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War on Terrorism casualties:

[edit] Casualties of United States and campaign allies

[edit] Killed

Military and para-military casualties only

[edit] Afghanistan and Iraq fronts

Main article: Coalition casualties in Afghanistan

• United States: 4,774 killed, 1 POW/MIA, 11 ex-POW/MIA^[1][2]

• United Kingdom: 300 killed, 25 ex-POW/MIA ^[1][2]

• Canada: 97 killed ^[2]

• Other Coalition forces: 292 killed, 1 ex-POW/MIA^[1][2]

• Iraqi security forces: 11,241 killed ^[3]

• Afghan security forces: 3,800 killed^[4]

• Northern Alliance: 200 killed^[5]

• Iraq contractors: 1,193 killed (249 American, 47 British, 34 Turkish, 23 South African, 20 Fijian, 19 Nepali, 14 Filipino, 7 Pakistani, 6 Bulgarian, 6 Indian, 6 Jordanian, 5 Australian, 5 Canadian, 5 Egyptian, 4 Lebanese, 4 New Zealander, 4 Russian, 4 South Korean, 3 Croatian, 3 French, 3 German, 3 Macedonian, 3 Polish, 2 Bosnian, 2 Finnish, 2 Hungarian, 2 Italian, 1 Brazilian, 1 Colombian, 1 Japanese, 1 Czech, 1 Danish, 1 Dutch, 1 Guam, 1 Honduran, 1 Indonesian, 1 Kuwaiti, 1 Portuguese, 1 Romanian, 1 Somali, 1 Sudanese, 1 Swedish, 1 Syrian, 1 Ukrainian)^[6][7][8]

• Afghanistan contractors: 87 killed (11 American, 4 Albanian, 1 Bangladeshi, 4 British, 1 German, 1 Filipino, 4 Indian, 1 Nepalese, 5 Pakistani, 2 South-Korean, 4 Turkish, 2 Zimbabwean)

• TOTAL: 21,982 killed

[edit] Arabian Peninsula

• Saudi Arabia: 107 killed ^[9]

• Yemen: 18 killed^[10]

• Jordan: 1 killed^[11]

• TOTAL: 126 killed

[edit] Colombia

• United States: 13 killed (8 soldiers, 5 contractors), 3 ex-POW/MIA (contractors)^[12][13][14]

• Colombia: 1,561 killed^{[15][16][17][18][19]}

[edit] Lebanon

• Israel: 121 killed^[20]

• Lebanon: 172 killed ^[21][22][23]

• UNIFIL (since 2006): 11 killed ^[24] (4 Spanish, 3 Colombian, 3 French, 1 Irish, 1 British, 1 Beglian)

• Lebanon government militia: 27 killed^[22]

• TOTAL: 329 killed

[edit] Gaza

• Fatah:155 killed

[edit] Israel/Lebanon border area

• Israel: 7 killed (post-9/11); 7 killed, 1 ex-POW/MIA (pre-9/11)

[edit] North Africa

• United States: 20 killed^[25]

• Algeria: 300 killed^[26]

• Mauritania: 15 killed^[26]

• Chad: 3 killed^[27]

• Tunisia: 2 killed^[26]

• TOTAL: 340 killed

[edit] Pakistan/Waziristan

• Pakistan
  1,797 killed, 160 POW/MIA, 450 ex-POW/MIA ^[28]

[edit] Philippines

• United States: 16 killed^[29]

• Philippines: 395 killed, 1 POW/MIA^[29]

• TOTAL: 411 killed, 1 POW/MIA

[edit] Somalia

• Somali TFG: 533 killed (Somali TFG)^[30]

• Ethiopia: 1,100 killed^[30]

• Uganda: 6 killed^[30]

• Burundi: 1 killed^[30]

• Kenya: 4 killed^[30]

• TOTAL: 1,644 killed

[edit] Thailand

• Thailand: 155 killed^[31]

[edit] Casualties of targets of the campaign

Military casualties only
Estimation of 12,000 Killed (Afghanistan Insurgency)^[5]
3,228 militants killed (Pakistan Insurgency)^[28]
17,702-23,531 insurgent dead (Iraqi insurgency)^[32]
6,370-10,800 killed (Saddam Hussein-era Iraqi Army)^[3]
629 killed (Philippines insurgency)^{[29][citation needed]}
119 killed (Saudi militants)^[9]
277-627 killed (Hezbollah)^[20]
18 killed (Amal)^[20]
12 killed (LCP)^[20]
2 killed (PFLP-GC)^[20]
10 killed (SSNP)^[22]
2 killed (LDP)^[22]
75 killed (2006-2008 Hamas and other militiants allied to Hamas)
2,000-3,000 killed (Somali ICU)^[30]
227 killed (Fatah al-Islam)^[21]
5 killed (Jund al-Sham) 7 killed (bomber cells)^[21]
450+ killed (Algerian GSPC)^[26]
19 killed (Moroccan militants)
7 killed (Egyptian militants)
4 killed (Turkish militants)
3 killed (Kenyan militants)
6 killed (Yemeni militants)^[10]
5 killed (Spanish militants)
1,893+ killed (FARC)^[19]

Total: From 46,299 To 56,678

[edit] Civilians

There is no widely agreed on figure for the number of people that have been killed so far in the "War on Terrorism" as it has been defined by the Bush Administration to include the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and operations elsewhere. Some estimates include the following:

[edit] Europe

• Turkey
  • 2003 Istanbul bombings: 57 (including 3 Britons) (excluding 4 bombers)
• Spain
  • 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings: 191 (142 Spaniards, 16 Romanians, 6 Ecuadorian, 4 Poles, 4 Bulgarians, 3 Peruvians, 2 Dominicans, 2 Colombians, 2 Moroccans, 2 Ukrainians, 2 Hondurans, 1 Senegalese, 1 Cuban, 1 Chilean, 1 Brazilian, 1 French, and 1 Filipino)
• United Kingdom
  • 7 July 2005 London bombings: 52 (41 Britons, 2 Poles, 1 American, 1 Australian, 1 Afghan, 1 New Zealander, 1 Turk, 1 Italian, 1 Iranian, 1 Israeli, 1 Tunisian, 1 Romanian, 1 French) (excluding 4 bombers)
• TOTAL
  • 300 Killed

[edit] Middle East

• Iraq
  • 87,000 to 95,000 estimated civilian deaths in hospitals according to the Iraqi Health Ministry.
  • At least 19 American civilians (non-contractors) have also been killed.
• Saudi Arabia
  • Islamic insurgency in Saudi Arabia: 369 (includes foreigners, at least 16 Americans among them)
• Jordan
  • 2005 Amman bombings: 60 (36 Jordanians, 6 Iraqis, 5 Palestinians, 4 Americans, 2 Israeli-Arabs, 2 Bahrainis, 3 Chinese, 1 Saudi, 1 Indonesian) (excluding 3 bombers)
  • 2002 assassination of US diplomat Laurence Foley: 1
• Israel
  • 2006 Lebanon War: 44 (including 1 American & 1 Argentine)
• Lebanon
  • 2006 Lebanon War: 850^[33]-1,191^[34] (including 17 Syrians, 8 Canadians, 6 Brazilians, 4 Germans, 3 Palestinians, 2 Filipinos, 1 Indonesian, 1 Iraqi, 1 Jordanian, 1 Kuwaiti, 1 Nigerian, 1 Sri Lankan, 1 Ukrainian)
  • 2007 Lebanon Conflict: 64 (47 Palestinians, 17 Lebaneese)
• Palestinian Territories
  • Fatah-Hamas conflict: 52
  • 2003 bomb attack on American diplomatic convoy: 3 (Americans)
• Yemen
  • 2002 Limburg bombing: 1 (Bulgarian)
  • A Muslim extremist attacked a missionary hospital in December 2002: 3 (Americans)
  • 2007 Ma'rib bombing: 7 (Spaniards) (excluding 1 bomber)
• TOTAL (excluding Iraq)
  • 1,473 Killed

[edit] Central Asia/South Asia

• Afghanistan
  • According to Jonathan Steele of The Guardian between 20,000 and 49,600 people may have died of the consequences of the invasion.^[35]
  • At least 4 American civilians (non-contractors) have also been killed.
  • Two french national and a German journalists killed in November 12, 2001 [2]. 7 journalists were killed since 2002, including 2 Germans and 1 Norwegian, according to Reporters Without Borders.
• Pakistan
  • War in North-West Pakistan: 3,269 (including 11 Frenchmen, 8 Americans, 4 Chinese and 1 Czech)
• Iran
  • March 2007 abduction of former FBI agent: 1 missing (American)
• TOTAL
  • 23,490 - 53,090 Killed

[edit] Southeast Asia

• Indonesia
  • 2002 Bali bombings: 202 (Australian 88, Indonesian 38, British 24, American 7, German 6, Swedish 5, Dutch 4, French 4, Danish 3, New Zealander 3, Swiss 3, Brazilian 2, Canadian 2, Japanese 2, South African 2, South Korea 2, Ecuadorian 1, Greek 1, Italian 1, Polish 1, Portuguese 1, Taiwanese 1, Unknown 3)
  • 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing: 12
  • 2004 Jakarta embassy bombing: 9 (reported by Indonesia), 11 (reported by Australia).
  • 2005 Bali bombings: 20 (excluding 3 bombers)
  • 2002 gun attack on a convoy of mine employees: 3 (including 2 Americans)^[36]
• Philippines
  • 2002 Zamboanga bombing: 5 (excluding 1 US soldier)
  • 2002 Davao airport bombing: 21 (including 1 American)
  • June 2002 rescue operation of Americans Martin and Gracia Burnham: 2 (including 1 American)^[37]
  • SuperFerry 14: 116
• Thailand
  • Hat Yai bombings: 4
  • Bangkok bombings: 3
  • Songkhla bombings:4
• TOTAL
  • 400 Killed

[edit] North America

• United States
  • September 11, 2001 attacks: 3,005 (including at least 327 foreigners) (excluding 19 bombers)
  • 2001 anthrax attacks: 5
  • 2002 Los Angeles International Airport attack: 2 (Israelis)
  • Beltway sniper attacks: 16
  • Afghani Muslim ran over 19 pedestrians with his SUV: 1
  • 2006 shooting attack at the Jewish Federation in Seattle: 1^[38]
• TOTAL
  • 3,030 Killed

[edit] North Africa

• Tunisia
  • Ghriba synagogue bombing: 21 (German 14, Tunisian 6, French 1) (excluding 1 bomber)
• Morocco
  • 2003 Casablanca bombings: 33 (excluding 12 bombers)
  • 2007 Casablanca bombings: 1 (excluding 7 bombers)
• Egypt
  • 2004 Sinai bombings: 35 (Egyptian 19, Israeli 12, Italian 2, Russian 1, Israeli-American 1) (excluding 1 bomber)
  • April 2005 terrorist attacks in Cairo: 3 (French 2, American 1) (excluding 4 dead terrorists)
  • 2005 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks: 88 (Egyptian 66, British 11, Italian 6, German 2, Czech 1, Israeli 1, American 1) (excluding 2 bombers)
  • 2006 Dahab bombings: 23 (Egyptian 21, German 1, Lebanese 1, Russian 1, Swiss 1, Hungarian 1)
• Algeria
  • Islamic insurgency in Algeria (2002–present): 296 (including 4 Russians, 1 German and 1 Saudi)
    • 2007 Algiers bombings: 33 (excluding 3 bombers)
    • 2007 Batna bombing: 22 (excluding 1 bomber)
    • 11 December 2007 Algiers bombings: 37 (excluding 2 bombers)
• Mauritania
  • 2007 gun attack on tourists: 4 (French)
• TOTAL
  • 596 Killed

[edit] East Africa

• Somalia
  • War in Somalia (2006–present): 8,862 dead^[39]
• Kenya
  • 2002 Mombasa hotel bombing: 13 (Kenyan 10, Israeli 3) (excluding 3 bombers)
• TOTAL
  • 8,875 Killed

[edit] Trans-Sahara

• Sudan
  • Gun attack on U.S. embassy car: 2 (1 American)

[edit] Pre-9/11 casualties in Al-Qaeda related attacks on U.S. targets

• Military targets
  • 1993 CIA shootings: 2
  • Battle of Mogadishu: 20 (only one non-American)
  • Khobar Towers bombing: 20 (only one non-American)
  • USS Cole bombing: 17

• Civilian targets
  • World Trade Center bombing: 6
  • Karachi gun attack on oil contractors: 5 (only one non-American)^[40]
  • 1998 United States embassy bombings: 313 (including 12 Americans)

• Total Casualties:
  • Pre-9/11: 383 (79 Americans)

[edit] Casualties by country

• The breakdown is based on the figures listed above as of August 16, 2008.

[edit] References