2009
Period | Police | Military | Total per period | |
---|---|---|---|---|
December | 48 | 13 | 61 | |
November | 22 | 12 | 34 | |
October | 42 | 25 | 67 | |
September | 38 | 40 | 78 | |
August | 48 | 15 | 63 | |
July | 40 | 12 | 52 | |
June | 57 | 11 | 68 | |
May | 25 | 6 | 31 | |
April | 41 | 24 | 65 | |
March | 53 | 14 | 67 | |
February | 30 | 17 | 47 | |
January | 24 | 27 | 51 | |
TOTAL | 468 | 216 | 684 | |
Note: One report stated that 242 soldiers were killed in 2009, a higher number than the one given in the month by month breakdown. Also, a second report put the overall number of security forces killed in 2009, at 1,193. Almost double the toll claimed by the Iraqi government.
Read more about this topic: List Of Iraqi Security Forces Fatality Reports In Iraq