Baghdad, Apr 30, (VOI) - The killing of a U.S. soldier in a roadside bombing in Baghdad pushed the death toll for U.S. troops in April up to 47, making it the deadliest month since September 2007, the military said Wednesday.“A Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldier was killed from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device during a dismounted patrol in northern Baghdad on April 30,” said a U.S. military statement received by Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq. The statement did not give a more specific location.
The death bring the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the beginning of military operations in March 2003 to 4059. Of this number, 47 soldiers have been so far killed in April, marking it as the deadliest month since September 2007.
29 soldiers were killed in February 2008, while 40 were killed in January 2008. December 2007 saw the death of 23, thus becoming the month with the second lowest number of U.S. fatalities after February 2004 during which 20 soldiers were killed.