BAGHDAD — The monthly toll of U.S. servicemen who have died in Iraq is on track to being the lowest in nearly two years, but the military cautioned it's too early to declare a long-term trend.
At least 34 American servicemen have died so far in October, nearly a third from non-combat causes.
It is the lowest number since 32 troops died in March 2006 and the second-lowest since 20 troop deaths in February 2004, according to an Associated Press count based on military figures.
October's numbers also would be the second consecutive drop in monthly figures, after 65 Americans died in September and 84 in August.
In all, at least 3,840 members of the U.S. military have died since the Iraq war started in March 2003, according to the AP count.
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