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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
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Comments

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Since February 15th BBC = leftist equivocation

10.07.2003 23:19

Even this list, with its typical BBC sour grapes anti-war bias, tells us that 36 of these troops were killed in accidents, whether on or off duty, so the figure of 29 killed would be more relevant if the BBC or indeed the poster is trying to prove something about George Bush having announced the end of non-combat operations prematurely. And while this may be a "large proportion" of 65, it is wilfully misleading not to mention that the majority of deaths were caused by accidents.

Abolish the licence fee


Hmmm Accidents

11.07.2003 07:09

If the troops were stationed at their home bases I am sure that the same number would not have died.

Fact is they are in a combat situation with reduced sleep, high tension and accidents are more likely to happen.

As for the BBc having 'left wing bias', it was them who had the 'jubilant picures' of 'ordinary Iraqis' tearing down the Saddam statue in central Bagdhad......... erm 40 or so rent a crowd types, yeah right proper left wing bias that.

What kind of news do you think you would get if the BBC resorted to advertising?

Phill W


Just publishing info

11.07.2003 10:23

I posted this list because it's value as information, the BBC's bias has nothing to do with it. The list is quick and easy to read. It also has a valid scource/ link .
Wether it's true or not is not my problem if someone can add any additional info from
equally valid scources that's fine.I thought that's what indymedia was all about.
personal comments are just that, Personal.
If we are going to fight politician's and their spin and trickery then we also have to make the best of the material that favours our cause. Not that this article is any thing special.
I am anti globaisation and anti war and also know a trick or two .. .

BRABINGER