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US Soldier Killed in
Baghdad Drive-By Shooting
6-18-3
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier
was killed and another wounded in a drive-by shooting in central Baghdad
on Wednesday, the latest in a wave of attacks and ambushes targeting American
forces in Iraq. A U.S. military spokesman said attackers fired on the soldiers, part of the 1st Armored Division, from a passing vehicle. On Tuesday, a soldier from the same division died after being shot in the back by a sniper while on patrol in northern Baghdad. The latest incident brings the number of soldiers killed in attacks in Iraq since major combat was declared over on May 1 to at least 42. The spokesman said reports two other U.S. soldiers had been killed in a grenade attack in Baghdad were still being checked. The U.S. military has said it believes die-hard guerrillas loyal to Saddam Hussein But many Iraqis say the violence is being fueled by widespread hostility toward the occupying forces. On Wednesday morning, two Iraqis died after a U.S. soldier fired on protesters outside the presidential palace that is the headquarters of the U.S.-led administration. Copyright © 2003 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. |
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