Iraqi civilian deaths spike sharply in 2014

The number of civilians killed in Iraq doubled in 2014 from 2013, with the growing violence attributed to the rise of Islamic State militants
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DOCUMENTED CIVILIAN DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE (Month-by-month since invasion of Iraq in 2003)

2003 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 2014

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

Mar 19, 2003: U.S.-led coalition invades Iraq. Government of Saddam Hussein soon toppled but conflict continues for much of next decade

Total civilians killed: 134,315 – 151,624*

Deaths in 2014: 17,049

2013: 9,743

2012: 4,622

Maximum recorded killed by any perpetrator using any weapon

As above but preliminary data

*Further analysis of WikiLeaks’ Iraq War Logs may add 10,000 civilian deaths
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Source: www.iraqbodycount.org

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