By SPA,
Baghdad : The U.S. military says an American Marine has died in a non-combat related incident in Iraq.
The announcement pushes the monthly American death toll to 21 as May draws to a close. That is the lowest since February 2004, when 20 troop deaths were recorded, according to an Associated Press tally based on military figures.
The brief statement says the Multi-National Force _ West Marine died Friday and the incident is under investigation.
It does not give a location but the division operates west of Baghdad, primarily in the Anbar province.