List of private contractor deaths in Afghanistan

Foreign contractor deaths in Afghanistan by country

 USA: 69
Tara Snow    Nepal: 19
 UK: 17
 Canada: 13
 Philippines: 13
 Russia: 13
 Ukraine: 13
 People's Republic of China: 11
 India: 10
 South Africa: 10
 Pakistan: 9
 Turkey: 7
 Macedonia: 4
 Azerbaijan: 3
 Tajikistan: 3
 Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3
 Germany: 2
 South Korea: 2
 Zimbabwe: 2
 Bangladesh: 1
 France: 1
 Ireland: 1
 Japan: 1
 Kosovo: 1
 Myanmar: 1
 Romania: 1
 UAE: 1
Unidentified: 9

TOTAL: 223

This is a partial list of private contractors and aid workers killed in the Afghanistan war 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]

Also, the U.S. Department of Labor confirmed that by December 31, 2013, a total of 1582 civilian contractors were killed in Afghanistan.[3] Of which, during the period between June 2009 and April 2010, 260 were private security contractors or PMCs.[4]

As of December 20, 2014, 218 foreign private contractor deaths in Afghanistan as part of the War in Afghanistan are listed in this article. Of these, 65 are Americans, 19 are Nepalese, 16 are Britons and 13 are Canadians.[5] At least 49 of those killed were private military contractors or PMCs.

Incidents of foreign contractor deaths

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References

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  2. Contractor Deaths Accelerating in Afghanistan as They Outnumber Soldiers / ProPublica, April 14, 2010
  3. DBA CUMULATIVE REPORT BY NATION (09/01/2001 - 12/31/2013)
  4. http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2010/07/15/afghan_war_contractors_dying
  5. Canada hands Afghan base over to packers and movers
  6. http://www.myafghan.com/search2.asp?search=2/8/2003
  7. Two CIA contractors killed in Afghanistan // "Peoples' Daily", October 29, 2003
  8. 1 2 Rajeev Sharma. Taliban behead Indian engineer before deadline // "The Tribune", April 30, 2006
  9. "Turk killed in Afghan ambush". BBC News. March 5, 2004.
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  11. Eleven Chinese workers killed in Afghan attack // "China Daily", June 10, 2004
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  13. 1 2 3 4 "Some attacks on foreigners in Kabul". USA Today. January 15, 2008.
  14. "Pilot said 'this is fun' before fatal Blackwater crash - CNN.com". CNN. October 3, 2007.
  15. Blast in Kandahar, kidnap victim killed in Afghanistan // "China Daily", 16 December 2004
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  18. http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=61503&d=3&m=4&y=2005
  19. 2 Pakistani drivers killed in Afghanistan
  20. Two Zimbabweans killed in landmine blast // IOL News, July 18, 2005
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  22. Ukrainian pilots have died in Afghanistan (12 November 2005)
  23. Maniappan Kutty's body found: Police (23 November 2005)
  24. Indian blast victim was with US firm in Afghanistan
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  39. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/242309/cs/1/
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  45. "Kidnapped American aid worker feared dead in Afghanistan". CNN. February 27, 2008.
  46. http://www.kyrgyzstannews.net/story/347953
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  48. Three aid workers slain in Afghanistan // UPI (13 August 2008)
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  50. http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-105750.html
  51. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP355373.htm
  52. "Two foreign nationals, one Afghan killed in Kabul shooting". CNN. October 25, 2008.
  53. Tampa Contractor Killed in Afghanistan
  54. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20090331-197182/Filipino-killed-in-Afghanistan-rocket-attack
  55. http://news-press.com/article/20090428/NEWS01/904280362
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  58. Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Taimoor Shah. Helicopter Crash Kills 6 in Afghanistan // "The New York Times", July 14, 2009
  59. http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/08/05/eastex_advocate/news/3209helicopter_crash_ea.txt
  60. http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/19-general/521-four-nepalis-killed-in-afghanistan-copter-crash.html
  61. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090816/tuk-guard-killed-in-afghanistan-f858358.html
  62. Service member, contractor die in attacks
  63. Briton's body found in Afghan guest house
  64. http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2009/10-october/pr091027-aab.html
  65. Three Americans killed in Afghanistan - AFP Nov 14, 2009
  66. Aviation Safety Network Wikibase Occurrence # 70189
  67. Crashed Foreign Helicopter Found In Afghanistan // "The New York Times"
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  69. Almir Biković poginuo u Avganistanu
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  71. Poginuo Perica Jarić iz Donje Ljubije
  72. Rick McCrabb. Middletown grad killed in Afghanistan // "Daiton Daily News", May 11, 2010
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  75. Afghan Bombers Storm U.S. Aid Office // "The New York Times", July 2, 2010
  76. "NATO says 4 dead in shooting at training range". USA Today. July 20, 2010.
  77. Ex-Northern Ireland policeman shot dead in Afghanistan by prisoner // "The Guardian", August 10, 2010
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  79. Telford man dies in Afghan blast // "The Shropshire Star", December 1, 2010
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  81. "Afghan pilot kills eight US troops at Kabul airport". BBC News. April 27, 2011.
  82. Kenton officer, Madison native is laid to rest // "Lexington Herald Leader", June 16, 2011
  83. DynCorp International Afghan Police Mentor Killed by IED // DynCorp International official website (June 6, 2011)
  84. "ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin 76TD 4K-AZ55 Bagram Air Base (BPM)". Aviation-safety.net. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  85. "Экипаж самолета состоял из граждан Азербайджана и Узбекистана. Уже уточнено, что три члена экипажа являются гражданами Азербайджана."
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  86. Paul Protzenko of Enfield, retired Connecticut State Trooper who grew up in Agawam, killed in Afghanistan
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  88. 3 Foreign Nationals (Americans) killed in AAR Afghan Helicopter Crash
  89. Afghanistan: 3 U.S. Contractors are killed in helicopter crash // "The New York Times", 16 January 2012
  90. ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142441
  91. Contractor, U.S. reservist, dies in Afghanistan
  92. Matt Blake, Emma Reynolds. 'I'm back in Afghanistan, I wonder what lies before me': The tragic last tweet of British woman killed by a suicide bomber in Kabul // "Daily Mail", September 19, 2012
  93. 8 South Africans killed in Afghanistan
  94. Ex-cop dies in A’stan
  95. US soldier, contractor killed in Afghanistan insider attack // "The Indian Express", October 01, 2012
  96. Masoud Popalzai. Shooter in Afghanistan insider attack is an Iranian national, official says // CNN News, 26 December 2012
  97. Richard Andrade. Fallen contractor honored during memorial service // "The Killeen Daily Herald"
  98. Azam Ahmed. Contractor Killed on a U.S. Base in Afghanistan // "The New York Times", March 8, 2013
  99. Mark Magnier. Roadside bomb in Afghanistan kills 9 civilians // "Los Angeles Times", April 6, 2013
  100. W.J. Hennigan. Investigators sent to Afghan air base where cargo plane crashed // Los Angeles Times, April 30, 2013
  101. Hashmat Baktash, Mark Magnier. Six Americans among at least 15 killed in Afghanistan bombing // "Los Angeles Times", May 16, 2013
  102. NY Soldier Killed in Afghanistan // "NBC News" Jun 11, 2013
  103. Keith McLeod. Family 'very proud' of Scots security contractor killed in Afghanistan suicide bomb attack // "Daily Record", 2 Jul 2013
  104. Frazier Smith. Ex-Eaton police officer, Preble deputy killed in Afghanistan // "Breaking News - WHIOTV", July 2, 2013
  105. Irina Popescu. UPDATE: One Romanian injured, one dead in recent suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan // "Daily News" July 2, 2013
  106. Three Indians killed in Afghanistan being brought home // Zeenews - July 03, 2013
  107. Rocket attack kills Belleville man at Afghanistan Air Base // Belleville News-Democrat - 04 Dec 2013
  108. December 27, 2013 Former Danville police officer shot, killed in Afghanistan
  109. Civilian contractor from Winlock killed in explosion in Afghanistan
  110. Two US contractors killed by car bomb in Kabul // "The Guardian", 10 February 2014
  111. Nepali killed in Kabul // "The Himalayan Times", November 22, 2014
  112. Suicide bomber kills five in attack on British embassy car in Kabul: officials
  113. Three American contractors killed in shooting at Afghanistan airport
  114. Briton killed in Afghanistan car bomb attack named
  115. Afghan suicide car bombing kills American contractors
  116. Menifee: Community mourns man killed in Afghanistan plane crash
  117. Tombstone native killed in Afghanistan crash
  118. Hunt for clues in Afghan crash that killed 6 U.S. airmen
  119. Kevin Rawlinson. RAF helicopter crash: five killed in accident in Afghanistan // "The Guardian"
  120. Danielle Moylan. Young Afghan-American woman shot dead by 'mullah as she left her Kabul gym' // "The Telegraph" (December 21, 2015)
  121. American woman killed in Kabul // CBS News

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