A total of 867 Iraqis were killed and other 1,459 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in May 2016, according to figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).

The overall figures have risen over the previous month of April, where a total of 741 were killed and 1,374 were injured.

According to the casualties recorded for May, Baghdad was the worst affected Governorate with 1,007 civilian casualties (267 killed and 740 injured. Ninewa 56 killed, Diyala 49 killed and 93 injured, Muthana 41 killed and 75 injured, Salahadin 35 killed and 55 injured, while Kirkuk had 7 killed and 62 injured.

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Mr. Ján Kubiš, lamented the continuing loss of life, particularly among the peaceful civilians, as a result of terrorist attacks, and praised the population’s resilience. He urged the Government of Iraq to take the necessary and more effective measures to protect civilians from such terrorist attacks.

Source ; MENA