These reports (each with a reputable news link) detail some of the many dead and wounded among Iraqi and Afghani military and civilians, as well as Coalition dead and wounded. We are not aware of any source that authoritatively and consistently compiles or counts these kinds of reports. The following news links were compiled by Evan D.

Note:  Our hearts go out to the people of Israel and Lebanon as they suffer through the terrible recent violence there.  We regret we do not have time to track the death and mayhem there.  Like the prayers of so many others, our prayers are vague and faceless: God be with them all. (For detailed daily news updates on the Middle East, try the blog, News About the Middle East.)

In the news on Friday, July 21, 2006

	Iraqis: 104 dead, 20 wounded Coalition in Iraq: 2 dead, 9 wounded
	Afghanis: 20 dead, 0 wounded Coalition in Afghanistan: 0 dead, 0 wounded

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IRAQ LOCATION / STORY / NEWS LINK	IRAQI DEAD	IRAQI WOUNDED	COALITION DEAD	COALITION WOUNDED
7/21/2006
IRAQ
Baghdad:
#1: Elsewhere in and around the city, three Iraqi police and three soldiers were killed in a firefight with insurgent	3
#2: a Christian government official was shot dead	1
#3: four dead bodies were found bearing signs of torture.	4
#4: Three members of the Yankton-based Charlie Battery serving in Iraq have received minor injuries but have been treated and released, a South Dakota National Guard spokesman said Thursday. The three soldiers were injured Tuesday around 2 p.m. Baghdad time, said Major Orson Ward. The nine-hour time difference means the incident occurred around 5 a.m. Tuesday Central Daylight Time (CDT).				3
#5: in the eastern Baghdad suburb of Jadida suburb, where a bomb outside a Sunni mosque killed one worshipper and wounded two more.	1	2
Mahmoudiya:
#1: Gunmen attacked two Shiite neighborhoods Friday in a town south of Baghdad. The attack on Shiite neighborhoods occurred in Mahmoudiya, where 50 people were killed this week in a raid by Sunni gunmen on a market. Most of the victims were believed to be Shiites.	50
Gunmen attacked a Shiite neighborhood in Mahmoudiya, about 20 miles south of Baghdad, killing seven security force members, police said. The area has experienced increased sectarian tensions since a July 17 attack on a Shiite market killed 51 people.	7
Baqubah:
#1: (near) A US raid on an al-Qaeda suspect near Baquba, north-east of the city, led to the death of one militant and injuries to several civilians, the military said in a statement. Local police and doctors said six civilians, including a three-year-old girl, were killed.	6	2
#2: The attack on Shiite neighborhoods occurred in Mahmoudiya, where 50 people were killed this week in a raid by Sunni gunmen on a market. Most of the victims were believed to be Shiites. Iraqi forces called for American air support as the fighting raged in early afternoon, the Iraqi army said. The 18 dead included four Iraqi soldiers, three police and 11 attackers, the statement said. To the north, U.S. troops were searching for "terrorists" associated with the al-Qaida in Iraq network when they took fire in a neighborhood in Baqouba, 55 kilometers (35 miles) northeast of Baghdad, a U.S. statement said.	18
Khalis:
#1: One worshipper was killed by a bomb as he went in to midday prayers at a Sunni mosque in Khalis, 70km north of the capital. Two others were wounded, police said.	1	2
Waist Prv:
#1: Four Polish soldiers have been injured in an attack on their convoy in Iraq. Doctors describe their condition as stable. Ten terrorists were detained. The attack took place in Wasit province. The terrorists caused an explosion and fired at armoured vehicles of the international South Centre division, which responded with fire and called a rapid reaction force for help. Apart from four Polish soldiers, two troops from Salvador and an interpreter were injured.		1		6
Kirkuk:
#1: Two dead bodies were found on Friday, one of them is for a child, in the city of Kirkuk, northern Iraq.	2
#2: The body of an unidentified headless man was found in the southern part of Kirkuk, 250 km (150 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.	1
Mosul:
#1: A policeman was gunned down in the centre of Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, a hospital source said.	1
An Anbar Prv:
#1: A Marine assigned to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force died due to enemy action while operating in Al Anbar Province today.			1
Fallujah:
#1: The bodies of three Iraqi soldiers in uniform with gunshot wounds, bearing signs of torture, were found in a deserted area about 20 km north of Falluja, which is 50 km (32 miles) west of Baghdad, police said.	3
#2: A suicide bomber in a car killed six policemen and wounded 13 others near the former rebel stronghold of Falluja 50 km (32 miles) west of Baghdad, said police official Saad Farhan.	6	13
IRAQ TOTALS	104	20	1	9
AFGHANISTAN LOCATION / STORY / NEWS LINK	AFGHANI DEAD	AFGHANI WOUNDED	COALITION DEAD	COALITION WOUNDED
7/21/2006
#1: Taliban fighters ambushed a Canadian patrol here with rockets and small arms fire Thursday (in Darvishan.) as the soldiers attempted to extend coalition control over the town. Canadian forces believe they killed two or three of the five or six Taliban fighters involved in the ambush. There were no Canadian casualties.	2
#2: Dutch commandos killed 18 enemy fighters who set up positions in rugged hills overlooking a Dutch camp in southern Afghanistan, the country's military chief said Friday. There were no Dutch casualties during a 10-day mission.	18
AFGHANISTAN TOTALS	20	0	0	0
Note: the above news reports overlap in some cases. We've done our best not to count the same casualties twice. Where vague reports suggest "many" "some" or "several" we count a minimum 2.
OTHER NEWS
Matthew Wallace of Lexington Park was seriously injured by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Iraq on Sunday. Mr. Wallace is a member of the U.S. Army. Wallace suffered significant burns as a result of the explosion. According to a BLOG that is being maintained by members of his family’s church, the Patuxent River Assembly of God (PRAG), doctors don’t expect Wallace to survive his injuries.
At 07:30a.m. EST, the family chose to unplug Matthew from the ventilator. He very quickly and peacefully passed away. The family reports the "Spirit of Liberty" was very present in the room, there was a strong presence of comfort, release and edification surrounding them. They are at peace with their decision, and grateful to have been together as a family in that moment.			1

 

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