The number of soldiers who committed suicide increased 15 percent from 2005 to 2006, according to an Army report.
The Army plans to release the data publicly on Thursday, CNN learned from Army officials. The numbers have not previously been released, despite repeated CNN requests for data covering the past seven months.
In 2006, 101 soldiers committed suicide, up from 88 in 2005, according to Army statistics. That amounts to 17.3 per 100,000 soldiers in 2006 and 12.8 per 100,000 the previous year. 
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CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr contributed to this story
