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up to 55,000 deaths on all sides from Iraq war

(posted by Guido) | 11.11.2003 15:41 | Anti-militarism | World

"Continuing Collateral Damage: The Health and Environmental Costs of War on Iraq 2003 " concludes that between 21,700 and 55,000 people have died since the US/UK-led invasion, with the number of killed and injured continuing to rise. Among the dead, the report estimates 7,800 and 9,600 Iraqi civilians. The number of injured civilians is estimated at 20,000.

The report, an Executive Summary and additional material are available at  http://www.medact.org/ and  http://www.ippnw.org/ after8 : 00am on November 11 (Nov. 12Australian time). The report is available in English, Arabic, and Italian. The Executive Summary is available in English, Arabic, Sorani Kurdish and other languages. Non-English language versions of the materials will be available only on Medact's website.

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 http://www.aljazeerah.info/11%20n/New%20report%20estimates%20up%20to%2055,000%20deaths%20on%20all%20sides%20from%20Iraq%20war.htm

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  1. plus 1.500.000 dead — Guido