April the deadliest month in Iraq since 2008

712 people were killed and 1.633 were wounded in violence and terrorist attacks," the UN mission in Iraq said in a statement.
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Iraq, Photo: Beta/AP
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Ažurirano: 02.05.2013. 14:46h

In April, more than 700 people died in Iraq, which is the highest number in one month since June 2008, the United Nations (UN) announced today.

The violence escalated after the police tried to detain some of the armed participants in the predominantly Sunni Hawija.

"April was the deadliest month in Iraq since June 2008. 712 people died and 1.633 were wounded in violence and terrorist attacks," the UN mission in Iraq said in a statement.

In Baghdad, of all Iraqi cities, the most people died in April - 211. In addition, 486 people were wounded there in the last month.

The violence escalated after police officers tried to detain some of the armed participants of a rally organized by opponents of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in the predominantly Sunni Hawija, north of Baghdad, on April 23.

Since then, a wave of violence in Iraq has killed more than 250 people, raising concerns that religious conflicts will become more common.

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