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 October: 3 killed
Baghdad: 1 child killed during protest in Zafaraniya.
Dhi Qar: 1 policeman killed during protests.
Najaf: 1 killed during protests.
Tuesday 1 October: 17 killed
Mosul: 10 bodies found in mass grave, Badush.
Baghdad: 3 killed during protests.
Dhi Qar: 1 killed during protest.
Tabzawa: 1 child's body found.
Al Ras: 1 child's body found decapitated.
Al-Khader: 1 body found.
Monday 30 September: 3 killed
Baghdad: 1 killed by gunmen in Saba Qusour;
1 body found in Fadhiliya.
Basra: 1 man killed by gunmen in Zubayr.
SEPTEMBER TOTAL 151 CIVILIANS KILLED.
Sunday 29 September: 7 killed
Mosul: 6 bodies found.
Baghdad: 1 killed by gunmen.
Saturday 28 September: 9 killed
Khanaqin: 3 killed by ISIS at security point; 2 brothers killed by gunmen.
Balad Ruz: 1 farmer killed by gunmen.
Baghdad: 1 son of former MP killed by gunmen in Yarmouk.
Shatt al-Arab, Basra: 1 young man killed in drive-by shooting.
Dainia: 1 teenage boy's body found.
Thursday 26 September: 4 killed.
Rashad: 2 killed by IED.
Dohuk: 1 killed by Turkish airstrikes.
Baquba: 1 farmer killed by gunmen.
Wednesday 25 September: 2 killed
Mosul: 2 bodies found.