New figures highlight a worsening humanitarian crisis in Iraq. The Associated Press reports the death toll for Iraqi civilians is double what it was a year ago. Estimates show Iraq is suffering an average 62 deaths per day, up from 33 last year. Meanwhile, the Iraqi Red Crescent reports the number of internally displaced Iraqis has also doubled over the course of the so-called U.S. troop surge. More than 1.1 million Iraqis are now internally displaced, up from under 450,000 earlier this year.
Death Toll, Internally Displaced Up 100% in Iraq
HeadlineAug 27, 2007