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Iraq Index
Tracking Variables of Reconstruction & Security in Post-Saddam Iraq
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April 27, 2006
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Michael E. O'Hanlon Nina Kamp For more information please contact Nina Kamp at nkamp@brookings.edu
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Security Indicators
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U.S. Troop Fatalities since March2003…….………………………………………………..………………….………………………………………..………4 Cause of Death for US Troops…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 American Military Fatalities by Category………………………………………………………………….….…………………………………..…….……….6 Geographic Distribution of Military Fatalities…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….6 U.S. Troops Wounded in Action since March 2003……………………………..…………….……………………………….……………………….………..7 British Military Fatalities since March 2003………………………………….……………….……………………...................................................................7 Non-U.S. & U.K. Coalition Military Fatalities since March, 2003……………..….…………………….……………………….……………………………..8 Non-U.S. & U.K. Coalition Military Fatalities by Country since March 2003…….…………………………………………………………………………..8 Iraqi Military and Police Killed since January 2005……………………………………………………………………………………………..………...……9 Car Bombs in Iraq (Lethal and Non-Lethal)………………………….…………………………………………………..…………………………………...…9 Iraqi Civilian Killed as a Result of Acts of War since May 2003…………………………………………….………….……………………………….……10 Estimates of Iraqi Civilians Killed Since the Start of the War …………………………………………………………….………………..…...……………10 Multiple Fatality Bombings in Iraq………………………………………………..………..…………………………………..……………..……..………….11 Killed and Wounded in Multiple Fatality Bombings………………………………………………………………………………..………………………….11 Crime-Related Deaths in Baghdad ………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………....……12 Police and Civilian Deaths by Region…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….………….……13 Non-Iraqi Civilian Contractors Killed in Iraq………………………………………………………………………………………………………...….…….13 Non-Iraqi Civilian Casualties Killed Monthly since May 2003…………………..………………………………....................................................................14 Journalists Killed in Iraq…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..……………14 Nationalities of Journalists Killed in Iraq………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..14 Circumstances of Journalist Deaths……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 Logistics Personnel in Iraq and Kuwait…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….…..15 Comparison of Fatality Rates Among Selected Workers in Iraq………………………………………………………………..…………………………….15 Number of US Contractors and Federal Civilians in the US Central Command Area of Responsibility…………………….……………………….……15 Iraqis Kidnapped……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......…………..……16 Foreign Nationals Kidnapped in Iraq since May 2003……………………………………………………………………………………………..….……….16 Total Number of Insurgents Detained or Killed …………..…………………….………………………………………...........................................................17 Iraqi Prison Population………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………….…….…………17 Estimated Strength of Insurgency Nationwide…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………...…….18 Estimated Number of Foreign Fighters in the Insurgency ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…18 Insurgency Indicators……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……19 Nationalities of Foreign Militants in Iraq, September 2005……………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Coalition Troop Strength in Iraq ………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20 Distribution of the Army's Authorized End Strength, By Component and Function, Fiscal Year 2005……………………………..………..……….…..20 Top Ten Non-U.S. Coalition Contributors of Military Personnel in Iraq………………………………………..…………………………………….……..21 Attacks on Iraqi Oil and Gas Pipelines, Installations, & Personnel …………………………………………………………………………………....…….21 Number of Daily Attacks by Insurgents…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….…...…..22 Average Weekly Attacks by Time Period: 1 January 2004 – 20 January 2006……………………………………………………………………….…..….22 Total Attacks by Province 29 August – 16 September 2005…………………………………………………………..………………………….……..….….23 American Military Helicopters Downed in Iraq ……………………………………………………………………………….……………….……..….……23 Coalition Forces Ability to Find and Disarm Improvised Explosive Devises…………………………………………………………….……….…..…. ….24 Military Personnel Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan September 2001-January 2005………………………………………………………..…..…… .…24 US Air Missions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..………...24 Baathist & Other Resistance Leaders Still at Large …………………………………………………………….......................................................................24 Size of Iraqi Security Forces on Duty ………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..……..25 Estimated Ministry of Defense Forces' Capabilities……………………………………………………………………………………………..…….….……26 Estimated Ministry of Interior National Police Forces' Capabilities………………………………………………………………… ……………..….…….26 Irregular Iraqi Security Forces……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..….…….26 Enemy-Initiated Attacks Against the Coalition and Its Partners………………………………………………………………………………....…………...27 Actionable Tips Received from Population…………………… ………………………………………….…….…………….………………………….……..27 Political Parties in Iraq………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………..………..….…….28 Index of Political Freedom…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….………………...….……28 Council Seats in New Iraqi Legislature……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………..….……28

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