US military: 1 Marine dies in noncombat incident

BAGHDAD (AP) - The U.S. military says an American Marine has died as a result of a noncombat related incident in Iraq’s western Anbar province.

A military statement says the Multi National Force - West Marine died Thursday. The statement says the Marine’s name is being withheld pending notification of family and that the incident is under investigation.

At least 4,274 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.