KILLINGS AND VIOLENCE CONTINUE SUNDAY ACROSS IRAQ. 2 GIS KILLED

The rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has ordered a temporary cease-fire in the fighting in Basra, but the rest of Iraq remains a hotbed of violent outbreaks of bombings, killings and shootings.

Here is what happend on Sunday alone in Iraq:

BaghdadTwo MND-Baghdad soldiers killed by roadside bomb on Saturday. This was announced yesterday, but too late to make it into Whisker's post so I'm linking it here.Note: It appears that the city-wide curfew has affected reporting. Available information is unusually sketchy. I doubt that this is close to a full accounting of security incidents in Baghdad today.

Three volleys of mortar attacks on the Green Zone during the day, no information on damage or casualties.

An Iraqi government official says at least 23 people have been killed in U.S. air strikes targeting Shiite areas of Baghdad. Unfortunately, at this time, I can find only this very limited statement, no further details.Two bodies found dumped on Saturday.

MosulColonel Ziad Qassem Sultan, commander of police 1st regiment and another officer killed in an attempt to arrest members of the Islamic State in Iraq. This is a group the U.S. conventionally labels as "al Qaeda." Yes, this other conflict is still going on.KirkukBotched bomb attack on a police commander kills three civilians.

MuqdadiyaIraqi forces say they killed an "al Qaeda" gunman and wounded four.

Diyala Province, near BaqubaCouncil chief Ibrahim Hassan al-Bajlan survives a bomb attack on his motorcade, two bodyguards killed. Reuters puts this "near Saadiya," which is actually about 50 miles from Baquba.DhuluiyaGunmen attack a police patrol, kill five police officers, injure two civilians.

HillaPolice say they arrested 101 "militants" in various raids.HawijaThree awakening council members injured in a bomb attack on their patrol.NajafRoadside bomb kills one Iraqi army officer, injures two soldiers, on Saturday.Siniya (near Beiji)Suicide car bomber kills 5 "Awakening Council" members, 8 others injured.

Other News of the DayBaghdad residents face food shortages as curfew continues. Excerpt:
By Adam Brookes, BBC News, BaghdadSince the curfew in Baghdad was extended indefinitely, the city has been dotted with military checkpoints.

The curfew means no vehicles at all can move - except for those of the police and military.That, of course, makes it much harder for militiamen to move around. They cannot transport supplies or ammunition. They cannot carry the 107mm rockets that are plaguing this city to launching sites.

If they try, they risk being spotted by American overhead surveillance - perhaps by unmanned drones or helicopters.The American military released graphic footage on Saturday, filmed from the gun camera of an Apache attack helicopter, which showed militiamen on the move. And the missile which killed them.

For Baghdad's civilians, life grows more miserable by the hour. The authorities appear to be allowing a little foot traffic but for the most part Baghdad's streets are empty. Most of its businesses are closed, as are schools. Some neighbourhood markets are open, and in calmer parts of the city people are leaving their houses to shop.But the curfew means no fresh food is coming into the city. The vegetables on the stalls are now several days old, prompting expression of disgust from shoppers. Nonetheless, they are selling out fast as people stock up for the coming days. "Just onions and garlic left," said one after visiting a market in east Baghdad.And prices are starting to rise. A kilo of tomatoes usually costs 1,250 Iraqi dinars (about $1). This morning, at the east Baghdad market, they were selling for 3,000 dinars. A man out shopping said he had fought his way through a crush of people surrounding a stall that still displayed a pile of ageing tomatoes. The boy working the stall refused to serve him, saying he needed to sell to local women who were trying to feed their families.The man found his frustration tempered by the boy's insistence on serving those who needed the food most. Bakers in the same district say that in another two days they will no longer be able to bake bread.

Late on Sunday, the Iraqi government has said they will lift the curfew on Baghdad at 6 AM Monday morning Baghdad time.