EXCLUSIVE-Daily attacks in Iraq hit new high in June (Highest Avg since May 03)

[RamboLiberal]

Source: Reuters UK

Attacks in Iraq last month reached their highest daily average since May 2003, showing a surge in violence as President George W. Bush completed a buildup of U.S. troops, Pentagon statistics show.

The data, obtained by Reuters from the Defense Department, showed an upward trend in daily attacks over the past four months, when U.S. and Iraqi forces were ramping up operations against insurgents and militants, including al Qaeda, in Iraq.

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The June numbers showed 5,335 attacks against coalition troops, Iraqi security forces, civilians and infrastructure.

June's total was 2.5 percent below an October 2006 peak of 5,472 attacks and slightly lower than the 5,365 attacks in May.

But because June has only 30 days, the average daily number of attacks was 177.8, higher than the 176.5 last October and 173.1 in May.


Read more: http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?rpc=401&storyId=N20416437

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Tell me again how things are improving McCain, Bush, Lieberman, and the rest of your merry band. :sarcasm:

[rodeodance]

1. abc eve. news reported on this---right after Bush Plea to stay the course!

[Barrett808]

2. k & r

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. Why does that reporter hate America?

How dare he say "showing a surge in violence" he's not supposed to use bush's words against him. Ah, I see this is a UK story. That explains it.

[spanone]

4. Yes, this news is from where??? oh the UK, just where is the Amercian press one wonders???

[rodeodance]

5. except fro the congression Iraq stuff------Iraq has faded to some extent