Iraq death toll passes 500 in May
29 May 2013 1:02 AM GMT
Violence in Iraq has killed more than 500 people in May, AFP figures showed on Tuesday, as authorities struggled to contain a wave of unrest that has raised fears of all-out sectarian conflict.
As of Tuesday, 507 people were killed and 1,287 wounded, making May the deadliest month in at least a year, according to the data, based on reports from security and medical sources. May is the second month in a row in which more than 400 people have been killed, for a total exceeding 960 people in less than two months.
A bomb exploded on a bus on Tuesday in Sadr City, a Shiite area of north Baghdad, killing four people and wounding at least 14, security and medical officials said. The blast comes a day after a wave of attacks, including bombings in Baghdad that mainly targeted Shiite areas, killed 58 people and wounded 187, according to officials.
Iraq is faced with various long-running political crises over issues ranging from power-sharing to territorial boundaries, that have paralyzed the government. Iraq has seen a heightened level of violence since the beginning of the year, coinciding with rising discontent among Iraqi Sunnis that erupted into protests in late December.
As of Tuesday, 507 people were killed and 1,287 wounded, making May the deadliest month in at least a year, according to the data, based on reports from security and medical sources. May is the second month in a row in which more than 400 people have been killed, for a total exceeding 960 people in less than two months.
A bomb exploded on a bus on Tuesday in Sadr City, a Shiite area of north Baghdad, killing four people and wounding at least 14, security and medical officials said. The blast comes a day after a wave of attacks, including bombings in Baghdad that mainly targeted Shiite areas, killed 58 people and wounded 187, according to officials.
Iraq is faced with various long-running political crises over issues ranging from power-sharing to territorial boundaries, that have paralyzed the government. Iraq has seen a heightened level of violence since the beginning of the year, coinciding with rising discontent among Iraqi Sunnis that erupted into protests in late December.
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