Violence kills 6,200 in Iraq so far this year

Violence kills 6,200 in Iraq this year:
"The rise in violence, which has killed more than 6,200 people this year, has prompted the authorities to appeal for international help in combating militancy ahead of general elections due in April.
Officials have blamed al-Qaeda militants who have emboldened by the civil war raging in Syria, but the government has itself faced criticism for not doing enough to address the concerns of Iraq’s disaffected Sunni minority. "