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Iraq Death Toll Marks Second Highest in July 2011
Data revealed that the violence witnessed in Iraq declined slightly in July, however the month marked the second-highest death toll in the year 2011 so far, Agence France Presse reported.
The data published on Monday came days after a US watchdog warning that Iraq has become a more dangerous country than it was a year ago, in light of an uncertainty whether the Baghdad authority will retain the US military presence beyond its 2011 deadline.
Figures indicated that during the past month of July, a total of 259 Iraqis; including 159 civilians, 56 policeman and 44 soldiers, died as a result of the violent attacks sweeping across the country.
Compared to June, July only showed a slight difference where the toll decreased from 271 to 259, according to the figures compiled by ministries of health, interior, and defense.
Stuart Bowen, the US Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, warned in a report published on Saturday that the country was less safe than a year ago, stressing that security was deteriorating.
"Iraq remains an extraordinary dangerous place to work. It is less safe, in my judgment, than 12 months ago", Bowen said, also comparing July 2011's toll to July 2010's toll which marked 535 deaths.
Not only did the violence cause deaths, for the official figures also pointed out a total of 453 wounded people in July, among which were 199 civilians, 135 policemen, and 119 soldiers.
The issue in Iraq now depends on what the authorities' decision during what Bowen calls a "summer of uncertainty". The Iraqi government and the US officials are holding talks to see whether the US military troops will extend their presence beyond the December 2011 deadline. The Iraqi government is more likely to refuse any further military presence in its territories.
Source: News Agencies
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