American Casualties in Iraq

President George Bush declared end of Iraq War on 1st May 2003.

Two U.S. soldiers were killed and four were wounded on 23rd October 2003 in a mortar attack on their base north of Baghdad, and another American died in a shootout in the northern city of Mosul, the U.S. military said.

The US deaths bring to 108 the number of American soldiers killed by hostile fire AFTER President Bush declared an end to major combat on May 1. 2003



U.S. officials also said 13 soldiers, from the 4th Infantry Division, were wounded on 23rd October 2003, when a mortar round struck at hangar at Camp War Horse near Baqouba, about 40 miles northeast of Baghdad.

Lt. Col. George Krivo, the U.S. command spokesman, said attacks on coalition forces have averaged about 26 a day over the past two weeks.

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