UN says almost 1,000 Iraqis killed in December 2015
January 4, 2016
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At least 980 Iraqis lost their lives in violent attacks in 2015
At least 980 Iraqis lost their lives in violent attacks during the month of December 2015, around 90 more than November, the UN has said.
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, known as UNAMI, said in a statement that 506 of those killed in December were civilians, while the rest were security forces.
The UN said the worst-affected province was Baghdad with 261 killed, followed by Nineveh with 68.
At least 12,000 people were killed in Iraq in 2015, according to the UN.
