 The US army said Thursday that two American soldiers were killed in separate incidents in eastern Baghdad and in the City of Talafar in Mosul. The US army said in a statement that a soldier belonging to the Multi-National Forces was killed in Baghdad on Wednesday "when he was struck by an improvised explosive device during a patrol east of Baghdad." Another statement for the army said that an American soldier passed away on Tuesday from wounds he had sustained during a non-combat operation in an operations base near Talafar. The two statements did not give any further details but indicated that the two incidents are being investigated.
 Meanwhile, the Iraqi government said Thursday that up to 118 armed men were arrested for suspicions of their involvement in terror acts in several areas, such as Talafar and Fallujah. According to a statement issued by the Iraqi government, the army forces arrested 68 terrorists in the city of Talafar and 20 others in Fallujah. It added that 15 other terrorists were arrested and was found in their possession different kinds of weapons. Another terrorist was arrested in Al-Karada area in central Baghdad, the statement noted. In Kirkuk, three terrorists were arrested during a joint operation between the interior ministry forces and the army. |