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
Sunday 22 January: 3 killed
Baghdad: 1 killed in armed conflict in Sadr City;
1 killed in armed conflict in Al-Rustumiya;
1 killed in drive-by shooting in Al-Rashad.
Friday 20 January: 2 killed
Baghdad: 1 body found in Dora;
1 killed in clan conflict in Al-Shula.
Thursday 19 January: 1 killed
Baghdad: 1 killed in armed conflict in Bob al-Sham.
Wednesday 18 January: 3 killed
Baghdad: 1 killed in armed conflict in Saba Qusur;
1 killed in armed conflict in Umm al-Kibar;
1 killed in drive-by shooting in Nahrawan.
Sunday 15 January: 2 killed
Baghdad: 1 killed by hand grenade in Habibiya;
1 killed in armed conflict in Shaab.
Saturday 14 January: 2 killed
Baghdad: 1 killed by gunmen in Dora;
1 killed in clan conflict in Fadhiliya.
Wednesday 11 January: 2 killed
Baghdad: 1 killed in clan conflict in Bawiya;
1 killed in clan conflict in Mashtal.