FACTBOX-Military and civilian deaths in Iraq
Source: Reuters
Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Sunday 12 U.S. soldiers had died in a helicopter crash on Saturday, revising the death toll down from 13. Five U.S. soldiers have been killed in combat in Iraq's volatile Anbar province, the U.S. military said on Sunday. The military said the four soldiers and one Marine died on Saturday "from wounds sustained due to enemy action while operating in al-Anbar province". Two U.S. Marines were killed in separate incidents on Sunday in fighting in Anbar province. A roadside bomb killed one British soldier on Sunday in northern Basra, the British military said. Following are the latest figures for military deaths in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003: U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES: United States 3,054 Britain 130 Other nations 123 IRAQIS: Military Between 4,900 and 6,375# Civilians Between 54,213 and 59,873* # = Think-tank estimates for military under Saddam Hussein killed during the 2003 war. No reliable official figures have been issued since new security forces were set up in late 2003. * = From www.iraqbodycount.net (IBC), run by academics and peace activists, based on reports from at least two media sources. IBC says on its Web site that the figure underestimates the true number of casualties.
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