8 American Civilians Killed By Afghan Suicide Bomber
Eight American civilians were killed today when a lone suicide bomber struck Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khowst province eastern Afghanistan. Khowst province is located on the Pakistani border. No U.S. or NATO troops were killed or wounded in the blast. The bomber detonated his explosive vest inside the Forward Operating Base Chapman. The base is part of NATO’s Regional Command East, which is supervised by the U.S. military. It also houses Western civilians working on reconstruction projects in the war-torn nation. A total of 940 U.S. soldiers have died in the U.S.-led Afghanistan War so far, while the total fatalities of coalition troops have mounted to 1,553. A total of 100 British Armed Forces personnel have died in Afghanistan this year. 2,038 civilians has been killed in the Afghan conflict during the first three months of 2009. The comparable figure for 2008 was 1,838, meaning a rise of 10.8 per cent.
Coalition Military Fatalities By Year
| Year | US | UK | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2002 | 49 | 3 | 17 | 69 |
| 2003 | 48 | 0 | 9 | 57 |
| 2004 | 52 | 1 | 7 | 60 |
| 2005 | 99 | 1 | 31 | 131 |
| 2006 | 98 | 39 | 54 | 191 |
| 2007 | 117 | 42 | 73 | 232 |
| 2008 | 155 | 51 | 89 | 295 |
| 2009 | 311 | 107 | 94 | 512 |
| Total | 941 | 244 | 374 | 1559 |
U.S. Fatalities in and around Afghanistan
| Country of Death | Fatalities |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 827 |
| Germany (from wounds in theatre) | 12 |
| Pakistan | 12 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| USA (from wounds in theatre) | 16 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 |
| Total | 869 |
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