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3,401 U.S. troops killed

Iraq War Toll 

Since the U.S. invasion began on March 20, 2003 (last week's numbers in parentheses):

  • 3,401 U.S. troops killed* (3,378)
  • 25,242 U.S. troops injured** (26,188)
  • 274 Coalition troops killed* (273)
  • 398 contractors killed*** (398)
  • 6,786 Iraqi police and military killed*** (6,748)
  • 69,658 Iraqi civilians killed**** (68,973)

Since Feb. 1, when President Bush began troop escalation:

  • 315 U.S. troops killed

* March 20, 2003, through May 14, 2007; source: icasualties.org

** Number revised from last week due to change in source at icasualties.org

*** Estimate; source: icasualties.org

**** Estimate; source: iraqbodycount.org

  • 3,401 U.S. troops killed

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