US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 559

As of Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at least 559 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EST.

Of those, the military reports 406 were killed by hostile action.

Outside the Afghan region, the Defense Department reports 66 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those, three were the result of hostile action. The military lists these other locations as Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Jordan; Kenya; Kyrgyzstan; Philippines; Seychelles; Sudan; Tajikistan; Turkey; and Yemen.

There were also four CIA officer deaths and one military civilian death.

Latest Reports

• New Zealand troops are deployed to Afghanistan
• Sniper's Eye Counters Smuggling in Iraq
• Leaders Mark Kennedy's Passing With Fond Memories
• West Point Class of 2009 a Diverse, Impressive Group
• President Unveils Afghan-Pakistan Strategy Review
• Obama: US will stay on offense in Afghanistan
• Iranian ayatollah sceptical of Obama
• U.S. vessel's standoff with Chinese sub 'dangerous,' analyst says
• Lessons of Colombia Can Be Applied Elsewhere, Mullen Says
• Pakistan and Afghanistan blamed for providing terror
• Putin at the ready for a military challenge
• Australia has welcomed the US decision to send 17,000 additional troops
• On the Ground: Americans Help Burned Girl, Train Afghans
• Army orders Prince Harry into equality course after 'Paki' comments
• Southern Command Builds Latin American Capacity Through NCOs