Three U.S. service members were killed in southern Iraq, the U.S. military said on Thursday, making June the deadliest month for American troops in Iraq in three years.<\/p>\n
The three deaths on Wednesday brought to 14 the number of U.S. personnel who have died in hostile incidents this month, the U.S. military said.<\/p>\n
More than eight years after the U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein, the United States still has around 47,000 troops in Iraq. A full withdrawal is expected by year-end, in accordance with a joint security pact.<\/p>\n
While overall violence has steadily declined since the height of sectarian conflict in 2006-7, gun and bomb attacks still occur daily, often targeting Iraq’s army and police.<\/p>\n
Attacks against U.S. soldiers also appear to be rising as Iraq’s leaders discuss the divisive issue of whether to ask some to stay beyond December.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, six U.S. soldiers were killed in a rocket attack on a Baghdad base, the biggest single loss of life since 2009.<\/p>\n
June’s total marked the highest number killed since June 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Defense personnel and procurement statistics website http:\/\/siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil.
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