Roadside bomb kills US soldier in Baghdad…

A roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier Wednesday in Baghdad, making May the deadliest month for the American military since September.

The attack occurred two days after a blast struck a U.S. convoy west of the capital, killing three Americans, including two civilians and a soldier.

The spike in deaths comes as U.S. forces face a June 30 deadline to pull back from urban areas as part of a U.S.-Iraqi security pact that took effect this year.

At least 20 American service members have died so far this month, compared with 25 in September, according to an Associated Press tally.
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