Iraq's bloodiest month for US troops since Fallujah invasion

May 31, 2007
Iraq's bloodiest month for US troops since Fallujah invasion

Six more US soldiers have been killed in Iraq, the military announced on Thursday, confirming that May has become the deadliest month for American forces in two-and-a-half years.

The number two US commander in Iraq, Lieutenant General Raymond Odierno admitted to reporters Thursday that violence was on the rise in Iraq, particularly in Baghdad, despite recent increases in US troop levels.