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A First: No US Deaths in Iraq in August

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:50:39 CDT

As the US approaches its end-of-year deadline for withdrawing all troops from Iraq, August saw a milestone: It was the first month since the US-led invasion began in March 2003 that saw no American military deaths. The previous record was one soldier death in December 2010, and a military spokesperson...

15K Civilian Deaths Unreported in Iraq

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:33:00 CDT

More from the analysis of WikiLeaks’ huge file dump: US military logs reveal 15,000 previously unrecorded civilian deaths in Iraq. As reported yesterday , the Iraq war logs show that, despite denying it did so, the US did keep records of Iraqi fatalities. Those fatalities totaled 109,032 between 2004...

July Is Iraq's Deadliest Month Since 2008

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:12:27 CDT

July was Iraq's deadliest month in more than two years, according to new official figures, suggesting that a resilient insurgency is successfully taking advantage of the months of political deadlock. The figures released late yesterday show that 535 people were killed last month, the highest since May 2008 when 563...

Afghanistan '09 Twice as Deadly as Iraq for US

Rob Quinn — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:22:26 CST

This has been the first year since the Iraq war began that more Americans troops were killed in Afghanistan than Iraq, and next year is expected to be even worse. Some 319 American troops have died in Afghanistan this year, compared with 148 for Iraq, USA Today reports.

In Its First Estimate, Iraq Says 85K Killed Since '04

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:47:43 CDT

At least 85,694 Iraqis lost their lives from 2004 to 2008 in violence, the Iraqi government said today in its first comprehensive tally released since the war began. Another 147,195 were wounded during that four-year period, says the Human Rights Ministry. The number includes Iraqi civilians, military, and...

US Soldier Held in Iraq Contractor's Shooting Death

Mat Probasco — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:33:44 CDT

A US soldier is being held in the shooting death of a civilian contractor in Tikrit, Iraq, reports CNN. Houston-based military contractor KBR said the victim shot to death yesterday at Contingency Operating Base Speicher was an employee.

Parade, Jubilation Follow US Pullout of Iraqi Cities

Jason Farago — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:17:27 CDT

Iraq held its first full military parade since the fall of Saddam today—now known as Sovereignty Day—to celebrate the official withdrawal of US troops from cities and towns. The proceedings took place inside the Green Zone and were screened on television, but several media outlets, including the New...

Car Bomb Kills 15 in Iraq

Jason Farago — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:31:35 CDT

A car bomb exploded in the middle of a market district in a Shiite neighborhood of southern Iraq today, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others. The explosion occurred in the town of Bathaa, the scene of fierce battles between Shiite militia factions that had been relatively...

Mosul Truck Bomb Kills 5 US Troops

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:28:13 CDT

A truck filled with explosives crashed into a police headquarters in Mosul today, killing five American soldiers and two Iraqi policemen. The suicide attack was the deadliest single incident involving US troops this year, the AP reports. The chief of operations in Mosul said the policemen were the target, and...