TWO MORE GIS KILLED IN IRAQ BRINGS TOTAL TO 14 FOR JUNE

U.S. fatalities in June rise to 14 as 2 soldiers die

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Friday , 13 /06 /2008 Time 12:11:26
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Baghdad, Jun 13, (VOI)- Two U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate incidents in Iraq, raising the U.S. fatalities in June to 14, the U.S. army said on Friday.

“A Multi-National Force – West Marine died as the result of a non-combat related incident June 11,” the army said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq (VOI).“The incident is under investigation,” it added.“

A Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldier was killed from wounds sustained when the Soldier’s vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in west Baghdad at approximately 3:30 p.m. June 12,” the army said in another statement.

The deaths raise the death toll of U.S. troops at 4098 since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.Of this number, 14 troops were killed in June, and 19 in May 2008, the lowest number of U.S. fatalities since the U.S. invasion. A total of 29 soldiers were killed in February 2008, while 40 were killed in January 2008.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.