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Monthly death toll doubles

The death toll from militant attacks across Iraq doubled in September to 365, the highest toll for more than two years, with most of them killed in bomb attacks, according to government figures released on Monday. The insurgents have launched one major assault a month since U.S. troops withdrew in December.

Kareem Raheem reports for Reuters:

The death toll from militant attacks across Iraq doubled in September to 365, the highest toll for more than two years, with most of them killed in bomb attacks, according to government figures released on Monday.

The insurgents have launched one major assault a month since U.S. troops withdrew in December.