'Iraq violence claimed some 1,500 lives in June'
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) says the ISIL-fueled conflict in Iraq claimed the lives of at least 1,466 people in June, 40% higher than the previous month.
UNAMI, which released the figure on Wednesday, noted that the fatalities included at least 665 civilians. The rest were members of Iraqi security forces and pro-government fighters battling the ISIL terrorist group.
The UN mission added that 1,687 people also sustained injuries in the crisis last month.
The UN, meanwhile, described the latest figures as an "absolute minimum" since it cannot verify casualties in conflict zones, nor could it find the number of those who have died from the secondary effects of violence after leaving their homes.
Iraq is currently witnessing a wave of violence unprecedented in recent years.
The overall security situation in the Arab country has deteriorated over the past months after ISIL terrorists, of whom many are foreign militants, took control of parts of Iraq’s northern and western regions.
The Takfiri group has been committing heinous crimes against all ethnic and religious groups, including Shias, Sunnis, Kurds, Christians, Izadi Kurds and others.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said a year of sustained violence across Iraq has hit children the hardest, warning that there has been a 75 percent increase in crimes against children in the country.
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