U.S. military deaths in Iraq top 600
461 Americans have died since end of major combat declared
The Associated Press
Updated: 3:45 p.m. ET April 04, 2004BAGHDAD, Iraq - The American military death toll in Iraq passed 600 Sunday with the report that two Marines had died in dangerous Anbar province and that one soldier was killed near Najaf.
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Web site listed 598 deaths as of Friday.
Of the total, 411 members of the U.S. military died in hostile action and 190 died of other causes, including accidents and suicides.
The British military has reported 58 deaths; Italy, 17; Spain, eight; Bulgaria, five; Ukraine, three; Thailand, two; Denmark, Estonia, Poland and El Salvador each have reported one.
Since May 1, when President Bush declared an end to major combat, 461 U.S. soldiers have died — 300 as a result of hostile action and 161 of non-hostile causes.
Since the start of military operations, 2,988 U.S. service members have been injured as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s figures as of Friday.
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Uh oh! I have a sad feeling that 700 troops killed is going to happen really soon. |
