Iraq monthly death toll falls in April

BAGHDAD: The number of Iraqis killed in violence in April fell by around 15 percent compared with the previous month, according to figures released on Sunday.

A total of 211 Iraqis 120 civilians, 56 policemen and 35 soldiers died as a result of attacks in April, the monthly data compiled by the ministries of health, interior and defence showed.

A further 377 people were wounded last month: 190 civilians, 97 policemen and 90 soldiers. The figures also showed that 49 insurgents were killed and 199 arrested in April.