52 U.S. Military Deaths this month, 1,677 Iraqi Deaths

11/24/06 AP: Shiites burn Sunnis alive, torch buildings near Iraqi army post
Shiite militiamen grabbed six Sunnis as they left Friday worship services, doused them with kerosene and burned them alive near an Iraqi army post. The soldiers did not intervene, police Capt. Jamil Hussein said.
11/24/06 UN: Surging violence tearing social fabric of Iraq, UN envoy warns
The top United Nations envoy to Iraq today called on the Iraqi authorities to capture the perpetrators behind the wave of “despicable violent crimes” that have killed and injured hundreds of innocent civilians, “especially the ghastly attacks”…
11/24/06 AP: Sunnis claim mosques and houses burned by Shiite militia
Sunni residents in a volatile north-west Baghdad neighbourhood today claimed revenge’seeking Shiite militiamen had destroyed four Sunni mosques, burned homes and killed many people, while the Shiite-dominated police force stood by and did nothing.
11/24/06 Reuters: Gunmen kill man in Tal Afar
Gunmen pulled a man off a bus in central Tal Afar on Thursday and shot him dead, police said.
11/24/06 Reuters: Thress bodies found in Mosul
Three bodies with gunshot wounds were found in different parts of the northern city of Mosul on Thursday, the local hospital said.
11/24/06 Reuters: Roadside bomb kills policeman in Iskandariya
A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol killed one policeman and wounded another in the town of Iskandariya…on Thursday, police said. In a separate incident gunmen attacked a police checkpoint, killing one civilian and wounding a policeman.
11/24/06 Reuters: Motar fire hits Shi’ite enclave in west Baghdad
Residents in Shula, a Shi’ite enclave in mainly Sunni west Baghdad, said at least two mortars hit the neighbourhood. There were no reports of any injuries.
11/24/06 Reuters: Gunmen blow up office of Moqtada al-Sadr’s in Baquba
Gunmen blew up an office of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s movement in the town of Baquba, north of Baghdad, after U.S. troops raided the building to arrest Sadr supporters inside, police said.
11/24/06 AFP: al-Sadr threatens to pull out of the government
On Friday radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s political group, which has 30 MPs in the Iraqi parliament, threatened to pull out of the government if Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met US President George W. Bush in Jordan on November 29.
11/24/06 AFP: Baghdad bombing toll now at 202 killed and 256 wounded
A hospital source said the toll from four car bombs that tore through the Shiite bastion had risen to 202 dead and 256 wounded, adding that the figure was expected to rise as many of the wounded were in critical condition.
11/24/06 AP: Marine Seeking Discharge Sent to Iraq
A Marine from New Jersey was deployed to Iraq this month despite being recommended for a military discharge by a hearing officer who agreed that he should receive conscientious objector status.
11/24/06 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Sgt. James P. Musack, 23, of Riverside, Iowa, died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Samarra, Iraq, on Nov. 21. Musack was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team…
11/24/06 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
Lance Cpl. Joshua C. Alonzo, 21, of Dumas, Texas, died November 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force…
11/24/06 BBC: British Soldier dies in Basra operation
A British soldier has died after an operation in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The soldier, who was a member of the Parachute regiment, was carrying out a “search and detention” operation.
11/24/06 NYTimes: U.S. Fights Highly Trained Militants in Iraq
Sunni Arab militant groups suspected of ties to Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia have established training camps east of Baghdad that are turning out well-disciplined units willing to fight American forces in set-piece battles…
11/24/06 AP: Suicide bombers kill 22 in northern Iraq
A car bomb exploded in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar on Friday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 26, police said. The explosion, which occurred outside a car dealership, was the first major attack by suspected insurgents…

Source here