Aug 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. Marine was killed when his unit was attacked by small arms fire in Anbar Province on Sunday, the U.S. military said in a statement issued on Tuesday. Two other Marines were wounded in the attack in a village southwest of the town of Tikrit, it 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 4,139 Britain 176 Other nations 138 IRAQIS: Military Between 4,900 and 6,375# Civilians Between 86,609 and 94,490* # = 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 website 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)
A U.S. soldier from the Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment secures the area during a military patrol in Baquba, in Diyala province August 10, 2008. The United States must provide a "very ...
