Roadside bombs kill 3 soldiers, 2 others die

[unhappycamper]

Roadside bombs kill 3 soldiers, 2 others die
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Apr 9, 2008 18:33:53 EDT

BAGHDAD — Five U.S. soldiers died in Iraq, including three killed in roadside bombings in Baghdad and north of the capital, the military said Wednesday.

That raised to 17 the number of U.S. troop deaths in Iraq since Sunday.

The explosion that killed a Multi-National Division – North soldier occurred in Salahuddin province, according to a statement.

A Multi-National Division — Baghdad soldier also was killed by a roadside bomb in a northeastern section of the capital, the military said.

A separate statement said a Multi-National Division – Center soldier died in a roadside bombing Tuesday while conducting operations east of the capital.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/04/ap_casualties_040908/



uhc comment: Normally I would give the current death toll of the Iraq adventure, but icasualties.org is down at the moment.