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“Blood and treasure” is a term that's beenused to describe the toll of warfare. For the United States, the conflict in Afghanistan has cost a lot of both, but America is hardly the only country that paid the price.
More than 2400 U.S. troops lost their lives in America’s longest war, according to data compiled by the Brown University Costs of War project.
An additional 1100 allied soldiers were killed, with Britain suffering the greatest losses—more than 450 troops.
More than 20,000 U.S. troops were wounded throughout the war.
400+ aid workers lost their lives in Afghanistan, along with 70 journalists.
As many as 69,000 Afghan troops and police gave their lives over 20 years… according to trackingby Brown University.
47,000 civilians died.
The toll among Taliban and other opposition fighters is estimated at 51,000.
In monetary terms, the Costs of War project talliesthe United States has spentmore than two and a quarter trillion dollars.
CGTN's Fergal Ryan explains.
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