BAGHDAD, Sha'ban 3, 1435, Jun 1, 2014, SPA -- Violence has claimed the lives of 799 Iraqis in May, the highest monthly death toll so far this year, AP quoted the United Nations as saying. The figures issued Sunday by the U.N. mission to Iraq put last month's civilian death toll at 603, with 196 security forces killed. UNAMI added that 1,409 other Iraqis, including 1,108, were wounded. Last month's death toll stood at 750. It added that the worst-hit city was the capital, Baghdad, with 315 people killed. The northern province of Ninevah came in second with 113 killed, followed by nearby Salahuddin province with 94. --SPA 12:50 LOCAL TIME 09:50 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w
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