FACTBOX-Military and civilian deaths in Iraq

Mon Aug 4, 2008 12:10pm EDT
 
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Aug 4 (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and one was wounded on Monday when a bomb struck their vehicle in eastern Baghdad, the U.S. military said.

A U.S. soldier died in a vehicle accident southwest of Baghdad on Saturday, the U.S. military reported. He was one of at least three other U.S. soldiers who have died in accidents in the last two weeks.

Following are the latest figures for soldiers and civilians killed since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003:



U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES:

United States 4,130

Britain 176

Other nations 138

IRAQIS:

Military Between 4,900 and 6,375#

Civilians Between 86,455 and 94,327*

# = Think-tank estimates for military under Saddam Hussein killed during the 2003 war. No reliable official figures have been issued since new security forces were set up in late 2003.

* = From www.iraqbodycount.net (IBC), run by academics and peace activists, based on reports from at least two media sources. The IBC says on its website the figure underestimates the true number of casualties.

The U.S.-led military coalition toll includes casualties from Iraq and the surrounding area where troops are stationed. (Writing by David Cutler, London Editorial Reference Unit)



 

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