Latest table of military casualties in Iraq

Latest table of military casualties in Iraq

LONDON – A suspected motorcycle bomb attack on a US military convoy killed an American soldier and wounded another north of Baghdad, the US military said on Wednesday.

Here is a factbox with the latest figures for military deaths in Iraq, in line with the most recent death toll from the Pentagon. Figures in brackets refer to deaths since May 1 2003, when US President George W Bush declared major combat over.US-LED COALITION FORCES KILLED: COMBAT/ATTACKS United States 847 (738)+ Britain 25 (17) Other nations 62 (62) NON-COMBAT: United States 258 (229) Britain 39 (14) Other nations 7 (7) IRAQIS KILLED: MILITARY 4 895 to 6 370# CIVILIANS Between 13 912 and 16 037* + = Includes three civilian Department of Defense employees.# = Think-tank estimates.No official figures available.* = From www.iraqbodycount.net, run by academics and peace activists, based on reports from at least two media sources.NOTE:Non-combat is defined as accidents, fire from forces killing their own troops, suicides and other incidents not directly related to fighting.- Nampa-ReutersFigures in brackets refer to deaths since May 1 2003, when US President George W Bush declared major combat over.US-LED COALITION FORCES KILLED: COMBAT/ATTACKS United States 847 (738)+ Britain 25 (17) Other nations 62 (62) NON-COMBAT: United States 258 (229) Britain 39 (14) Other nations 7 (7) IRAQIS KILLED: MILITARY 4 895 to 6 370# CIVILIANS Between 13 912 and 16 037* + = Includes three civilian Department of Defense employees.# = Think-tank estimates.No official figures available.* = From www.iraqbodycount.net, run by academics and peace activists, based on reports from at least two media sources.NOTE:Non-combat is defined as accidents, fire from forces killing their own troops, suicides and other incidents not directly related to fighting.- Nampa-Reuters

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