United Nations, August 3 (RHC)-- The United Nations says nearly 760 people lost their lives and more than 1,200 others sustained injuries as a result of acts of terrorism and violence in Iraq in the month of July. According to the latest figures released by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), the terror attacks claimed by Takfiri Daesh militants claimed the lives of 759 Iraqis and left another 1,207 injured last month.

The UN mission added that there were 629 civilians among those killed, while the number of civilians injured stood at 1,061. A total of 130 members of the Iraqi security forces were also killed, and 146 others injured during the period.

The worst-affected area, with the highest number of casualties was the capital Baghdad, where violence took the lives of 513 civilians and left 887 others wounded.

Also on Monday, an improvised explosive device went off close to an outdoor market in Baghdad's Shaab neighborhood, killing one civilian and injuring seven others. A bomb attack also struck a commercial district in the eastern Nairiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, leaving one civilian dead and four others injured.