April a Deadly Month for U.S. Troops in Iraq (11 Dead)

[tekisui]

Source: Maine Sunday Telegram

BAGHDAD, Iraq - April was the deadliest month for U.S. military forces in Iraq in nearly a year and a half and the worst by far for American troops since they officially ended combat missions in the country last year, according to military and independent record keepers.

In a statement released here Saturday, U.S. forces said an 11th soldier died Friday while conducting an operation in southern Iraq. With that death, the U.S. military tied its highest body count in Iraq since November 2009, when 11 soldiers also died, according to the website icasualties.org.

Five of the deaths were attributed to bombings and mortar or other attacks, mostly in the majority-Shiite south. Six were classified as noncombat-related.

The spike comes as U.S. officials are urging Iraqi leaders to decide soon whether they want some American troops to stay beyond a year-end deadline for their withdrawal.

more: http://www.pressherald.com/news/nationworld/april-a-deadly-month-for-u_s_-troops-in-iraq_2011-05-01.html

[provis99]

1. well thank god these weren't war casualties.

After all, our President said there were no combat troops in Iraq, and there is no more Iraq war.

[joshcryer]

2. 6 non-combat related tells you just how massive our operation still is.

Almost 50k troops.

[w8liftinglady]

3. We held a memorial today for a local soldier.

We remain at war on 2 fronts and people want to bitch about a birth certificate.

Bless these troops' families.I feel for them.