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The Cost of War

Iraq War Deaths, 2003

Estimated Iraqi deaths: 21,700 - 55,000 between March 20 and October 20.
Source: Medact 11th Nov 2003.

Reported Iraqi civilian deaths: 7,840 - 9,668^*. At least 20,000 civilians injured.
* The true figure is likely to be much higher due to unreported deaths outside Baghdad.
Source: iraqbodycount.net 8th Nov 2003.

Coalition estimate of Iraqi deaths: “We don’t do body counts”
General Tommy Franks, US Central Command.

Coalition combatant deaths: 387^* US, 52 UK (439 total)
* "includes accidental and non-combat related deaths".
Source: The Associated Press, Guardian 9th Nov 2003.

Afghan War Deaths, 2001-2002

Estimated Afghan civilian deaths due to US bombing: 1,300 - 8,000
Estimated Afghan civilain deaths indirectly due to US campaign: 20,000
... between 10,000 and 49,600 as a result of US campaign (displacement, disrupted aid).
Estimated Afghan refugees: 229,000 (900,000 already displaced before Sept 2001).
Source: Guardian 20th May 2002

Israel-Palestine Conflict Deaths, 2000-2003

Deaths since September 2000: 2,688 Palestinians, 849 Israelis (3,603 total)
Source: Middle East Online 9th Nov 2003.

DRC (Congo) War Deaths, 1998-2003

Estimated deaths: 3.3 million - 4.1 million
Source: The Washington Post 6th Nov 2003