UNAMI announces its statistics for casualties of violence in last August

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq announced statistics over the death toll of violence in last August.

A statement by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) received by IraqiNews.com cited “According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total of 804 Iraqis were killed and another 2,030 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in August.”

“The number of civilians killed was 716 (including 106 civilian police), while the number of civilians injured was 1,936 (including 195 civilian police). A further 88 members of the Iraqi Security Forces were killed and 94 were injured,” the statement added.

The statement quoted the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Ms. Jacqueline Badcock, as saying “Despite the decrease in casualty figures in August, compared to July, the impact of violence on civilians remains disturbingly high, with almost 5,000 civilians killed and 12,000 injured since the beginning of 2013.”

“Baghdad was the worst-affected governorate in August with 1,272 civilian casualties (317 killed and 955 injured), followed by Salah-il-Din, Nineveh, Diyala, and Anbar (triple digit figures). Kirkuk, Babel, Wasit and Basra also reported casualties (double-digit figures),” the statement continued.

“The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq undertakes monitoring of the impact of armed violence and terrorism on Iraqi civilians in accordance with its mandate. UNAMI relies on direct investigation, along with credible secondary sources, in determining civilian casualties,” the statement assured.