One of his brothers was also killed in fighting near Vedeno.
Her husband and children were killed in fighting on November 16, 1950.
The army says he was killed in fighting in 2006.
Many were killed in fighting between 1840 and 1850.
Since then, more than 40,000 people have been killed in fighting with the militants.
At least 11 people were reported killed in fighting between rival political gangs.
At least 40 people were killed in fighting there.
More than 40 others were killed today in fighting in the country's east and south.
On the same day, six other service members were killed in fighting across Iraq.
Up to 1,000 people have been killed in fighting in the last few weeks, he said.