Afghanistan: British Sacrifices so far

As at 9 June 2007, a total of 60 British Forces personnel or MOD civilians have died while serving in Afghanistan since the start of operations in November 2001.

Of these, 37 are classed as Killed in Action or Died of Wounds sustained from Action (34 are classed as Killed in Action, 3 are classed as Died of Wounds sustained from Action).

23 are known to have died either as a result of illness, non-combat injuries or accidents, or have not yet officially been assigned a cause of death pending the outcome of an investigation. The balance of these figures may change as inquests are concluded.

Source: MOD

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