US soldier dies in Iraq, military says

Baghdad, July 24: The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of non-combat related injuries in Iraq.

A statement says the Multi-National Division — Baghdad died Friday in an eastern section of the capital and the incident is under investigation.

The military hasn’t identified the soldier pending notification of relatives.

At least 4,329 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003. That’s according to an Associated Press count.

–Agencies