Two US soldiers killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AFP) — Two US soldiers died on Wednesday from injuries sustained in attacks in Baghdad and executed president Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, the US military said.
"A soldier died from wounds sustained during a mortar attack in Baghdad on Wednesday," a first statement said without elaborating.
"A US soldier wounded during combat operations on Tuesday in Tikrit died Wednesday," a second statement said.
The deaths take to 4,220 the number of US military personnel who have died in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, according to an AFP tally based on the independent website www.icasualties.org.
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