US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,098
As of Thursday, June 12, 2008, at least 4,098 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,338 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is one higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT.
The British military has reported 176 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia and Georgia, three each; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each.
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The latest deaths reported by the military:
-- A soldier was killed Thursday by a roadside bomb in Baghdad.
-- A soldier died Wednesday in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad.
-- A Marine died Wednesday in a non-combat related incident in Iraq.
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The latest identifications reported by the military:
-- No identifications reported.
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