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Three US soldiers shot dead in north Iraq, 16 die in Baghdad truck explosion
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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A truck packed with rockets blew up Wednesday in a Shiite area of Baghdad, killing 18 people in the deadliest single blast in the city in more than three months. (article 4)
A U.S. military spokesman said the blast appeared to have been an accident that occurred as Shiite militiamen were transporting the weapons through a densely populated neighborhood of northern Baghdad - possibly to fire at a nearby American base. (article 4)
U.S. officials said 75 people were wounded, and police said they included the general's elderly parents. (article 4)
June 1, 2008 Iraqi security forces notched two huge gains in the last month, as violence in the country declined to a level not seen in more than four years. (article 1)
Meanwhile, three U.S. soldiers were shot dead in northern Iraq, and the bodies of at least 23 Iraqis were discovered in a shallow grave and a sewer shaft at separate sites near Baghdad. (article 3)
Political violence in Iraq appears to have declined significantly, with the US military suffering its lowest monthly death toll in May since the 2003 invasion, and reports of Iraqi civilian deaths also considerably lower than previous months. (article 2)
Nineteen US deaths were reported in May, and two other members of the US-led coalition - soldiers from Georgia - were reported killed. (article 2)
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Iraqi, Baghdad, Iraq, bodies, soldiers |
Source articles
- New York Post (NY Post, 06/04/2008, 302 words)
- Iraq political violence falls (ft.com, 06/02/2008, 367 words)
- CAR BOMB KILLS AT LEAST 13 IN BAGHDAD (NY Post, 06/04/2008, 682 words)
- ABC News: 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Fire Fight (ABCNews, 06/04/2008, 322 words)
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