The U.S. army on Thursday announced the deaths of five American soldiers in fighting in Iraq, raising to 96 the number of American forces killed during October. The four Marines and one Navy sailor all died in fighting in Anbar province, according to the AP.
The 96 deaths is the highest monthly total since October 2005, when the same number of American forces were killed.
The sailor was assigned to the 3rd Naval Construction Regiment, the military said. Two of the Marines were attached to Regimental Combat Team 5, and two others to Regimental Combat Team 7. All died Wednesday from wounds suffered in attacks that day, it said.
