These daily logs detail some of the many dead and wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, both military and civilian, of all nationalities. We are not aware of any source that authoritatively and consistently compiles or counts these kinds of reports.

Note: These news reports overlap in some cases. We've done our best to count a casualty only once. Where vague reports suggest "many" "some" or "several" we count a minimum of 2. These logs were compiled by Evan D. 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 Sunday, August 20, 2006 SUMMARY - ALL IN A SINGLE DAY	DEAD	WOUNDED	TOTAL CASUALTIES
Iraqis	47	304
Coalition in Iraq	0	0
Afghanis	74	2
Coalition in Afghanistan	2	6
ALL CASUALTIES, BOTH WARS	123	312	435
IRAQ LOCATION / STORY / NEWS LINK	IRAQI DEAD	IRAQI WOUNDED	COALITION DEAD	COALITION WOUNDED
Sunday, August 20, 2006
IRAQ
Baghdad:
#1: Snipers fired on a major Shiite religious procession in Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 16 pilgrims and injuring 230, officials said. Four suspected gunmen were shot dead by police. The attacks occurred from rooftops along several points of the procession toward the shrine of Imam Moussa Kadhim in north Baghdad. They occurred in three predominantly Sunni districts - Fadhil, Haifa and Saligh - Health Ministry spokesman Qassim Allawi told The Associated Press. Security forces killed two snipers in Fadhil and two suspected insurgents who tried to mingle with the crowd in the mixed neighborhood of Zafraniyah, police said. In one neighborhood, security forces and Shiite militias were seen exchanging gunfire with unseen assailants. Gunfire echoed in the streets as people ran for cover.	20	(see below)
At least 20 people died and more than 300 were hurt in Baghdad in attacks on Shi'ite pilgrims who gathered in their hundreds of thousands for a religious festival in the capital, a Health Ministry spokesman said.		300
#2: Defence Minister says 14 soldiers were wounded and 30 suspected insurgents and militants arrested in violence against pilgrims.	14
Baqubah:
#1: Gunmen killed seven people, including two brothers in the local police force, police said.	7
Dinwaniya:
#1: Two people were killed and two wounded by a mortar attack on a car park in the town of Diwaniya, 180 km (110 miles) south of Baghdad, police said.	2	2
Jurf al-Sakhar:
#1: Police said they found the bodies of two unidentified men in fields in Jurf al-Sakhar, south of Baghdad. They had been shot in the chest and head.	2
Karbala:
#1: A policeman and a gunman were killed in clashes in the holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala, 110 km (68 miles) south of Baghdad, police said. A further two policemen were wounded and four gunmen arrested. It was not clear what sparked the fighting or whether the gunmen were linked to armed militia in the city.	2	2
IRAQ TOTALS	47	304	0	0
AFGHANISTAN LOCATION / STORY / NEWS LINK	AFGHANI DEAD	AFGHANI WOUNDED	COALITION DEAD	COALITION WOUNDED
Sunday, August 20, 2006
#1: Afghan police backed by NATO aircraft killed 71 suspected Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan. The 71 insurgents were killed when they attacked police in Panjwayi district in southern Kandahar province late Saturday, said Niaz Mohammad Sarhadi, the district chief. NATO troops used artillery and aircraft in the clash that lasted until early Sunday, said Maj. Toby Jackman, a spokesman for the force.	71
#2: The slain American was identified by family members as senior airman Adam Servais, 23, of Onalaska, Wis. The four-year veteran was with Air Force Special Operations.			(previously reported)
#3: Meanwhile, a mine in the country's restive south killed a local police commander and an ambush by suspected insurgents left a spiritual leader wounded. The officer was killed when his vehicle hit a freshly planted mine in Sori district of southern Zabul province on Friday, said Noor Mohammad Paktin, the provincial police chief.	1	1
#4: Separately, suspected Taliban militants wounded Mrich Agha, a spiritual leader in the southern Kandahar province on Saturday, said Dawood Ahmadi, the governor's spokesman. Agha's driver was killed in the ambush, Ahmadi said.	1	1
#5: It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of a British soldier in Afghanistan today, Sunday 20 August 2006. The soldier died as a result of injuries sustained during a contact in Northern Helmand province at around midday local time. Three other British soldiers received minor injuries.			1	3
#6: Three U.S. soldiers were wounded in clashes in southern Afghanistan, which also left one U.S. and one Afghan soldier killed, a NATO statement said. The troops were killed and wounded after being attack by an over 100 strong group of Taliban militants in the southern Uruzgan province, a NATO statement said.	1		1	3
AFGHANISTAN TOTALS	74	2	2	6
ALL IN A SINGLE DAY - Daily News Log
Dead and Wounded in Both Wars, military and civilian
Daily News Log	Total deaths reported, all nationalities, both wars	Total wounded reported, all nationalities, both wars	Total dead and wounded reported, all nationalities, both wars
31-Aug-06			0
30-Aug-06			0
29-Aug-06			0
28-Aug-06			0
27-Aug-06			0
26-Aug-06			0
25-Aug-06			0
24-Aug-06			0
23-Aug-06			0
22-Aug-06			0
21-Aug-06			0
20-Aug-06	123	312	435
19-Aug-06	32	29	61
18-Aug-06	31	16	47
17-Aug-06	67	64	131
16-Aug-06	56	128	184
15-Aug-06	28	64	92
14-Aug-06	67	75	142
13-Aug-06	86	195	281
12-Aug-06	74	40	114
11-Aug-06	37	7	44
10-Aug-06	133	176	309
9-Aug-06	58	77	135
8-Aug-06	59	87	146
7-Aug-06	47	97	144
6-Aug-06	95	57	152
5-Aug-06	39	38	77
4-Aug-06	88	52	140
3-Aug-06	127	118	245
2-Aug-06	86	48	134
1-Aug-06	81	66	147
Totals, August 2006	1414	1746	3160
Daily average, August 2006	71	87	158