Iraq Body Count (IBC) is an analytical project, not a news portal. Our procedure is to collect and reconcile every available, distinct report about each incident. For larger events, stories may run into the dozens and continue to emerge for days or weeks. This, and the inexorable rise in daily violent incidents, means that there is a considerable gap between the initial reporting of events and their first appearance in the IBC database.
However, we obtain an early impression of events within about 48 hours of first reports. This page provides our news gatherer's account of such recent events, but please keep in mind that these are not our final database entries. Rather, they should be considered an early update on civilian casualties.
Recent Events
Tuesday 23 March: 3 killed
Baquba: 2 bodies found.
Basra: 1 killed in clashes.
Monday 22 March: 5 killed
Diwaniya: 1 woman's body found.
Nasiriyah: 3 killed in clashes.
Basra: 1 policeman killed by gunman.
Sunday 21 March: 1 killed
Karbala: 1 killed by gunmen.
Saturday 20 March: 2 killed
Al-Dawalib: 1 farmer killed by IED.
Amara: 1 policeman killed by gunmen.
Friday 19 March: 3 killed
Abu Saida: 1 policeman killed by IS gunmen.
Dhi Qar: 1 child killed by missile during clashes.
Diwaniya-Najaf road: 1 young man killed by gunmen.
Monday 15 March: 1 killed
Abu Saida: 1 killed by gunmen.
Sunday 14 March: 2 killed
Baghdad: 2 (mother and son) killed by gunmen in Tarmiyah.