US mil: 1 soldier dies of noncombat causes in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of noncombat-related causes in Iraq.
The military said in a statement released Tuesday that the Multi-National Division — North soldier died a day earlier in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad.
The statement didn't provide any further details pending notification of the soldier's family.
At least 4,204 members of the U.S. military have died in Iraq since the war began in March 2003. That's according to an Associated Press count.
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