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War on Terrorism casualties:
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[edit] Casualties of United States and campaign allies
[edit] Killed
Military casualties only
[edit] Afghanistan and Iraq fronts
- Canada: 84 killed [2]
- Iraqi security forces: 9,885 killed [3]
- Afghan security forces: 5,800 killed[4]
- Northern Alliance: 200 killed[5]
- Iraq contractors: 1,028 killed (243 American, 47 British, 34 Turkish, 23 South African, 20 Fijian, 19 Nepali, 14 Filipino, 7 Pakistani, 6 Bulgarian, 6 Indian, 6 Jordanian, 5 Australian, 5 Canadian, 5 Egyptian, 4 Lebanese, 4 New Zealander, 4 Russian, 4 South Korean, 3 Croatian, 3 French, 3 German, 3 Macedonian, 2 Bosnian, 2 Finnish, 2 Hungarian, 1 Brazilian, 1 Colombian, 1 Japanese, 1 Czech, 1 Danish, 1 Dutch, 1 Guam, 1 Honduran, 1 Indonesian, 1 Italian, 1 Kuwaiti, 3 Polish, 1 Portuguese, 1 Romanian, 1 Somali, 1 Sudanese, 1 Swedish, 1 Syrian, 1 Ukrainian)[6][7][8]
- Afghanistan contractors: 85 killed (11 Americans)
- TOTAL: 21,890 killed
[edit] Pakistan/Waziristan front
- Pakistan
1,569 killed, 160 POW/MIA, 450 ex-POW/MIA [9]
[edit] Lebanon front
- Israel: 119 killed, 2 POW/MIA [10]
- Lebanon: 168 killed [11]
- UNIFIL: 11 killed [12]
- TOTAL: 298 killed
[edit] Philippines front
- United States: 16 killed [13]
- Philippines: 344 killed [13]
- TOTAL: 359 killed
[edit] Gaza front
- Fatah:155 killed
[edit] Israel/Lebanon border area
- Israel: 7 killed (post-9/11); 7 killed, 1 ex-POW/MIA (pre-9/11)
[edit] Somalia front
- Somali TFG: 440 killed (Somali TFG)[14]
- Ethiopia: 1,050 killed[14]
- Uganda: 6 killed[14]
- Burundi: 1 killed[14]
- TOTAL: 1,497 killed
[edit] North Africa front
- United States: 20 killed[15]
- Algeria: 300 killed[16]
- Mauritania: 15 killed[16]
- Chad: 3 killed[17]
- Tunisia: 2 killed[16]
- Niger: 45 killed[18]
- Mali: 1 killed, 29 POW/MIA, 9 ex-POW/MIA[18]
- TOTAL: 385 killed
[edit] Arabian Peninsula front
- Saudi Arabia: 107 killed [19]
- Yemen: 18 killed[20]
- Jordan: 1 killed[21]
- TOTAL: 126 killed
[edit] Thai front
- Thailand: 148 killed [22]
[edit] Casualties of targets of the campaign
Military casualties only
Estimation of 20,000 Killed (Afghanistan Insurgency)[5]
3,225 militants killed(Pakistan Insurgency)[9]
17,642-23,471 insurgent dead (Iraqi insurgency)[23]
7,600-10,800 killed (Saddam Hussein-era Iraqi Army)[3]
625 killed (Philippines insurgency)[13]
119 killed (Saudi militants)[19]
277-627 killed (Hezbollah)[10]
17 killed (Amal)[10]
12 killed (LCP)[10]
2 killed (PFLP-GC)[10]
686 killed (2006-2008 Hamas and other militiants allied to Hamas)
8,174 killed (Somali ICU)[14]
226 killed (Fatah al-Islam)[11]
5 killed (Jund al-Sham) 7 killed (bomber cells)[11]
450+ killed (Algerian GSPC)[16]
19 killed (Moroccan militants)
7 killed (Egyptian militants)
4 killed (Turkish militants)
3 killed (Kenyan militants)
6 killed (Yemeni militants)[24]
5 killed (Spanish militants)
Total: From 59,111 To 68,490
[edit] Civilians
There is no widely agreed on figure for the number of people that have been killed so far in the "War on Terrorism" as it has been defined by the Bush Administration to include the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq, and operations elsewhere. Some estimates include the following:
[edit] Europe
- Turkey
- 2003 Istanbul bombings: 57 (including 3 Britons) (excluding 4 bombers)
- Spain
- 2004 Madrid Bombings: 191 (142 Spaniards, 16 Romanians, 6 Ecuadorian, 4 Poles, 4 Bulgarians, 3 Peruvians, 2 Dominicans, 2 Colombians, 2 Moroccans, 2 Ukrainians, 2 Hondurans, 1 Senegalese, 1 Cuban, 1 Chilean, 1 Brazilian, 1 French, and 1 Filipino)
- United Kingdom
- 7 July 2005 London bombings: 52 (41 Britons, 2 Poles, 1 American, 1 Australian, 1 Afghan, 1 New Zealander, 1 Turk, 1 Italian, 1 Iranian, 1 Israeli, 1 Tunisian, 1 Romanian, 1 French) (excluding 4 bombers)
- TOTAL
- 300 Killed
[edit] Middle East
- Iraq
- In September 2007, Opinion Business Research, an independent polling agency based in London, published a report estimating 1,220,580 total Iraqis killed as a result of violence, with a range due to margin of error at 733,158 to 1,446,063 deaths. On 28 January 2008, ORB published an update based on additional work carried out in rural areas of Iraq. Some 600 additional interviews were undertaken and as a result of this the death estimate was revised to 1,033,000 with a given range of 946,000 to 1,120,000.[25]
- According to an independent study (main funder Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and published in The Lancet, Volume 368, Number 9545, 21 October 2006 [PDF copy at http://download.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/0140-6736/PIIS0140673606694919.pdf], civilian body counts are estimated to be 654,965. It states: Of post-invasion deaths, 601027 (426369–793663) were due to violence, the most common cause being gunfire. The research method used was identical to those used in scientific epidemic research.
- 100,000 to 150,000 estimated civilian deaths in hospitals according to the Iraqi Health Ministry in November 2006, based on extrapolating current rate of death back to March 2003.
- At least 19 American civilians (non-contractors) have also been killed.
- Saudi Arabia
- Islamic insurgency in Saudi Arabia: 369 (includes foreigners, at least 16 Americans among them)
- Jordan
- 2005 Amman bombings: 60 (36 Jordanians, 6 Iraqis, 5 Palestinians, 4 Americans, 2 Israeli-Arabs, 2 Bahrainis, 3 Chinese, 1 Saudi, 1 Indonesian) (excluding 3 bombers)
- 2002 assassination of US diplomat Laurence Foley: 1
- Israel
- 2006 Lebanon War: 44 (including 1 American & 1 Argentinian)
- Lebanon
- 2006 Lebanon War: 850[26]-1,191[27] (including 17 Syrians, 8 Canadians, 6 Brazilians, 4 Germans, 3 Palestinians, 2 Filipinos, 1 Indonesian, 1 Iraqi, 1 Jordanian, 1 Kuwaiti, 1 Nigerian, 1 Sri Lankan, 1 Ukrainian)
- 2007 Lebanon Conflict: 64 (47 Palestinians, 17 Lebaneese)
- Palestinian Territories
- Fatah-Hamas conflict: 52
- 2003 bomb attack on American diplomatic convoy: 3 (Americans)
- Yemen
- 2002 Limburg bombing: 1 (Bulgarian)
- A Muslim extremist attacked a missionary hospital in December 2002: 3 (Americans)
- 2007 Ma'rib bombing: 7 (Spaniards) (excluding 1 bomber)
- TOTAL (excluding Iraq)
- 1,473 Killed
[edit] Central Asia/South Asia
- Afghanistan
- According to Jonathan Steele of The Guardian between 20,000 and 49,600 people may have died of the consequences of the invasion.[28]
- At least 4 American civilians (non-contractors) have also been killed.
- Two french national and a german journalists killed in November 12, 2001 [1]. 7 journalists were killed since 2002, including 2 germans and a 1 norwegian according to Reporters Without Borders.
- Pakistan
- War in Waziristan: 2,578
- Terrorism in Pakistan: 907[29] (including 11 Frenchmen, 6 Americans and 4 Chinese)
- Iran
- March 2007 abduction of former FBI agent: 1 missing (American)
- TOTAL
- 23,490 - 53,090 Killed
[edit] Southeast Asia
- Indonesia
- 2002 Bali bombings: 202 (Australian 88, Indonesian 38, British 24, American 7, German 6, Swedish 5, Dutch 4, French 4, Danish 3, New Zealander 3, Swiss 3, Brazilian 2, Canadian 2, Japanese 2, South African 2, South Korea 2, Ecuadorian 1, Greek 1, Italian 1, Polish 1, Portuguese 1, Taiwanese 1, Unknown 3)
- 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing: 12
- 2004 Jakarta embassy bombing: 9 (reported by Indonesia), 11 (reported by Australia).
- 2005 Bali bombings: 20 (excluding 3 bombers)
- 2002 gun attack on a convoy of mine employees: 3 (including 2 Americans)[30]
- Philippines
- 2002 Zamboanga bombing: 5 (excluding 1 US soldier)
- 2002 Davao airport bombing: 21 (including 1 American)
- June 2002 rescue operation of Americans Martin and Gracia Burnham: 2 (including 1 American)[31]
- SuperFerry 14: 116
- Thailand
- TOTAL
- 400 Killed
[edit] North America
- United States
- September 11, 2001 attacks: 3,005 (including at least 327 foreigners) (excluding 19 bombers)
- 2001 anthrax attacks: 5
- 2002 Los Angeles International Airport attack: 2 (Israelis)
- Beltway sniper attacks: 16
- Afghani Muslim ran over 19 pedestrians with his SUV: 1
- 2006 shooting attack at the Jewish Federation in Seattle: 1[32]
- TOTAL
- 3,030 Killed
[edit] North Africa
- Tunisia
- Ghriba synagogue bombing: 21 (German 14, Tunisian 6, French 1) (excluding 1 bomber)
- Morocco
- 2003 Casablanca bombings: 33 (excluding 12 bombers)
- 2007 Casablanca bombings: 1 (excluding 7 bombers)
- Egypt
- 2004 Sinai bombings: 35 (Egyptian 19, Israeli 12, Italian 2, Russian 1, Israeli-American 1) (excluding 1 bomber)
- April 2005 terrorist attacks in Cairo: 3 (French 2, American 1) (excluding 4 dead terrorists)
- 2005 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks: 88 (Egyptian 66, British 11, Italian 6, German 2, Czech 1, Israeli 1, American 1) (excluding 2 bombers)
- 2006 Dahab bombings: 23 (Egyptian 21, German 1, Lebanese 1, Russian 1, Swiss 1, Hungarian 1)
- Algeria
- Islamic insurgency in Algeria (2002–present): 296 (including 4 Russians, 1 German and 1 Saudi)
- 2007 Algiers bombings: 33 (excluding 3 bombers)
- 2007 Batna bombing: 22 (excluding 1 bomber)
- 11 December 2007 Algiers bombings: 37 (excluding 2 bombers)
- Islamic insurgency in Algeria (2002–present): 296 (including 4 Russians, 1 German and 1 Saudi)
- Mauritania
- 2007 gun attack on tourists: 4 (French)
- TOTAL
- 596 Killed
[edit] East Africa
- Somalia
- Kenya
- 2002 Mombasa hotel bombing: 13 (Kenyan 10, Israeli 3) (excluding 3 bombers)
- TOTAL
- 6,513 Killed
[edit] Trans-Sahara
- Sudan
- Gun attack on U.S. embassy car: 2 (1 American)
[edit] Pre-9/11 casualties in Al-Qaeda related attacks on U.S. targets
- Military targets
- 1993 CIA shootings: 2
- Battle of Mogadishu (1993): 20 (only one non-American)
- Khobar Towers bombing: 20 (only one non-American)
- USS Cole bombing: 17
- Civilian targets
- World Trade Center bombing: 6
- Karachi gun attack on oil contractors: 5 (only one non-American)[33]
- 1998 United States embassy bombings: 313 (including 12 Americans)
- Total Casualties:
- Pre-9/11: 383 (79 Americans)
[edit] Casualties by country
- The breakdown is based on the figures listed above as of May 6, 2008.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Iraq Coalition Casualties
- ^ a b c d Operation Enduring Freedom: Coalition Fatalities
- ^ a b Wikipedia article Iraq War
- ^ Wikipedia article Taliban insurgency
- ^ a b Wikipedia article War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
- ^ www.peaceactionme.org/us-iraq-casualties-rise-57-274.
- ^ "Reconstruction report: 916 death claims for civilian contractors in Iraq". USA Today April 30, 2007.
- ^ "Iraq Coalition Casualties: Contractor Deaths - A Partial List". icasualties.org
- ^ a b Wikipedia article Waziristan War
- ^ a b c d e Wikipedia article 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
- ^ a b c Wikipedia article 2007 Lebanon conflict
- ^ Wikipedia article United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
- ^ a b c Wikipedia article Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines
- ^ a b c d e Wikipedia article War in Somalia (2006–present)
- ^ Wikipedia article Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa
- ^ a b c d Wikipedia article Islamic insurgency in Algeria (2002–present)
- ^ USATODAY.com - Chad says 43 militants killed in fighting
- ^ a b Landmines kill 11 in Mali desert conflict
- ^ a b Wikipedia article Insurgency in Saudi Arabia
- ^ US pulls out new tools, new rules | csmonitor.com
- ^ People's Daily Online - Rocket attack misses US vessel
- ^ Wikipedia article South Thailand insurgency
- ^ Wikipedia article List of insurgent fatality reports in Iraq
- ^ US pulls out new tools, new rules | csmonitor.com
- ^ Update on Iraqi Casualty Data by Opinion Research Business, January 2008
- ^ "Israel (country)", Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2007
- ^ Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution S-2/1. United Nations General Assembly (November 23, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-07-12.
- ^ "http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/comment/story/0,11447,718647,00.html." The Guardian
- ^ 2 killed per day in terror attacks in Pakistan last year New Kerala
- ^ CNN.com - 3 killed in Indonesia, including 2 Americans - August 31, 2002
- ^ U.S. Hostage Killed in Philippines
- ^ CNN.com - One dead in hate-crime shooting at Jewish center - Jul 28, 2006
- ^ Four Americans Killed in Retaliation to Kansi Conviction
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