Reuters has compiled the following statistics on suicide bombings in Afghanistan since January 2005:
- Attacks: 64
- Casualties : 181 (not including suicide bombers)
- Wounded: 273
- Attacks without casualties: 31/64
- Attacks where bombs go off accidentally: 6/64
- Attackers pre-empted by police: 2
MOST FREQUENTLY HIT AREAS:
- Kandahar: 31 attacks
- Kabul: 7 attacks
- Herat/Khost: 3 attacks
FATALITIES Source: American Forces Press Service
- People killed by suicide bombings (as of Aug 12): 124
- Civilians: 105
- Afghan Army and Police: 14
- Coalition servicemembers: 5
- Percentage of dead who are civilians: 84
