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AP: US Military Deaths In Iraq War At 4,072

(AP) – As of Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at least 4,072 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,319 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers.

The AP count is one more than the Defense Department’s tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

The British military has reported 176 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Georgia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 30,004 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s weekly tally.

The latest deaths reported by the military:

– A soldier was killed Tuesday in Ninevah province from wounds sustained in an insurgent attack.

The latest identifications reported by the military:

– No identifications reported.

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(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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