Afghanistan Watch: Afghanistan Watch by the Numbers

March 16, 2007

Afghanistan Watch by the Numbers

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Suicide bombing attempts in 2006: 142
Total Afghan soldiers and police killed in these attacks: 46
Foreign soldiers killed: 15
Afghan civilians killed: 206
Suicide bombing attempts, Jan-Feb 2007: 22
Suicide bombers dead or captured: 22
Total foreign or Afghan security forces killed: 8

Source: "Afghanistan's Record of Suicide Attacks in 2006"
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By the numbers

Suicide bombing attempts in 2006: 142
Total Afghan soldiers and police killed in these attacks: 46
Foreign soldiers killed: 15
Afghan civilians killed: 206
Suicide bombing attempts, Jan-Feb 2007: 22
Suicide bombers dead or captured: 22
Total foreign or Afghan security forces killed: 8

Source: "Afghanistan's Record of Suicide Attacks in 2006"

Miles along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border: 1,400
Border checkpoints, according to Pakistan figures: 1,100
Ratio of checkpoints on the Pakistan side to the Afghan side: 10 to 1

Source: Washington Post

Number of daily bombing missions, June-Nov 2006: 18
Ratio of bombs dropped in 2006 to 2005: 10 to 1

Souces: IHT, USAF (via Strategy Page)

Number of counternarcotics police in all of Helmand province: 38
Number of vehicles they have: 3
Number of motorcycles: 3

Source: The Herald (UK)

Percent of Americans who believe the war in Afghanistan “was worth fighting”: 56
Percent who do not: 41
Percent who think the U.S. is “doing enough” to rebuild Afghanistan: 63
Percent who say US should be "doing more": 23

Source: Washington Post-ABC News Poll, Feb 27

Posted by Carl Robichaud on March 16, 2007 at 03:08 PM | Permalink

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