Report: 2013, the highest annual death toll in Iraq since 2008

In the war-torn country of Iraq death figures keep rising in a non-stop manner.

In fact, it has been reported by the UN that a total of 8,868 people, including 7,818 civilians,  were killed in violent attacks across Iraq in 2013 – which is the highest annual death toll in the war-torn country in five years.

In December alone, at least 759 Iraqis were killed and another 1,345 wounded in terrorist attacks and violence, reports the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNIRAQ), which monitors the impact of armed violence and terrorism on Iraqi civilians.

May was the most violent month of 2013, according to the mission’s statistics, with a total of 3,154 civilian casualties (including civilian police), of whom 963 people were killed and 2,191 wounded. Since April 2013, the monthly number of civilians killed and injured remained above 1,700.

According to UNIRAQ, Baghdad was the worst affected area in Iraq last year for civilian casualties, with 809 (including 254 killed), followed by Nineva (331 casualties), Salahadin (262 casualties) and Diyala (260 casualties).

03.01.2014
SOURCE: RT.COM