October 3rd, 2011
04:35 PM ET
The Afghan war 10 years later: A look at the numbers
During the past 10 years of war in Afghanistan, thousands of troops have died and thousands more have been wounded.
A look at the statistics from the war reveals some broad and basic trends: The casualties have increased steadily every year, with a jump in the past three years of the war, a sizable number of the troops who have died are relatively young and many of the casualties have occurred in the southern part of Afghanistan.
