[More analysis of the Afghan War Diary]
Analyzing NATO/US casualties ("Friendly Killed In Action" or FriendlyKIA) by type of unit gives the following. Coalition Forces (CF) casualties have more wounded than killed.
TypeOfUnit Data
(empty) Sum - FriendlyKIA 28
Sum - FriendlyWIA 29
ACM Sum - FriendlyKIA 6
Sum - FriendlyWIA 15
ANSF Sum - FriendlyKIA 20
Sum - FriendlyWIA 23
ANSF / CF Sum - FriendlyKIA 1
Sum - FriendlyWIA 0
CF Sum - FriendlyKIA 782
Sum - FriendlyWIA 983
CF / ANSF Sum - FriendlyKIA 17
Sum - FriendlyWIA 15
CIV Sum - FriendlyKIA 14
Sum - FriendlyWIA 6
Coalition Sum - FriendlyKIA 53
Sum - FriendlyWIA 82
Contractor Sum - FriendlyKIA 2
Sum - FriendlyWIA 2
ENEMY Sum - FriendlyKIA 14
Sum - FriendlyWIA 18
GIROA Sum - FriendlyKIA 2
Sum - FriendlyWIA 11
Host Nation SF Sum - FriendlyKIA 2
Sum - FriendlyWIA 1
Infastructure Sum - FriendlyKIA 1
Sum - FriendlyWIA 0
None Selected Sum - FriendlyKIA 196
Sum - FriendlyWIA 201
OGA Sum - FriendlyKIA 8
Sum - FriendlyWIA 8
Total Sum - FriendlyKIA 1146
Total Sum - FriendlyWIA 1394
Analyzing by Category, it is apparent that by far the largest number of deaths is from IEDs, which is represented in the news coverage.
TypeOfUnit Data
(empty) Sum - FriendlyKIA 28
Sum - FriendlyWIA 29
ACM Sum - FriendlyKIA 6
Sum - FriendlyWIA 15
ANSF Sum - FriendlyKIA 20
Sum - FriendlyWIA 23
ANSF / CF Sum - FriendlyKIA 1
Sum - FriendlyWIA 0
CF Sum - FriendlyKIA 782
Sum - FriendlyWIA 983
CF / ANSF Sum - FriendlyKIA 17
Sum - FriendlyWIA 15
CIV Sum - FriendlyKIA 14
Sum - FriendlyWIA 6
Coalition Sum - FriendlyKIA 53
Sum - FriendlyWIA 82
Contractor Sum - FriendlyKIA 2
Sum - FriendlyWIA 2
ENEMY Sum - FriendlyKIA 14
Sum - FriendlyWIA 18
GIROA Sum - FriendlyKIA 2
Sum - FriendlyWIA 11
Host Nation SF Sum - FriendlyKIA 2
Sum - FriendlyWIA 1
Infastructure Sum - FriendlyKIA 1
Sum - FriendlyWIA 0
None Selected Sum - FriendlyKIA 196
Sum - FriendlyWIA 201
OGA Sum - FriendlyKIA 8
Sum - FriendlyWIA 8
Total Sum - FriendlyKIA 1146
Total Sum - FriendlyWIA 1394
Analyzing by Type reveals the same thing: IEDs are the major killer of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Type Data
Criminal Event Sum - FriendlyKIA 4
Sum - FriendlyWIA 3
Enemy Action Sum - FriendlyKIA 290
Sum - FriendlyWIA 389
Explosive Hazard Sum - FriendlyKIA 694
Sum - FriendlyWIA 855
Friendly Action Sum - FriendlyKIA 44
Sum - FriendlyWIA 56
Friendly Fire Sum - FriendlyKIA 11
Sum - FriendlyWIA 14
Non-Combat Event Sum - FriendlyKIA 102
Sum - FriendlyWIA 77
Other Sum - FriendlyKIA 1
Sum - FriendlyWIA 0
Total Sum - FriendlyKIA 1146
Total Sum - FriendlyWIA 1394