Spike in U.S. Deaths in Iraq Raises Worries -- New York Times
BAGHDAD — Two American soldiers were killed Sunday in Iraq, the military command said, making June the worst month in combat-related fatalities for United States forces in Iraq in more than two years. The casualties also reflected the dangers ahead as the United States prepares to withdraw all its troops from Iraq by the end of the year.
The June total of so-called hostile-related deaths of American soldiers is now 11, the most since May 2009, when 12 were killed, according to icasualties.org, an online database that tracks the deaths of foreign forces in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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More News On The Spike In Violence In Iraq
Military spokesman: Violence down in Iraq -- UPI
US soldier dies in southern Iraq -- AJC/AP
Two U.S. Troops Die In Iraq; 11 Total This Month -- CBS News
2 U.S. service members killed in Iraq Sunday -- Washington Post
Two Americans killed in Iraq -- CNN
2 U.S. troops killed in northern Iraq -- USA Today
Bomber in wheelchair kills 3 in Iraq -- Boston.com/AP
Widow of al Qaeda leader sentenced in Iraq -- CNN
Iraq Court Gives Al Qaeda Leader's Wife Life Sentence -- New York Times/Reuters
Cleric thanks followers for pledging to attack U.S. military in Iraq -- CNN
Sadr supporters ready for attacks on US troops -- AFP
Iraqi Shiites fear security vacuum when US troops leave -- The National
In Iraq, Sunni deaths stir sectarian fears -- Washington Post
In Ramadi, Distrust Threatens Iraq’s Gains -- New York Times
Bitter Feud Between Top Iraqi Leaders Stalls Government -- New York Times
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