Jul 3

Afghanistan Coalition Casualty Count - 07/03/2009 - Operation Enduring Freedom

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Afghanistan Coalition Casualty Count - 07/03/2009 - Operation Enduring Freedom

07/02/09 dailymail: highest-ranking British casualty since the Falklands The commander of a British Battle Group spearheading the fight against the Taliban has been killed in an Afghanistan roadside bombing - the most senior UK officer to die in action since the Falklands.
07/02/09 AP: One Marine Killed In Southern Afghanistan Fighting Taliban It’s the first day of a major U.S. offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, and the military says one Marine has been killed. Officials say several other Marines have been wounded or injured during today’s action.
07/02/09 BBC: Six NATO soldiers wounded in Helmand Province A further six members of Nato forces were also wounded in Wednesday’s attack in Helmand Province, which involved an improvised explosive device (IED).
07/02/09 AP: American soldier captured in Afghanistan US military spokeswoman says insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan. Capt. Elizabeth Mathias said the soldier has been missing since Tuesday. She said she could not provide further information.
07/02/09 MoD: Two British soldiers killed in Helmand one soldier from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and one soldier from 2nd Royal Tank Regiment were…killed as a result of an explosion that happened whilst on a deliberate operation near Lashkar Gah, central Helmand province, yesterday afternoon.
07/01/09 KUNA: Two ISAF soldiers killed in South Afghanistan Two soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed and six others wounded in a blast in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday.

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Coalition Military Fatalities By Year

Year US Other Total
2009 87 72 159
2008 155 139 294
2007 117 115 232
2006 98 93 191
2005 99 32 131
2004 52 7 59
2003 48 9 57
2002 49 20 69
2001 12 0 12
Total 717 487 1204
 

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Source: icasualties.org/oef/

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