The public record of violent deaths following the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Documented civilian deaths from violence
122,938 – 136,737
Total violent deaths including combatants
188,000
- IBC's response to General Sir Mike Jackson
- Far from being unknowable, the number of civilians killed by UK forces recorded by IBC is about 300. 16 Apr 2014
- 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
- IBC staff co-author new Syria report
- When victimless crimes matter and victims don't
- The War in Iraq: 10 years and counting
- 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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Thursday 24 April: 34 killed
Hilla: 11 by suicide car bomber.
APRIL CASUALTIES SO FAR: 774 CIVILIANS KILLED. |
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Wednesday 23 April: 30 killed
Babyukh: 9 by car bombs.
APRIL CASUALTIES SO FAR: 740 CIVILIANS KILLED. More |