2 U.S. soldiers killed, 4 wounded in Ninewa

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Two U.S. soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in two separate incidents in Ninewa in northern Iraq, the U.S. army said on Tuesday. “A Multi-National Division – North Soldier was killed and two were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Ninewa province, Iraq, Oct. 19,” the U.S. army said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “A Multi-National Division – North Soldier was killed and two were injured in a vehicle accident approximately five miles west of Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 18,” it added. The deaths raise to 4,351 the number of U.S. soldiers who have been killed since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003, including 131 in 2009. A total of 486 U.S. troops were killed in 2003, while 849 died in 2004. Other 846 troops were killed in 2005, and 822 soldiers in 2006. The year 2007 remains the year that saw the highest U.S. death toll with 904. November 2004, which witnessed fierce battles between U.S. forces and armed groups in Falluja city, Anbar province, remains the month that saw the highest U.S. death toll with 137. SH (P)/SR 1