FACTBOX-Military and civilian deaths in Iraq
(Reuters) - A U.S. soldier and an Iraqi interpreter were killed on Wednesday when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in northwestern Baghdad, the U.S. military said.
Another U.S. soldier was killed on Sunday when a bomb detonated near his position in Tarmiyah, 30 km (20 miles) north of Baghdad.
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 4,141
Britain 176
Other nations 138
IRAQIS:
Military Between 4,900 and 6,375#
Civilians Between 86,609 and 94,490*
# = 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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