FACTBOX: Military and civilian deaths in Iraq

Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:04am EDT
 
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(Reuters) - A U.S. soldier was killed when his vehicle was struck by a bomb on Thursday in the west of Baghdad, the U.S. military reported.

A U.S. Marine died in a non-combat incident in Fallujah on Wednesday, the U.S. military reported on Thursday.

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 4,098

Britain 176

Other nations 137

IRAQIS:

Military Between 4,900 and 6,375#

Civilians Between 84,389 and 92,067*

# = 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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