 | Noted late yesterday on the Burg so carried over to today. |
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four US soldiers and their Iraqi interpreter died on Thursday when a roadside bomb struck their vehicle northwest of Baghdad, the US command said. It had earlier said that a US sailor had died Wednesday in western Anbar province, the heart of the Sunni Arab insurgency.
The names of the soldiers and sailor were being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Details of the attack were not released. Sailors often team up with US Army and Marine forces in Iraq, sometimes serving as medics or in other support roles. The service member who died Wednesday was assigned to US Marine Regimental Combat Team 5. |