With the conclusion of Arba'een, levels of violence fell in Iraq last week. At least 39 people were killed and 49 injured in nationwide incidents.
A total of 28 bomb attacks left 18 people dead and 37 injured, a fall from recent weeks. There were no suicide bombings recorded.
Small arms fire attacks left 16 people dead and eight injured, also a lower than normal number.
There was a rise in the number of indirect fire attacks (rockets and mortars) but they left four people injured and no fatalities.
A 17-year-old girl was abducted in Kirkuk while a man held for several weeks was reportedly freed in Anbar province.
Otherwise, it was public demonstrations which caused the most disruption in the country last week. Anti-government protests in predominantly Sunni areas like Anbar province were contrasted by reactionary pro-government protests by pro-government supporters in urban areas around the country, particularly the districts south of Baghdad.
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Source: AKE
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