At least 13 troops have been killed in the past three days.

The 260-plus troops he led were killed within hours - or even less.

More than 2,500 international troops have been killed - most of them American.

Iraq is worse, with more than 1,900 American troops killed.

The radio said 320 troops were killed and 420 captured.

It was reported that 700 German troops were killed in the attack.

At least 109 Iraqi troops and police were killed in the month before the elections.

According to official estimates, 8,502 of the 13,542 troops killed in the conflict have died since she took office.

Some 10,000 German troops were killed and 50,000 taken prisoner.

She said 101 troops had been killed, 743 wounded and 122 reported missing.