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
Wednesday 2 February: 4 killed
Amarah: 1 policeman killed in armed attack.
Basra: 1 policeman killed in armed attack.
Ramadi: 1 policeman killed in raid by Special Forces.
Nasiriyah: 1 woman killed in 'honour' killing.
Monday 31 January: 5 killed
Amarah: 1 retired educational supervisor killed by gunmen.
Qala'at Saleh: 1 killed in clashes.
Basra: 1 killed by gunmen in Zubair.
Baghdad: 1 elderly man's body found in Sadr City.
Al-Jbayish: 1 fisherman killed.
JANUARY TOTAL: 62 CIVILIANS KILLED (11 CHILDREN)
132 COMBATANTS KILLED
Sunday 30 January: 1 killed
Amarah: 1 young man killed by gunmen.
Saturday 29 January: 2 killed
Mahmoudia: 2 children (a girl and a boy) killed in IED explosion at Al-Askari.
Friday 28 January: 4 killed
Jableh: 3 family members (father and 2 children) killed in IED explosion.
Baghdad: 1 killed in clashes in Sabaa Qusour.
Wednesday 26 January: 1 killed
Basra: 1 activist's body found.
Tuesday 25 January: 1 killed
Najaf: 1 child killed in armed conflict.