March 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier was killed as a result of wounds sustained from a roadside bomb attack south of Baghdad on Friday, the U.S. military said. 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 4,005 Britain 176 Other nations 134 IRAQIS: Military Between 4,900 and 6,375# Civilians Between 82,568 and 90,089* # = 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)
Plumes of smoke rise from Baghdad's Kadhmiya district March 27, 2008. Residents said clashes erupted between U.S. forces and the Mahdi Army. Iraq's U.S.-backed Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Thursday ...
