The public record of violent deaths following the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Documented civilian deaths from violence
122,708 – 136,423
Total violent deaths including combatants
188,000
- The blurring of war and peace, tyranny and democracy, captivity and liberation
- 11 years on and Iraq is officially at peace. Yet the lines between peace and war have become so blurred, that doubt is cast on both past statements and current realities. 19 Mar 2014
- The Trenching of Faults: Iraq 2013
- An overview of the year’s violence against civilians Jan 2014
- IBC staff co-author new Syria report
- When victimless crimes matter and victims don't
- The War in Iraq: 10 years and counting
- Contains Flashing Images
- 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 (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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Tuesday 15 April: 26 killed
Falluja: 5 killed by shelling.
APRIL 1-15 CASUALTIES: 461 CIVILIANS KILLED.
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Monday 14 April: 18 killed
Falluja: 3 by shelling.
APRIL CASUALTIES SO FAR: 435 CIVILIANS KILLED.
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