List of private contractor deaths in Afghanistan

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Foreign contractor deaths in Afghanistan by country

Flag of the United States.svg  USA: 121
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK: 22
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal: 19
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine: 17
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada: 13
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines: 13
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia: 13
Flag of India.svg  India: 11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China: 11
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa: 10
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan: 9
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey: 7
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia: 5
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan: 3
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan: 3
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany: 3
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea: 2
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela: 2
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe: 2
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh: 1
Flag of France.svg  France: 1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland: 1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan: 1
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan: 1
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo: 1
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia: 1
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar: 1
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania: 1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE: 1
Unidentified: 8

Contents

TOTAL: 307

This is a partial list of private contractors and aid workers killed in the War in Afghanistan according to a few published news sources. It was reported that by July 2007, at least 75 foreign contractors had been killed in the war. [1]

It was also reported that from 2001 to 2009, at least 289 contractors had been killed in the war. [2]

The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed that by March 31, 2021, a total of 1,822 civilian contractors were killed in Afghanistan, [3] of which, during the period between June 2009 and April 2010, 260 were private security contractors. [4]

As of June 24, 2019, 305 foreign private contractor deaths in Afghanistan as part of the War in Afghanistan are listed in this article. Of these, 121 are Americans, 22 are Britons, 19 are Nepalese, 17 are Ukrainians and 13 are Canadians. [5] At least 58 of those killed were private military contractors or PMCs.

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The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Afghanistan.

Events from the year 2007 in Afghanistan.

There were 2,459 United States military deaths in the War in Afghanistan, which lasted from October 2001 to August 2021. 1,922 of these deaths were the result of hostile action. 20,769 American servicemembers were also wounded in action during the war. In addition, 18 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives also died in Afghanistan. Further, there were 1,822 civilian contractor fatalities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 in Afghanistan</span> List of events

Events from the year 2012 in Afghanistan.

The following lists events from 2014 in Afghanistan.

The following lists events that happened in 2013 in Afghanistan.

The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Afghanistan.

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Afghanistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Bagram Airfield bombing</span> Suicide bombing in Bagram, Afghanistan

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Events in the year 2017 in Afghanistan.

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