US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,856

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 | 11:55 a.m.

As of Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at least 3,856 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,138 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

The AP count is eight higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

The British military has reported 171 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 28,451 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department's weekly tally.

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The latest deaths reported by the military:

- Four soldiers were killed Monday when an explosive detonated near their vehicle in Kirkuk province.

- A soldier was killed Monday during combat in Anbar province.

- A sailor was killed Monday by an explosion in Salahuddin province.

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The latest identifications reported by the military:

- No identifications reported.

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