Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians
Abstract:
This report collects statistics from a variety of sources on casualties sustained during Operation Enduring Freedom OEF, which began on October 7, 2001, and is ongoing. OEF actions take place primarily in Afghanistan however, OEF casualties also includes American casualties in Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines, Seychelles, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Yemen. Casualty data of U.S. military forces are compiled by the U.S. Department of Defense DOD, as tallied from the agencys press releases. Also included are statistics on those wounded but not killed. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and as records are processed through the U.S. militarys casualty system.