By June 18, a total of 1,108 Americans had died in Operation Enduring Freedom. The total includes 1,106 troops and two Department of Defense civilians. Of these deaths, 817 were killed in action with the enemy while 291 died in noncombat incidents.rnThere have been 6,355 troops wounded in action during OEF.This number includes 2,856 who were wounded and returned to duty within 72 hours and 3,499 who were unable to return to duty quickly.rnJust before dawn on May 19, a Taliban force of an estimated 30 to 40 militants, employing suicide bombers, rocket-propelled grenades, and small arms, attacked the outer perimeter of Bagram Airfield, killing one contractor and wounding several service members, US military officials announced.
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