U.S. soldier killed, 2 wounded in Baghdad

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A U.S. soldier was killed and two others wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off near their vehicle in northern Baghdad, the U.S. army in Iraq said. “The three soldiers were wounded when their vehicle came under an IED bombing attack on Saturday. They were rushed to a medical unit but one of them died of his wounds,” according to a U.S. army statement received by IraqiNews.com. The death brings the number of U.S. soldiers who have been reported killed in Iraq this month to three, including two in non-combat incidents, and to 4,193 the number killed since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. Fourteen U.S. troops died in October, seven of them of non-combat causes, while 25 soldiers died in September, including nine of non-combat related causes. Other 23 soldiers were killed in August 2008, in addition to 13 troops who were announced dead in July, the month with the lowest U.S. deaths. 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. April 2004 comes second with 135, followed by May 2007 during which 126 U.S. soldiers were killed AmR (S) 1