Death toll for U.S.-led coalition in Iraq tops 1,000

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Fri, Jul 9, 2004 8:40AM

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- In a grim milestone, the number of deaths in the American-led coalition in Iraq surpassed 1,000 this week.

The latest reported deaths include a U.S. soldier who died from wounds in fighting Thursday in Baghdad, an American soldier killed in a Samarra attack Wednesday and another who died in a nonbattle-related incident Thursday.

The deaths bring multinational fatalities -- both in combat and "nonhostile" situations -- to 1,002 since the start of the war in March 2003. U.S. military deaths now total 881.

There are no reliable figures for the Iraqi deaths in the war.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/09/iraq.main/index.html

A US soldier has died of wounds he suffered in fighting in Baghdad late on Thursday, a US military spokesman said.

The death brings coalition deaths - both hostile and non-hostile - since the start of the war to 1000. US military deaths now total 880, with 657 of them by hostile fire.
The spokesman said five insurgents were detained in the fighting.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,10092207%255E663,00.html

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