Feb 9 (Reuters) - Five American soldiers were killed in roadside bombings in Iraq on Friday as some parts of Baghdad witness an increase in attacks, the U.S. military said on Saturday. Following are the latest figures for military deaths in Iraq and Iraqi civilians killed in attacks since the U.S.-led invasion in March, 2003: U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES: United States 3,957 Britain 174 Other nations 134 IRAQIS: Military Between 4,900 and 6,375# Civilians Between 81,032 and 88,479* # = 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; Editing by Richard Balmforth)
Residents welcome their relatives who have just returned from Syria after arriving in Baghdad in this November 21, 2007 file photo. Encouraged by the lull in the bloodletting in their homeland, ...
