2,024 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq:

Six American Soldiers Killed in Iraq

By THOMAS WAGNER
Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- The U.S. military said six American soldiers were killed in two bombings Monday, making October one of the deadliest months for U.S. troops in Iraq this year.

In the worst attack, four Task Force Baghdad soldiers died when their patrol struck a roadside bomb in Youssifiyah, 12 miles south of Baghdad, the military said.

A similar bomb hit a patrol near Balad, 50 miles north of Baghdad, killing two soldiers from the 29th Brigade Combat Team.

The deaths raised to 2,024 the number of U.S. service members who have died since the war began in 2003.

Monday's attacks also increased the death toll for American forces in October to more than 90, making it the deadliest month in 2005 for U.S. troops in Iraq since January, when 107 were killed.

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