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IED Metrics for Iraq:

June 2003 September 2010
Anthony H. Cordesman, Charles Loi,
& Vivek Kocharlakota
Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy
November 11, 2010
www.csis.org |

Mar-10

Dec-09

Sep-09

Jun-09

Mar-09

Dec-08

Sep-08

Jun-08

Mar-08

Dec-07

Sep-07

Jun-07

Mar-07

Dec-06

Sep-06

Jun-06

Mar-06

Dec-05

Sep-05

Jun-05

Mar-05

Dec-04

Sep-04

Jun-04

Mar-04

Dec-03

Sep-03

Jun-03

IED Incidents and Casualty Figures

3000

2500

2000
CF KIA

CF WIA

1500
CAS

Effective Incidents

Ineffective Incidents

1000
Found and Cleared

Total IED Incidents

500

IED Incidents in Iraq

June 2003 October 2005

IED Incidents in Iraq

November 2005 March 2008

IED Incidents in Iraq

April 2008 May 2010

IED Incidents in Iraq

June 2010 September 2010
(U.S. only)

Month

U.S. KIA

U.S. WIA

June 2010

22

July 2010

16

August 2010

17

September 2010

16

May-10

Apr-10

Mar-10

Feb-10

Jan-10

Dec-09

Nov-09

Oct-09

Sep-09

Aug-09

Jul-09

Jun-09

May-09

Apr-09

Mar-09

Feb-09

Jan-09

Dec-08

Nov-08

Oct-08

Sep-08

Aug-08

Jul-08

Jun-08

May-08

Apr-08

Mar-08

Feb-08

Jan-08

Dec-07

IED Incidents and Casualty Figures

2008-2010

1400

1200

1000

800
CF KIA

CF WIA

CAS

600
Effective Incidents

Ineffective Incidents

Found and Cleared

400
Total IED

200

Mar-10

Dec-09

Sep-09

Jun-09

Mar-09

Dec-08

Sep-08

Jun-08

Mar-08

Dec-07

Sep-07

Jun-07

Mar-07

Dec-06

Sep-06

Jun-06

Mar-06

Dec-05

Sep-05

Jun-05

Mar-05

Dec-04

Sep-04

Jun-04

Mar-04

Dec-03

Sep-03

Jun-03

IED Incidents by Type

2003 - 2010

6000

5000

4000

3000
Total

Found and Cleared

Ineffective Incidents

Effective Incidents

2000

1000

Total IED Incidents

2003 - 2010

3000

2612 2588
2556
2482
2392 23712394
2326
2273 2262
2229
2216
2137
2070
2059

2500

2000
1832

1780
1685

1683

1579
1471
1419
1413
1412
1373
12491277
1246

1500

1321

1255
1175
112910931161
1055

1175 1143
1136
1122
958

1000

1003
1001

901

882

774
746 746
652 631
629

602
557
557
519
417
413
386
358
356
345
335
324
262 232
221
171 199
168
158
158
149
135
125
122

503
500
294
193
146
64
22

481
407
404
360

-500

Apr-10

Feb-10

Dec-09

Oct-09

Aug-09

Jun-09

Apr-09

Feb-09

Dec-08

Oct-08

Aug-08

Jun-08

Apr-08

Feb-08

Dec-07

Oct-07

Aug-07

Jun-07

Apr-07

Feb-07

Dec-06

Oct-06

Aug-06

Jun-06

Apr-06

Feb-06

Dec-05

Oct-05

Aug-05

Jun-05

Apr-05

Feb-05

Dec-04

Oct-04

Aug-04

Jun-04

Apr-04

Feb-04

Dec-03

Oct-03

Aug-03

Jun-03

Casualties
2003-2010

700

655
595

600
558
548

492
483
470
456
452 448

500
458

397
383 391
374
360

361

352
326 328

255

265
233

214
200

291

243
228 235

213

179

346
340
299

293
273 271
250

300

431
413 420
408 413

426

413
397

400

464

457

208 206

165

150

158
144

128
100

220
190

137
122 119

88

74
59 61 62 646567
4749
38 46
30 3138
21282224 2216 18
20
10

35

-100

Apr-10

Feb-10

Dec-09

Oct-09

Aug-09

Jun-09

Apr-09

Feb-09

Dec-08

Oct-08

Aug-08

Jun-08

Apr-08

Feb-08

Dec-07

Oct-07

Aug-07

Jun-07

Apr-07

Feb-07

Dec-06

Oct-06

Aug-06

Jun-06

Apr-06

Feb-06

Dec-05

Oct-05

Aug-05

Jun-05

Apr-05

Feb-05

Dec-04

Oct-04

Aug-04

Jun-04

Apr-04

Feb-04

Dec-03

Oct-03

Aug-03

Jun-03

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100101
Apr-10

0
Feb-10

0
Dec-09

2233
Oct-09

2
7
12
10

Aug-09

0
4

Jun-09

16
14

Apr-09

Feb-09

12

Dec-08

Oct-08

13

Aug-08

20

Jun-08

29

Apr-08

11
30

Feb-08

36

Dec-07

29
49
45

Oct-07

16
47
43

Aug-07

100

Jun-07

80

Apr-07

57
5354

Feb-07

72

Dec-06

31

Oct-06

42
40

Aug-06

52

Jun-06

60

Apr-06

24 25
21
38
36 35

Feb-06

44

Dec-05

29 30

Oct-05

44

Aug-05

17
38

Jun-05

2929

Apr-05

40

Feb-05

35

Dec-04

Oct-04

34
31

Aug-04

15

Jun-04

35

Apr-04

787

Feb-04

20

Dec-03

40

Oct-03

Aug-03

Jun-03

Coalition Forces Killed in Action

2003 - 2010

120

98

83

76

69

55
59
49

37
30
28

22 22
20

8
3

0
1

Coalition Forces Wounded in Action

2003 - 2010
700

600

572

505
486

500

418
400

369
362
330 323
292 299

300

355

403
401
389
375
358

333

262

259

257
255
242
230

216

207
206

188

172 179

384
383

434
419

283

240 241
200

416

410

405
382
367
360
348
338
322

497

188 184 192

160
136
136
121
110 105

186

154

142

107
100

81

72
52 4759 59 525559
43 35 39
30 37
21251823 2215 1728
20
10

35

Apr-10

Feb-10

Dec-09

Oct-09

Aug-09

Jun-09

Apr-09

Feb-09

Dec-08

Oct-08

Aug-08

Jun-08

Apr-08

Feb-08

Dec-07

Oct-07

Aug-07

Jun-07

Apr-07

Feb-07

Dec-06

Oct-06

Aug-06

Jun-06

Apr-06

Feb-06

Dec-05

Oct-05

Aug-05

Jun-05

Apr-05

Feb-05

Dec-04

Oct-04

Aug-04

Jun-04

Apr-04

Feb-04

Dec-03

Oct-03

Aug-03

Jun-03

IEDs Found and Cleared

2003 - 2010

1600

1506

1400

1357
1274

1345
1293

1203

1164
11281133
1127

1200

1078

1054
1035
1008
971
939
926

1000

975
878

800

857
766
737
719
710
684

762

759
712
684
662 652

600

534

512

507 498
488
474
464 452
449
422 427

371
343
335
324 313
288
267
259
233
231
229
197
149

363 364

400

306
295
292
275 287
269
259 251
253
248
191

200

122
116
110
88 89 8473
87
69 68 60

00002
Apr-10

Feb-10

Dec-09

Oct-09

Aug-09

Jun-09

Apr-09

Feb-09

Dec-08

Oct-08

Aug-08

Jun-08

Apr-08

Feb-08

Dec-07

Oct-07

Aug-07

Jun-07

Apr-07

Feb-07

Dec-06

Oct-06

Aug-06

Jun-06

Apr-06

Feb-06

Dec-05

Oct-05

Aug-05

Jun-05

Apr-05

Feb-05

Dec-04

Oct-04

Aug-04

Jun-04

Apr-04

Feb-04

Dec-03

Oct-03

Aug-03

Jun-03

Effective IED Attacks

2003 - 2010
300

254
250

242
228
227 228

211

194
188

200

150

116

179
170

166
158
132

131
123

138

119
115 112

106

95

100

192

146
135

110

203

190
179

159

158

156
145

194

174
173 174

167 170

211
204

210

209

115
9193

92

86

81
72 73
65

76

70

5658

47

50
32
12

51
47
36
29
26
252222 22
21 18 2021
7

13 15
9 111112 7 9 1012 11
Apr-10

Feb-10

Dec-09

Oct-09

Aug-09

Jun-09

Apr-09

Feb-09

Dec-08

Oct-08

Aug-08

Jun-08

Apr-08

Feb-08

Dec-07

Oct-07

Aug-07

Jun-07

Apr-07

Feb-07

Dec-06

Oct-06

Aug-06

Jun-06

Apr-06

Feb-06

Dec-05

Oct-05

Aug-05

Jun-05

Apr-05

Feb-05

Dec-04

Oct-04

Aug-04

Jun-04

Apr-04

Feb-04

Dec-03

Oct-03

Aug-03

Jun-03

Ineffective IED Attacks

2003 - 2010
1200
1078
1037
1029 1027
971 970

1000

919

927 935
871

868
861

834

812
800

1001

856

737
720
654
569

600

503 517 505 511

687

683
627 621
574
548

586
478

475

445
425
402 404
400

358
345
325
318
316
299 309

321
298 292
250
246
201

200

197
184
178 173

182
149
107 9310093120
76
32
10

103 98 105999410687 9994

75 77
75 77 59 6184
5457 45 47

-200

Apr-10

Feb-10

Dec-09

Oct-09

Aug-09

Jun-09

Apr-09

Feb-09

Dec-08

Oct-08

Aug-08

Jun-08

Apr-08

Feb-08

Dec-07

Oct-07

Aug-07

Jun-07

Apr-07

Feb-07

Dec-06

Oct-06

Aug-06

Jun-06

Apr-06

Feb-06

Dec-05

Oct-05

Aug-05

Jun-05

Apr-05

Feb-05

Dec-04

Oct-04

Aug-04

Jun-04

Apr-04

Feb-04

Dec-03

Oct-03

Aug-03

Jun-03

Mar-10

Dec-09

Sep-09

Jun-09

Mar-09

Dec-08

Sep-08

Jun-08

Mar-08

Dec-07

Sep-07

Jun-07

Mar-07

Dec-06

Sep-06

Jun-06

Mar-06

Dec-05

Sep-05

Jun-05

Mar-05

Dec-04

Sep-04

Jun-04

Mar-04

Dec-03

Sep-03

Jun-03

Relative Frequency of
IED Incident Types

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%
Found and Cleared

Ineffective Incidents

40%
Effective Incidents

30%

20%

10%

0%

May-10

Apr-10

Mar-10

Feb-10

Jan-10

Dec-09

Nov-09

Oct-09

Sep-09

Aug-09

Jul-09

Jun-09

May-09

Apr-09

Mar-09

Feb-09

Jan-09

Dec-08

Nov-08

Oct-08

Sep-08

Aug-08

Jul-08

Jun-08

May-08

Apr-08

Mar-08

Feb-08

Jan-08

Dec-07

100%

Relative Frequency of IED

Incident Types
2008-2010

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%
Found and Cleared

Ineffective Incidents

40%
Effective Incidents

30%

20%

10%

0%

Mar-10

Dec-09

Sep-09

Jun-09

Mar-09

Dec-08

Sep-08

Jun-08

Mar-08

Dec-07

Sep-07

Jun-07

Mar-07

Dec-06

Sep-06

Jun-06

Mar-06

Dec-05

Sep-05

Jun-05

Jun-03
Sep-03
Dec-03
Mar-04
Jun-04
Sep-04
Dec-04
Mar-05

3000

IED Effectiveness Over Time

2003 - 2010

2500

2000

1500

1000

500
Effective Incidents

CAS

0
Total IED

WIA

KIA

Feb-10

Oct-09

Jun-09

Feb-09

Oct-08

Jun-08

Feb-08

Oct-07

Jun-07

Feb-07

Oct-06

Jun-06

Feb-06

Oct-05

Jun-05

Feb-05

Oct-04

Jun-03
Oct-03
Feb-04
Jun-04

700

IED Effectiveness by Casualty Type

2003 - 2010

600

500

400

300

200

100
KIA

0
Effective Incidents

WIA

CAS

Jun-03
Aug-03
Oct-03
Dec-03
Feb-04
Apr-04
Jun-04
Aug-04
Oct-04
Dec-04
Feb-05
Apr-05
Jun-05
Aug-05
Oct-05
Dec-05
Feb-06
Apr-06
Jun-06
Aug-06
Oct-06
Dec-06
Feb-07
Apr-07
Jun-07
Aug-07
Oct-07
Dec-07
Feb-08
Apr-08
Jun-08
Aug-08
Oct-08
Dec-08
Feb-09
Apr-09
Jun-09
Aug-09
Oct-09
Dec-09
Feb-10
Apr-10

Lethality of IEDs Over Time

2003 - 2010

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%
WIA

40%
KIA

30%

20%

10%

0%

Mar-03
May
Jul
Sep
Nov
Jan-04
Mar
May
Jul
Sep
Nov
Jan-05
Mar
May
Jul
Sep
Nov
Jan-06
Mar
May
Jul
Sep
Nov
Jan-07
Mar
May
Jul
Sep
Nov
Jan-08
Mar
May
Jul
Sep
Nov
Jan-09
Mar
May
Jul
Sep
Nov
Jan-10
Mar
May
Jul
Sep

IED US Forces KIA and WIA

Statistics 2003-2010

1200

1000

800

600

U.S. KIA
U.S. WIA

400

200

21

Nov

Sep

Jul

May

Mar

Jan-09

Nov

Sep

Jul

May

Mar

Jan-08

Nov

Sep

Jul

May

Mar

Jan-07

Nov

Sep

Jul

May

Mar

Jan-06

Nov

Sep

Jul

May

Mar

Jan-05

Nov

Sep

Jul

May

Mar

Jan-04

Nov

Sep

Jul

May

Mar-03

IED US Forces KIA and WIA

Statistics 2003-2009

1200

1000

800

600

U.S. KIA
U.S. WIA

400

200

22

IED US Forces KIA and WIA

Statistics 2010
50

45

40

35

30

U.S. KIA
U.S. WIA

25

20

15

10

0
Jan-10

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

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IED Metrics for Afghanistan

January 2004 - September 2010
Anthony H. Cordesman, Marissa Allison, &
Jason Lemieux
Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy
November 11, 2010
www.csis.org

IED Incidents in Afghanistan, Jan 2004-May 2010

Part One

JIEDDO, July 2010

IED Incidents in Afghanistan, Jan 2004-May 2010

Part Two

JIEDDO, July 2010

IED Incidents and Casualty Figures

Jan 2004-May 2010

IED Incidents in Afghanistan

Jan 2004-May 2010

IED Casualties in Afghanistan

Jan 2004-May 2010

IED Incidents by Type

Total IED Incidents

Casualties

Coalition Forces Killed in Action

10

Coalition Forces Wounded in

Action

11

IEDs Found and Cleared

12

Effective IED Attacks

13

Ineffective IED Attacks

14

IEDs Turned In

15

Percentage of IEDs Turned In

Percentage Not Turned In includes effective

incidents, ineffective incidents, and found and
cleared. Note that a significant number of IEDs
may have been emplaced but never found or
detonated.

16

Relative Frequency of IED Incident Types

IED Effectiveness Over Time

IED Effectiveness by Casualty Type

Lethality of IEDs Over Time

KIAs seem to have stabilized at a relatively low

percentage of IED casualties in April 2009.

20

0
KIA
Jul-10

Apr-10

Jan-10

Oct-09

Jul-09

Apr-09

Jan-09

Oct-08

Jul-08

Apr-08

Jan-08

Oct-07

Jul-07

Apr-07

Jan-07

Oct-06

Jul-06

Apr-06

Jan-06

Oct-05

Jul-05

Apr-05

Jan-05

Oct-04

Jul-04

Apr-04

Jan-04

Oct-03

Jul-03

Apr-03

Jan-03

Oct-02

Jul-02

Apr-02

Jan-02

Oct-01

IED US Forces KIA and WIA Statistics 2001-2010

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

WIA
21

0
Oct-01
Nov-01
Dec-01
Jan-02
Feb-02
Mar-02
Apr-02
May-02
Jun-02
Jul-02
Aug-02
Sep-02
Oct-02
Nov-02
Dec-02
Jan-03
Feb-03
Mar-03
Apr-03
May-03
Jun-03
Jul-03
Aug-03
Sep-03
Oct-03
Nov-03
Dec-03
Jan-04
Feb-04
Mar-04
Apr-04
May-04
Jun-04
Jul-04
Aug-04
Sep-04
Oct-04
Nov-04
Dec-04
Jan-05
Feb-05
Mar-05
Apr-05
May-05
Jun-05
Jul-05
Aug-05
Sep-05
Oct-05
Nov-05
Dec-05

IED US Forces KIA and WIA Statistics 2001-2005

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

KIA
WIA
22

Jan-06
Feb-06
Mar-06
Apr-06
May-06
Jun-06
Jul-06
Aug-06
Sep-06
Oct-06
Nov-06
Dec-06
Jan-07
Feb-07
Mar-07
Apr-07
May-07
Jun-07
Jul-07
Aug-07
Sep-07
Oct-07
Nov-07
Dec-07
Jan-08
Feb-08
Mar-08
Apr-08
May-08
Jun-08
Jul-08
Aug-08
Sep-08
Oct-08
Nov-08
Dec-08
Jan-09
Feb-09
Mar-09
Apr-09
May-09
Jun-09
Jul-09
Aug-09
Sep-09
Oct-09
Nov-09
Dec-09
Jan-10
Feb-10
Mar-10
Apr-10
May-10
Jun-10
Jul-10
Aug-10
Sep-10

IED US Forces KIA and WIA Statistics 2006-2010

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

KIA

Source: JIEDDO, e-mail October 2010

WIA
23

IED US Forces KIA and WIA Statistics 2010

450
400
350
300
250
200

150
100
50
0
KIA

WIA

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

16
114

19
158

12
244

9
211

18
267

29
350

41
365

33
362

13
388

Source: JIEDDO, e-mail October 2010

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