Baghdad, Jan 2
As many as 8,868 people were killed due to widespread violence in Iraq in 2013, of them 759 dying in December alone, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has revealed.
A total of 661 civilians, including civilian police personnel, and 98 members of the Iraqi security forces, were killed in terrorist and violent acts in December, Xinhua reported citing the UNAMI in a statement.
It also revealed that the 8,868 Iraqis killed in 2013, included 7,818 civilians and civilian police personnel, marking the highest annual death toll in years.
by:IANS