AP: As of today (9 July), 255 U.S. and British soldiers have died since the beginning of operations in Iraq. On or since May 1, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 74 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq.
CNN: Responding to a request by CNN, the Pentagon said more than 1,000 U.S. troops have been wounded or injured in Iraq, [as of July 8] since March 20, when a U.S.-led airstrike started the war. The Defense Department provided these figures: 791 troops were wounded or injured during combat; 253 troops were wounded or injured in action not related to combat operations, such as traffic accidents or accidental gunshot wounds.The Pentagon did not disclose the type of wounds or injuries sustained. But the numbers shed more light on the overall toll the fighting has taken on U.S. troops during the war and subsequent occupation of the country.
