casualties

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There were no casualties or injuries - but local residents told media that the official response to the incident had been delayed and insufficient.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Wall Street Journal noted heavy Russian casualties suffered recently.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The UN mission, which has a mandate to monitor civilian casualties only in Afghanistan, said its report was based on checks with three independent sources.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Iranian state media have put the death toll at 168 or higher, but Ebrahim Taheri, the prosecutor of Minab, provided a breakdown of the 156 casualties local authorities counted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

When the war ends it is found that his Second Corps captured more prisoners, more colors, and suffered more casualties than the entire rest of the Army of the Potomac.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara