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FACTBOX-Military and civilian deaths in Iraq
06 May 2007 19:20:05 GMT
Source: Reuters
May 6 (Reuters) - Eight American soldiers were killed in bomb attacks in Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military said.

In a statement, the military said the deadliest incident was when a roadside bomb killed six soldiers and a journalist in volatile Diyala province. The bomb hit a vehicle they were travelling in.

Two other U.S. soldiers were killed in separate bomb attacks on Sunday, the military said, including one in Baghdad. Another soldier was killed in an incident not related to combat.

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 3,376

Britain 148

Other nations 125

IRAQIS:

Military Between 4,900 and 6,375#

Civilians Between 62,842 and 68,869*

# = 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. IBC says on its Web site that the figure underestimates the true number of casualties.


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