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This has to help: 19,000 insurgents killed in Iraq since ‘03
This has been a difficult number to find, but USA Today reports that since the start of the Iraq war 19,000 insurgents have been killed.
19,000 insurgents killed in Iraq since ‘03
By Jim Michaels, USA TODAYMore than 19,000 militants have been killed in fighting with coalition forces since the insurgency began more than four years ago, according to military statistics released for the first time.
The statistics show that 4,882 militants were killed in clashes with coalition forces this year, a 25% increase over all of last year.The increase in enemy deaths this year reflects more aggressive tactics adopted by American forces and an additional 30,000 U.S. troops ordered by the White House this year.
Removing 19,000 insurgents–many of whom would love to have struck us here at home–has to help protect America in the global war on terror.