U.S. military spokesman, Major General William Caldwell, said violence in Baghdad has increased 22 percent in the first three weeks of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan from the previous three weeks.

• 美国军方发言人考德威尔少将说，回教徒斋月开始以来的三个星期，伊拉克的暴力活动比斋月前的三星期增加了22%25。