Deaths of Iraqis, insurgents down in June

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) - The number of deaths in Iraq among civilians, Iraqi soldiers and insurgents continued to decline during the month of June, according to data from the country's Health, Defense and Interior ministries.

Nearly 450 civilians were killed during the 30-day span, but that was an 11 percent decrease from May, when just over 500 lost their lives.

The Iraqi military lost 21 soldiers, while 123 insurgents were reported to have been killed.

A slight increase was seen with the number of American casualties during the month. As of Monday, 29 soldiers had been killed - eight more than May's total, which was the lowest in four years.