U.S. soldier killed in Kirkuk

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A U.S. soldier was killed in an attack in the northern Iraq city of Kirkuk, raising to 15 the number of U.S. servicemen killed this April, according to a release by the U.S. army in Iraq. “A soldier from the Multi-National Force – North (MNF-N) died of wounded he had sustained in an attack on a patrol in Kirkuk province on Saturday,” read the release as received by IraqiNews.com news agency. The death brings to 4,278 the number of U.S. soldiers who have been killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. Five U.S. troops were killed on April 10 in a suicide truck bomb attack that targeted an Iraqi police headquarters in Mosul, while four others were reportedly killed in non-combat incidents. 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. AmR (P) 1