US deaths in Iraq approach 4,000. Roadside bomb killed three American soldiers north of Baghdad

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By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer Sat Mar 22, 7:07 PM ET

BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb killed three American soldiers north of Baghdad on Saturday, pushing the U.S. death toll in the five-year conflict to nearly 4,000.


Also Saturday, Iraqi authorities reported that a U.S. airstrike north of the capital killed six members of a U.S.-backed Sunni group — straining relations with America's new allies in the fight against al-Qaida.

Two Iraqi civilians also died in the roadside bombing, which occurred as the Americans were patrolling an area northwest of the capital, the U.S. military said in a statement.

Two of the soldiers were killed in the blast and the third died of wounds, the statement said. The soldiers were assigned to Multinational Division-Baghdad, the statement said, but gave no further details.

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080322/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[krawhitham]

1. kick

[VP505]

2. Officially 4000 KIA.

I wonder what the real number is, those who have not been included in the so called official count coming from the Ministry of Propaganda?