Mass of murders in Mexico

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico: An underworld war between rival drug gangs and police has escalated into open bloody conflict in Mexico, with residents in this northern border city fearing an unparalleled bloodbath by the weekend.

The body count from the conflict is already staggering. So far this year, nearly 1,400 people have been murdered, an increase of more than 40 percent over the toll from the first five months of 2007, according to authorities.
(The News)

Iraq Coalition Casualty Count reports about 3500 violent deaths among security forces and civilians combined thus far in Iraq this year, just to provide a comparison.