Factbox - Military and civilian deaths in Iraq, 27 Dec 2006

Report
from Reuters - AlertNet
Published on 27 Dec 2006
Dec 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier died on Wednesday from wounds sustained in fighting in Al Anbar province and another died from non-combat related injuries sustained earlier in Balad, the U.S. military reported.

Following are the latest figures for military deaths in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003:

U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES: United States 2,983; Britain 126; Other nations 121

IRAQIS:

- Military: Between 4,900 and 6,375 - 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.

- Civilians: Between 51,897 and 57,452; - 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 that the figure underestimates the true number of casualties.

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