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| Iraq |
| 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Accident |
| 2003-05-31 |
| Three U.S. soldiers were killed and six more injured in a traffic accident in northern Iraq, the military said Saturday. The statement said the soldiers were part of a unit attached to the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, and that the accident occurred on the road between the cities of Mosul and Tikrit. It said they were traveling in a ``light-medium tactical vehicle,'' the military said. Two of the soldiers died at the scene, and one died while undergoing treatment at the 21st Combat Support Hospital, the military said. An investigation was under way Saturday. In a separate incident, two U.S. soldiers driving a supply vehicle Friday morning struck and killed an Iraqi child who was crossing the road. The accident occurred 20 miles north of Tallil in southern Iraq. It said the soldiers called for a helicopter to evacuate the child, who died before the aircraft arrived. The statement gave no further details. Deep condolences to the families of the soliders and the child. |
| Posted by:Steve White |