The public record of violent deaths following the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Documented civilian deaths from violence
178,141 – 199,478
Total violent deaths including combatants
268,000
- Another year of relentless violence in Iraq
- IBC’s 2016 analysis of civilian deaths 12 Jan 2017
- Lest we forget
- 30 Dec 2016
- UK showed no real interest in monitoring civilian casualties
- Besieged: Living and Dying in Fallujah
- Iraq: wars and casualties, 13 years on
- Iraq 2015: A Catastrophic Normal
- Earlier analysis from IBC…
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Iraq Body Count maintains the world’s largest public database of violent civilian deaths since the 2003 invasion, as well as separate running total which includes combatants.
IBC's data is drawn from cross-checked media reports, hospital, morgue, NGO and official figures or records (see About IBC). You can contribute to IBC's work in several ways, including with a donation.
“We don’t do body counts”
General Tommy FranksIraq Body Count
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Wednesday 26 July: 20 killedMosul: 10 bodies found bound and tortured in different areas of the city. Baghdad: 7 men and women killed by gunfire and missile in different areas, during clashes and in drive-by shootings by Shia militia. Sinjar: 1 man killed by IED as he enters his house. Lailan: 1 body found bound and tortured after abduction. Basra: 1 man shot by Shia militia in his car. |
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Tuesday 25 July: 56 killedMosul: 37 more bodies found; 4 policemen killed in armed attack at Ma'ash market. Tal Afar: 10 burnt to death in summary execution. Dhi Qar: 1 policeman shot on his way home. Baghdad: 1 policeman killed by IED targeting a patrol. Najaf: 1 school director shot as he handed out salaries. Basra: 1 man shot. Elton Kubri: 1 body of teenage boy found tortured a week after abduction. More |