BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A U.S. serviceman died of non-combat related causes in central Iraq, the first U.S. casualty to be announced this month.“A Multi-National Division – Center Soldier died of non-combat related causes Nov. 5,” read a U.S. army statement received by Aswat al-Iraq. “The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and official release by the Department of Defense,” the statement added.
A total of 14 troops died last month, 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.