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Itemised update on US losses in Iraq (65)

Airvent Brabinger | 10.07.2003 23:05

US Central Command has reported the deaths of 65
American service personnel in Iraq since 1 May when
President Bush declared that major combat was over.

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3019552.stm

Itemised update on US losses in Iraq (65)

US Central Command has reported the deaths of 65
American service personnel in Iraq since 1 May when
President Bush declared that major combat was over.

Of the dead, a large proportion were killed in combat, typically
in ambushes involving rocket-propelled grenades
(RPG) and sniper attacks.

In the same period, UK forces lost six servicemen - all
members of the Military Police who were attacked in a village
about 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of Basra.

The following entries are based on day-to-day Central
Command news releases and do not cover war-related
casualties outside Iraq or the possible deaths of soldiers
succumbing to their wounds at a later stage.

9 July: A soldier (Fourth Infantry Divsion) dies of a gunshot
wound in a 'non combat incident' in Balad

9 July: A soldier (Fourth Infantry Division) dies and another is
wounded in a grenade attack on thier convoy in Baghdad

9 July: A soldier (Third Corps Support Command) is killed by
small arms fire when a convoy is ambushed near Al
Mahmudiyah

7 July: A soldier (101st Airborne Division) dies from gunshot
wounds in a 'non combat incident' in Balad.

7 July: A soldier is killed when an explosive device strikes his
vehicle while on patrol in Kadhimyah, Baghdad.

6 July: A soldier (First Armoured Division) is killed during a
firefight between his platoon and Iraqi gunmen in the Ad
Hamiyah area of Baghdad.

6 July: A soldier (First Armoured Division) dies after being
shot in the head on the Baghdad University campus.

3 July: A soldier (First Armoured Division) is killed in Baghdad
when a Bradley vehicle comes under sniper fire.

3 July: A soldier (First Armoured Division) dies of gunshot
wounds in a "non-combat" related incident.

2 July: A Marine (First Expeditionary Force) dies and three are
injured while conducting mine clearing operations in Karbala.

2 July: A US soldier dies from wounds received when his
convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad
the previous day.

28 June: The remains of two soldiers missing since 25th June
are recovered 20 miles outside Baghdad.

27 June: One soldier (First Armoured Division) killed and four
injured in a grenade attack in the Thawra area of Baghdad.

26 June: One soldier (First Marine Expeditionary Force) killed
in ambush while investigating a car theft in An Najaf.

26 June: One special forces soldier killed and eight injured in
a 'hostile fire' incident in south-west Baghdad.

25 June: One soldier (First Marine Expeditionary Force) killed
and two are injured when their armoured vehicle overturns as
they rush to help colleagues under fire.

24 June: Soldier (First Armoured Division) dies in a
"non-combat incident". No details given.

22 June: One soldier (First Armoured Division) killed and one
injured in a grenade attack on a military convoy south of
Baghdad, in Khan Azad.

19 June: One soldier (804th Medical Brigade) killed and two
injured in an RPG attack on a military ambulance in an area
north of Camp Dogwood in the town of Iskandariya.

18 June: One soldier killed (First Armoured Division) and one
wounded in a gun attack at a petrol distribution plant in
Baghdad.

17 June: Soldier (First Armoured Division) mortally wounded
by sniper in north-west Baghdad.

16 June: Soldier (First Marine Expeditionary Force) dies of
"non-hostile gunshot wound" in An Najaf.

15 June: Soldier mortally wounded in "an apparent non-hostile
incident" in the Taji area. No further details given.

13 June: One soldier (V Corps) dies and eight are injured in
an armoured vehicle rollover accident 20 kilometres south of
Asad Air Base.

13 June: Soldier drowns while swimming in lake near Falluja.

10 June: One paratrooper (82nd Airborne Division) killed and
one injured in RPG attack in south-west Baghdad.

8 June: Soldier shot dead while manning a traffic control point
in Qaim.

7 June: One soldier killed and four wounded in RPG and gun
attack near Tikrit.

6 June: One soldier killed and two injured in a vehicle
accident about 35 kilometres north of Baghdad.

6 June: Navy Seabee (serving with the First Marine
Expeditionary Force) killed handling unexploded ordnance in
Kut.

5 June: One soldier (101st Airborne Division) killed and five
wounded in Falluja in an RPG attack.
Town vents its anger at US

2 June: Soldier (Fourth Infantry Division) mortally wounded in
RPG and gun attack near Balad.

30 May: Three soldiers die as result of vehicle accident
between Mosul and Tikrit.

29 May: Soldier "killed by hostile fire" while travelling on a
main supply route. No further details.

27 May: Two soldiers killed and nine wounded in RPG and gun
attack in Falluja.

26 May: Soldier drowns "after diving into an aqueduct" south
of Kirkuk.

26 May: One soldier killed and three injured when their
vehicles runs over mine or unexploded ordnance. No further
details.

26 May: One soldier killed and two injured in a collision with a
tractor.

26 May: One soldier (Third Armoured Cavalry Regiment) killed
and one wounded in ambush on their convoy near Hadithah,
about 193 km north-west of Baghdad.

25 May: One soldier killed and one injured in an apparent
accidental blast at a former Iraqi munitions dump.

21 May: Soldier killed in vehicle accident near Baqubah.

19 May: All four crew members killed when Sea Knight
helicopter crashes in the Shat Hilla Canal. One marine drowns
while trying to rescue the crew.

19 May: One soldier killed in traffic accident near Safwan.

18 May: One soldier killed and one wounded in traffic
accident near Samawa.

18 May: Soldier (Fourth Infantry Division) dies of "non-hostile
gunshot wound".

17 May: One soldier killed and three injured while detonating
unexploded ordnance in Baghdad.

14 May: One soldier killed and two injured in traffic accident
near Irbil.

13 May: One soldier killed in accidental munitions explosion
near Hilla.

12 May: Two soldiers killed in accidental munitions explosion.

9 May: Three soldiers killed and one injured in helicopter crash
near Samarra.

8 May: Soldier killed by lone gunman in Baghdad.

4 May: Soldier dies in apparent suicide.

3 May: Soldier dies in apparent accidental shooting.

1 May: Soldier killed in traffic accident near Habbaniya. ›

Airvent Brabinger
- Homepage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3019552.stm

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  1. Since February 15th BBC = leftist equivocation — Abolish the licence fee
  2. Hmmm Accidents — Phill W
  3. Just publishing info — BRABINGER
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