US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,311

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2:47 AM Posted by Beijing News


As of Monday, June 8, 2009, at least 4,311 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,456 military personnel died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

The AP count is six fewer than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Monday at 10 a.m. EDT.

The British military has reported 179 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia and Georgia, three each; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand and Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan and South Korea, one death each.

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The latest deaths reported by the military:

• No new deaths reported.

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The latest identifications reported by the military:

• No new identifications reported.

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