Baghdad: A total of 741 Iraqis were killed and another 1,374 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in April 2016, a UN statement said
The statement by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said that the overall casualty figures are down from the previous month of March, where a total of 1,119 were killed and 1,561 were injured.
Baghdad was the worst affected Governorate with 874 civilian casualties (232 killed, 642 injured), the statement added.
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Jan Kubis, expressed his deep concern at the incessant violence.
"It pains us to see the continuing bloodletting and loss of life, particularly among civilians who are paying a high price as a result of bombings and the armed clashes", Kubis said.
"Terrorists have used suicide attacks to target cafes, places of worship, pilgrims and markets in a wicked, unrelenting campaign to cause maximum casualties and inflict untold suffering on the population", he added.
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