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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answer

Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of the (a) coalition forces, (b) Multi-National Force and (c) Iraqi security forces have been (i) killed and (ii) injured by (A) terrorists and (B) insurgents since 1 June 2003; how many Iraqi citizens have been (1) killed and (2) injured by (x) terrorists and (y) insurgents since 1 June 2003; and if he will make a statement. [200496] Mr. Rammell: We understand from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that the number of Multi-National or coalition forces killed since 1 June 2003 is 1,172, of which 937 were killed in action. 22 UK service personnel have been killed in action since 1 June 2004. A further 15 have been killed in accidents and other incidents. Before August 2004, the MOD did not hold centrally figures for the total number of injuries sustained by UK Service personnel, or the causes of those injuries. Minor injuries or illnesses suffered by personnel who were treated in theatre and then returned to duty were not recorded other than on individual Service records. Since August 2004, 65 injuries have been sustained as a result of hostile action. Statistics are not collected for injuries sustained for other reasons. We understand that since 15 June 2003, 907 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed and 2,374 injured. We have no way of reliably estimating the total number of Iraqi civilians killed since June 2003 but we understand from the Iraqi Interim Government statistics, compiled from hospital records, that during the period 16 June 2004 to 10 September 2004 516 Iraqi civilians were killed and 2,016 injured directly as a result of attacks by the terrorists and insurgents.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

200496; 428 c604-5W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Armed forces Death Casualties Civilians Injuries Iraq Terrorism

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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