FACTBOX: Military and civilian deaths in Iraq

Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:56pm EST
 
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(Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a recruiting station for neighborhood patrols in Iraq's restive Diyala province on Thursday, killing 13 volunteers and a U.S. soldier, U.S. military and Iraqi police said.

On Monday, one U.S. solider died from non combat-related injuries in Taji and another died in a non-hostile incident in Baghdad late last week, according to the U.S. military.

Following are the latest figures for military deaths in Iraq and Iraqi civilians killed in attacks since the U.S.-led invasion in March, 2003:

U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES:

United States 3,896

Britain 174

Other nations 134

IRAQIS:

Military Between 4,900 and 6,375#

Civilians Between 78,743 and 85,813*

# = 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 Web site 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; Editing by Michael Kahn)

 

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