Bombs Kill Nine Americans
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – Nine American soldiers died in two separate incidents north of Baghdad, the military said Tuesday.
Six soldiers were killed when a bomb exploded near their vehicles during a combat operation Monday in Salahuddin province, the military said in a statement.
Three other soldiers were wounded and transported to an American military hospital for treatment, it said.
In another incident the same day, three more soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in Diyala province, another statement said. One soldier was wounded.
All nine were assigned to Task Force Lightning. Names were withheld pending family notification.
