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Daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq

July 8, 2006

By The Associated Press

As of Saturday, July 8, 2006, at least 2,545 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 seven military civilians. At least 2,009 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

The AP count is five higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.

The British military has reported 113 deaths; Italy, 32; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Slovakia, Denmark three each; El Salvador, Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Romania, one death each.
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The latest deaths reported by the military:

• Three Marines were killed Saturday in Anbar province.
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The latest identifications reported by the military:

• No identifications reported.
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On the Net:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/

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