BREAKING NEWS: 2 US SOLDERS KILLED, INJURED IN IRAQ

2 U.S. soldiers killed, injured in Ninewa

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 06 /05 /2008 Time 10:13:51

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Baghdad, May 6, (VOI) - One U.S. soldier was killed and another one was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off near their vehicle in the northern Iraqi province of Ninewa, the U.S. army in Iraq said on Tuesday
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“A Multi-National Division – North soldier was killed from wounds sustained in an insurgent attack against the soldier’s patrol in Ninewa Province May 6,” according to a U.S. army statement received by Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).“One soldier was also wounded in the attack and was taken to a Coalition force hospital for treatment,” it added.The death, reaching seven this month, brings the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the beginning of military operations in March 2003 to 4072 .Of this number, 52 were killed in April, thus becoming the deadliest month for U.S. forces since September, during which 65 were killed.

Thirty-eight soldiers were killed in March, 29 in February and 40 in January 2008.December 2007 saw the death of 23, the month with the second lowest number of U.S. fatalities after February 2004 during which 20 soldiers were killed.November 2004, which witnessed fierce battles between U.S. forces and armed groups in Falluja city, Anbar province, remains the month that witnessed the highest U.S. death toll with 137.April 2004 comes second with 135, followed by May 2007 during which 126 U.S. soldiers were killed.