosul: 3 in separate incidents. Kirkuk: 1 body. Tharthar: 1 policeman by IED. Falluja: 1 policeman by IED. Baghdad: 3 in separate incidents.
Tuesday 17 April: 8 killed
Mosul: 1 policeman by gunfire, 1 body. Baghdad: 4 by IED. Riyadh: 1 by gunfire. Hawija: 1 by AED.
Monday 16 April: 17 killed
Rashidiya: 4 farmers by gunfire. Saadiya: 4 family members in IED explosion. Tuz Khurmato: 1 policeman by gunfire. Mosul: 2 by gunfire. Balad: 1 by gunfire. Deli Abbas: 1 body. Al-Qasim: 1 body. Jalawla: 1 by IED. Al-Mansuriya: 1 policeman by gunfire. Al-Hajaj: 1 by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 142 civilians killed.
Sunday 15 April: 9 killed
Taji: 3 killed when house is blown up. Mosul: 2 killed in separate incidents. Kirkuk: 1 by car bomb. Baghdad: 1 by AED. Riyaz: 1 by IED. Buhruz: 1 by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 125 civilians killed.
Saturday 14 April: 9 killed
Baiji: 1 policeman by IED. Ramadi: 2 policemen by IED. Baghdad: 2 policemen by AED. Mosul: 3 by gunfire. Haditha: 1 policeman by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 116 civilians killed.
Friday 13 April: 13 killed
Tarmiya: 5 pilgrims by gunfire. Baghdad: 2 pilgrims by gunfire, IED, 1 policeman by AED. Kut: 2 bodies. Ramadi: 3 policemen by IEDs.
April casualties so far: 107 civilians killed.
Thursday 12 April: 19 killed
Kirkuk: 5 by gunfire. Mosul: 3 by grenade, 2 by gunfire, 2 bodies. Baghdad: 1 policeman by AED. Habaniya: 1 policeman by AED. Falluja: 1 policeman by IED. Diwaniya: 1 child by dynamite. Riyadh: 2 policemen by gunfire. Iskandariya: 1 body.
April casualties so far: 94 civilians killed.
Wednesday 11 April: 11 killed
Baquba: 5 family members by IEDs. Mosul: 3 by gunfire. Kirkuk: 1 by gunfire. Wassit: 1 body. Mafraq: 1 by IED.
April casualties so far: 75 civilians killed.
Tuesday 10 April: 4 killed
Kirkuk: 1 body. Mosul: 1 by AED. Badush: 2 by IEDs.
Monday 9 April: 7 killed
Kirkuk: 2 by IEDs. Tuz Khurmato: 2 Sahwa members by gunfire. Atshana: 1 by IED. Baghdad: 1 by suicide car bomber. Mosul: 1 policeman by gunfire.
Sunday 8 April: 7 killed
Baghdad: 2 killed in separate incidents. Mosul: 2 policemen by gunfire. Shirqat: 2 by gunfire. Barud: 1 by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 53 civilians killed.
Saturday 7 April: 9 killed
Hamam Alil: 2 policemen by mortars. Baghdad: 2 by bomb on minibus. Khan Bani Saad: 3 policemen by IED. Mosul: 1 by gunfire. Qayara: 1 policeman by gunfire.
April casualties so far: 46 civilians killed.
Friday 6 April: 1 killed
Shirqat: 1 by gunfire.
Thursday 5 April: 3 killed
Mosul: 2 by gunfire. Falluja: 1 by IEDs.
Wednesday 4 April: 16 killed
Dhuluiya: 6 by car bomb. Qaem: 2 by gunfire. Baquba: 1 by AED. Tikrit: 1 policeman by AED. Khalis: 1 by gunfire. Kirkuk: 1 body. Karbala: 1 by IED. Mosul: 2 by grenade. Kut: 1 student, stabbed.
Tuesday 3 April: 5 killed
Mosul: 1 by gunfire. Haditha: 2 farmers by gunfire. Khitara: 1 Yazidi man by gunfire. Diwaniya: 1 preacher by gunfire.
Monday 2 April: 11 killed
Mosul: 6 by gunfire. Tikrit: 1 TV presenter by AED. Diwaniya: 4 bodies.
Sunday 1 April: 1 killed
Mosul: 1 schoolmaster by gunfire.

Artwork about the 655,000 civilians killed by the imperialist invasion of Iraq

Iraq Body Count

Documented civilian deaths from violence 106,532 – 116,366 

Full analysis of the WikiLeaks’ Iraq War Logs may add 13,000 civilian deaths.


From the Database

APRIL TOTAL: 290 CIVILIANS KILLED.

Monday 30 April: 7 killed

Baghdad: 4 family members stabbed, 2 killed by IED.
Iskandariya: 1 body.

Sunday 29 April: 2 killed

Baquba: 2 policemen by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 283 civilians killed.

Saturday 28 April: 11 killed

Khalis: 1 by gunfire.
Albu Etha: 2 by gunfire.
Saadiya: 2 by AEDs.
Samarra: 1 by AED.
Baaj: 2 by IED.
Al-Hadid: 1 policeman by gunfire.
Baghdad: 2 by IED.

Friday 27 April: 4 killed

Abu Garma: 4 family members by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 270 civilians killed.

Thursday 26 April: 16 killed

Abu Saida: 10 by car bombs.
Baghdad: 3 by car bombs.
Tal Afar: 3 in clashes.

April casualties so far: 266 civilians killed.

Wednesday 25 April: 10 killed

Baghdad: 2 by hand grenades.
Mosul: 5 by gunfire.
Muqdadiya: 1 body.
Husseiniya: 1 body.
Shakha: 1 body.

April casualties so far: 250 civilians killed.

Tuesday 24 April: 7 killed

Baghdad: 2 by IEDs.
Mosul: 3 by gunfire.
Samarra: 1 by AED.
Tuz Khurmato: 1 doctor by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 240 civilians killed.

Monday 23 April: 10 killed

Azeim: 2 Sahwa members by gunfire.
Yathrib: 2 pupils by gunfire.
Tikrit: 1 traffic policeman by AED.
Iskandariya: 1 body.
Baghdad: 2 by gunfire.
Taji: 1 Sahwa member by gunfire.
Muqdadiya: 1 policeman by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 233 civilians killed.

Sunday 22 April: 4 killed

Baghdad: 1 intelligence officer by gunfire.
Mosul: 2 by gunfire.
Kirkuk: 1 university student, by gunfire.

Saturday 21 April: 8 killed

Shirqat: 2 policeman by IED.
Baghdad: 3 by IEDs.
Mosul: 1 by gunfire.
Tuz Khurmato: 1 policeman by gunfire.
Tawilaa Milih: 1 body.

April casualties so far: 219 civilians killed.

Friday 20 April: 2 killed

Shirqat: 1 policeman by IED.
Baghdad: 1 preacher by gunfire.

Thursday 19 April: 48 killed

Baghdad: 15 by bombs.
Kirkuk: 5 by car bomb, 1 by gunfire.
Dibis: 4 by mortars.
Ramadi: 4 by car bombs.
Samarra-Falluja road: 4 policemen by AED.
Samarra: 3 Sahwa members by car bombs.
Baquba: 3 killed in separate incidents.
Amiriya: 2 by gunfire.
Hadid: 1 policeman by gunfire.
Mosul: 2 by IED.
Saadiya: 1 child’s body.
Muqdadiya: 1 killed.
Hudayda: 1 policeman by gunfire.
Mansuriya: 1 policeman by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 209 civilians killed.

Wednesday 18 April: 11 killed

Balad: 2 by IEDs.
Mosul: 3 in separate incidents.
Kirkuk: 1 body.
Tharthar: 1 policeman by IED.
Falluja: 1 policeman by IED.
Baghdad: 3 in separate incidents.

Tuesday 17 April: 8 killed

Mosul: 1 policeman by gunfire, 1 body.
Baghdad: 4 by IED.
Riyadh: 1 by gunfire.
Hawija: 1 by AED.

Monday 16 April: 17 killed

Rashidiya: 4 farmers by gunfire.
Saadiya: 4 family members in IED explosion.
Tuz Khurmato: 1 policeman by gunfire.
Mosul: 2 by gunfire.
Balad: 1 by gunfire.
Deli Abbas: 1 body.
Al-Qasim: 1 body.
Jalawla: 1 by IED.
Al-Mansuriya: 1 policeman by gunfire.
Al-Hajaj: 1 by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 142 civilians killed.

Sunday 15 April: 9 killed

Taji: 3 killed when house is blown up.
Mosul: 2 killed in separate incidents.
Kirkuk: 1 by car bomb.
Baghdad: 1 by AED.
Riyaz: 1 by IED.
Buhruz: 1 by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 125 civilians killed.

Saturday 14 April: 9 killed

Baiji: 1 policeman by IED.
Ramadi: 2 policemen by IED.
Baghdad: 2 policemen by AED.
Mosul: 3 by gunfire.
Haditha: 1 policeman by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 116 civilians killed.

Friday 13 April: 13 killed

Tarmiya: 5 pilgrims by gunfire.
Baghdad: 2 pilgrims by gunfire, IED, 1 policeman by AED.
Kut: 2 bodies.
Ramadi: 3 policemen by IEDs.

April casualties so far: 107 civilians killed.

Thursday 12 April: 19 killed

Kirkuk: 5 by gunfire.
Mosul: 3 by grenade, 2 by gunfire, 2 bodies.
Baghdad: 1 policeman by AED.
Habaniya: 1 policeman by AED.
Falluja: 1 policeman by IED.
Diwaniya: 1 child by dynamite.
Riyadh: 2 policemen by gunfire.
Iskandariya: 1 body.

April casualties so far: 94 civilians killed.

Wednesday 11 April: 11 killed

Baquba: 5 family members by IEDs.
Mosul: 3 by gunfire.
Kirkuk: 1 by gunfire.
Wassit: 1 body.
Mafraq: 1 by IED.

April casualties so far: 75 civilians killed.

Tuesday 10 April: 4 killed

Kirkuk: 1 body.
Mosul: 1 by AED.
Badush: 2 by IEDs.

Monday 9 April: 7 killed

Kirkuk: 2 by IEDs.
Tuz Khurmato: 2 Sahwa members by gunfire.
Atshana: 1 by IED.
Baghdad: 1 by suicide car bomber.
Mosul: 1 policeman by gunfire.

Sunday 8 April: 7 killed

Baghdad: 2 killed in separate incidents.
Mosul: 2 policemen by gunfire.
Shirqat: 2 by gunfire.
Barud: 1 by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 53 civilians killed.

Saturday 7 April: 9 killed

Hamam Alil: 2 policemen by mortars.
Baghdad: 2 by bomb on minibus.
Khan Bani Saad: 3 policemen by IED.
Mosul: 1 by gunfire.
Qayara: 1 policeman by gunfire.

April casualties so far: 46 civilians killed.

Friday 6 April: 1 killed

Shirqat: 1 by gunfire.

Thursday 5 April: 3 killed

Mosul: 2 by gunfire.
Falluja: 1 by IEDs.

Wednesday 4 April: 16 killed

Dhuluiya: 6 by car bomb.
Qaem: 2 by gunfire.
Baquba: 1 by AED.
Tikrit: 1 policeman by AED.
Khalis: 1 by gunfire.
Kirkuk: 1 body.
Karbala: 1 by IED.
Mosul: 2 by grenade.
Kut: 1 student, stabbed.

Tuesday 3 April: 5 killed

Mosul: 1 by gunfire.
Haditha: 2 farmers by gunfire.
Khitara: 1 Yazidi man by gunfire.
Diwaniya: 1 preacher by gunfire.

Monday 2 April: 11 killed

Mosul: 6 by gunfire.
Tikrit: 1 TV presenter by AED.
Diwaniya: 4 bodies.

Sunday 1 April: 1 killed

Mosul: 1 schoolmaster by gunfire.

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