Two-thirds of civilians killed in Iraqi 'military operations'
Nearly two-thirds of people killed in Iraq in the past six months died in "military operations", the BBC will say in a report yesterday which has been contested by the Iraqi interim government.
The British broadcaster, in its "Panorama" television show, will cite figures it said were from the Iraqi health ministry for casualties from July 1 to January 1, the BBC said in a statement.
Of 3,274 people killed in Iraq during that time, 2,041 were stated to be the result of "military operations", while 1,233 deaths were the result of "terrorist operations", according to figures from the ministry obtained by the BBC.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. A total of 8,542 people were also listed as injured in the combined operations.
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