More than 1000 Iraqis dead in June

More than 1000 Iraqis dead in June
From correspondents in Baghdad
July 01, 2006

AT least 1009 Iraqis, including civilians, soldiers and policemen, were killed in rebel attacks in June, government officials said today.

In May the total number of people killed was 1055, according to statistics from the ministries of interior, defence and health.

The 1771, people wounded in June was more than 24 per cent higher than the 1423 recorded in May.

Iraqi civilians continued to be the main target of rebels last month with at least 887 killed against 932 in May, while 1588 civilians were wounded compared with 1271.

A total of 79 policemen were killed and 126 wounded against 95 and 97 respectively in May, an interior ministry official said.

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