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UN says 980 killed in Iraq violence in December

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The Jakarta Post
Baghdad
Fri, January 1, 2016

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UN says 980 killed in Iraq violence in December In this Nov. 29, 2015, photo, Shiite pilgrims march to Karbala during the Arbaeen ritual in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi officials say security was stepped up this year for the millions of pilgrims who descended on the holy city of Karbala to mark the commemoration of Arbaeen Wednesday. Operations were coordinated between the interior ministry, an umbrella group of Shiite militia volunteers and Iranian advisers. Government run Iraqi state media said the total number of pilgrims who have visited Karbala is more than 22 million. (AP/Hadi Mizban) (AP/Hadi Mizban)

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span class="inline inline-center">In this Nov. 29, 2015, photo, Shiite pilgrims march to Karbala during the Arbaeen ritual in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi officials say security was stepped up this year for the millions of pilgrims who descended on the holy city of Karbala to mark the commemoration of Arbaeen Wednesday. Operations were coordinated between the interior ministry, an umbrella group of Shiite militia volunteers and Iranian advisers. Government run Iraqi state media said the total number of pilgrims who have visited Karbala is more than 22 million. (AP/Hadi Mizban)

The United Nations says violence has claimed the lives of 980 Iraqis in December, up from 888 the previous month.

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, known as UNAMI, said in a statement Friday that 506 of those killed in December were civilians, while the rest were security forces, including Kurdish peshmerga and paramilitary troops.

It says the worst-affected province was Baghdad with 261 killed, followed by Ninevah province with 68.

Citing its local health authorities, the UN says 124 civilians were killed in Anbar province, which has large areas under IS control. The UN says it could not fully verify the Anbar figures due to the increased volatility of the situation on the ground and the disruption of services.

It added that 1,244 civilians were wounded in December.

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