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| Iraq: Two U.S. soldiers killed during an operation south |
| 2011-04-24 |
| [Ennahar] Two U.S. soldiers were killed while they were operating in southern Iraq, said Saturday a U.S. military statement. "Two American soldiers were killed yesterday (Friday) while they were conducting an operation in southern Iraq," the statement said without giving further details. These deaths bring to 4,450 the number of U.S. military deaths since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, which precipitated the fall of Saddam Hussein, according to a report from AFP based on the website www.icasualties.org. The U.S. military still has about 50,000 troops in Iraq, a country they must have left at the end of the year. Since the end of its combat mission on August 31, the U.S. military focuses primarily on training and advice of Iraqi security forces. But U.S. troops can always be brought to fight if attacked or if Iraqi forces seek their help. |
| Posted by:Fred |