2004–10–29–3

U.S. may have killed 100,000 in war

According to the AP, Scientists estimate 100,000 Iraqis may have died in the war:

LONDON (AP) — A survey of deaths in Iraqi households estimates that as many as 100,000 more people may have died throughout the country in the 18 months since the U.S.-led invasion than would be expected based on the death rate before the war.

Researchers have found that airstrikes by coalition forces have caused most of the Iraqi deaths.

There is no official figure for the number of Iraqis killed since the conflict began, but some non-governmental estimates range from 10,000 to 30,000. As of Wednesday, 1,081 U.S. servicemen had been killed, according to the U.S. Defense Department.

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