The April figure is more than double the 31 troops killed in March, one of the lowest monthly tolls of the war, according to the group's statistics.

That was one death shy of the total for April, when 104 died, the highest monthly toll this year.

That is the highest monthly toll in almost three years.

The other highest monthly tolls were 107 in January 2005, 135 in April 2004, and 137 in November 2004.

The bridge collected an average of $30,000 in monthly tolls and had $22,000 in monthly expenses.

The World Health Organization recently estimated that the monthly toll of "avoidable deaths" in Congo was 72,800.

At least 92 Americans were killed in Iraq in October, the highest monthly toll since January.

The independent Human Rights Commission said today that 266 people had been killed in Natal this month, the worst monthly toll ever.

The Israeli human rights group Btselem said 23 Palestinians were killed by soldiers in December, the highest monthly toll in over two years.

In March alone, extremists killed 225 people, the highest monthly toll in years, bringing the 1988 total to more than 600.