Task Force Baghdad Soldier Dies During Attack

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050228.txt

February 19, 2005
Release Number: 05-02-28C


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Task Force Baghdad Soldier Dies During Attack

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A Task Force Baghdad Soldier was killed Feb. 19 when a suicide bomber detonated near by.

U.S. Soldiers were responding to a request for help from Iraqi Security forces after an earlier explosion wounded several local nationals when the bomb detonated.

A local national was also killed and a U.S. Soldier and ING were wounded.

Names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

For more information, please contact LT. COL. James hutton, 1st CAVALRY DIVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, AT [e-mail] OR MSG DAVID LARSEN AT [e-mail]

[bluestateguy]

1. Disgusting

and for what?

[leftchick]

2. oil profits...

Though they aren't getting much these days, Halliburton and KBR projects. And oh yeah... "Our Freedoms"... :puke:


37 DEAD in 19 days. Good thing Feb. is a short month... :(

Military Fatalities: By Time Period

Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
4 40 0 1 41 2.16 19
3 580 26 27 633 2.93 216
2 717 27 58 802 1.89 424
1 140 33 0 173 4.02 43
Total 1477 86 86 1649 2.35 702

To View Period Details Click The Period Number
Time Periods Defined
Latest Fatality: Feb 19, 2005


Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
2-2005 37 0 1 38 2 19


http://icasualties.org/oif/

[cliss]

4. LC, thanks for providing the link....

I didn't see your post until mine was finished. This is exactly what I've been looking for.

After looking at the charts, it seems that there is an upward trend, with some spikes along the way.

I'm going to do some research based on these statistics. I'm currently concerned about the number of injuries & fatalities related to bomb and explosive incidents. (recall that warehouse packed with explosives at Al-Qaqaa)....

Thanks.

[cliss]

3. Something's up.....

I'm going to quote some statistics from Saturday's Oregonian newspaper. It lists the most recent deaths and cause of deaths:

"The latest deaths reported by the military:"

1) 1 US soldier killed when a bomb detonated near him.
2) 1 US soldier killed when an explosive blew up near his vehicle.
3) 1 US soldier killed when an explosive while on patrol
4) 1 US soldier killed by small-arms fire
5) 1 US soldier killed when a mortar round struck his vehicle.
6) 1 US soldier killed when a car bomb detonated near his vehicle.
7) 1 US soldier killed when his vehicle was hit by an explosive.
8) 1 US soldier killed when an explosive detonated near his vehicle.
9) 1 US soldier died from non-combat injuries (?)
10) 1 US soldier killed from a vehicle accident.
11) 1 US soldier killed while conducting combat operations.
12) 1 US soldier killed from small-arms fire.
13) 1 US soldier killed from small arms fire.
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I'm starting to see a trend here, and it has to do with explosives and cars. It seems that Iraqis have a big supply of bombs and explosives. US troops are vulnerable when they are in their vehicles.

The report doesn't say what kind of vehicles they were using. Maybe Hum-vees? Or Bradley vehicles? Either way, they are vulnerable. I'm not sure if they can be protected, if insurgents are throwing bombs in through the windows.

RumsFinished?