War by numbers

78 - US and British soldiers killed in action or by accident.

650 - Iraq civilians said to have been killed during the war.

3 - hours taken by US forces to secure the perimeter of Karbala yesterday.

6000 - Iraq soldiers, tanks and artillery thought to have been guarding Karbala.

10 - days that Private First-Class Jessica Lynch was held as a POW before US Marines rescued her from hospital.

60 - per cent of the Iraqi population dependent on an oil-for-food programme set up to ease the impact of sanctions.

20,000 - refugees will be looked after by aid agencies in a Jordanian camp.

Herald Feature: Iraq war