`` Where are the security forces ? '' The past year has seen a marked increase in attacks in Iraq , writes Arwa Damon . In the first six months of this year, there were more than 100 incidents involving suicide bombings and other attacks, according to figures released by Iraq's Interior Ministry. July was the deadliest month in Iraq in the last five years . According to the U.N. , 1,057 Iraqis were killed and 2,326 wounded last month .
The past year has seen a marked increase in attacks in Iraq , writes Arwa Damon . In the first six months of this year, there were more than 100 incidents involving suicide bombings and other attacks, according to figures released by Iraq's Interior Ministry. July was the deadliest month in Iraq in the last five years . According to the U.N. , 1,057 Iraqis were killed and 2,326 wounded last month .