18 December 2005 -- At least 17 Iraqis were killed as violence flared today following the 15 December parliamentary elections.
Eleven Iraqi security personnel were among those killed in a string of attacks in or north of the capital Baghdad since late last night.
After several days of relative calm amid a massive security clampdown that was lifted yesterday, the Iraqi branch of Al-Qaeda has warned minority Sunni Arabs against being lulled into a false sense of security by the polls.
(news agencies)
Coalition Images Of The Voting
Coalition Images Of The Voting
The Multinational Force in Iraq on December 15, 2005, released official images of the voting in the legislative elections. To view a slideshow of their photographs, click on the image.
To see RFE/RL's special webpage about the election, click here.