US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,858

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 | 1:49 a.m.

As of Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at least 3,858 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 10 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.

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The latest identifications reported by the military:

- Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley, 27, Hector, Ark.; killed Monday by an explosive in Salahuddin province; assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Oak Harbor, Wash.

- Army Sgt. Daniel J. Shaw, 23, West Seneca, N.Y.; died Monday in Taji. Shaw's death is under investigation. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

- Army Spc. Christine M. Ndururi, 21, Dracut, Mass.; died Tuesday in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-combat related illness; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

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