Two U.S. soldiers, one marine killed in Iraq

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers and one marine died on Tuesday from wounds suffered in combat in Iraq's restive western province of Anbar, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.

A statement gave no details of how the three were killed.

U.S. forces in Anbar are battling a fierce Sunni Arab insurgency that has made the area among the most troublesome provinces in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion.

Around 4,000 of an extra 21,500 U.S. troops coming to Iraq are destined to reinforce Anbar province, which includes insurgent hotspots such as Ramadi and Falluja.

http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PAR126444.htm

[xchrom]

1. welcome to the surge.

[saigon68]

7. Oh My Oh My

[rodeodance]

2. day after day the blood flows while our Congress 'debabes"!

[rodeodance]

3. a big REC for the troops

[rodeodance]

4. and a kicky poo poo

[Supersedeas]

5. nothing to see here -- War Drum for Iran are beating at all major networks...sorry

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

6. We're supposed to feel safer when this happens

because the soldiers died "protecting us."

I've been waiting all day, and I still don't feel safer.

[liberal renegade]

8. no

but your freer...lol :sarcasm:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

9. my local NPR said three died today,

but also three died from injuries suffered in najaf. Their own report was unclear whether or 6 died today.

[Eugene]

10. AP: U.S. reports 4 more troop deaths in Iraq

U.S. reports 4 more troop deaths in Iraq
Posted 1/31/2007 1:29 PM ET

BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. soldier was killed Wednesday in fighting north
of Baghdad, while three other troops died in combat the day before west
of the capital, the military said.

The Task Force Lightning soldier died and another was wounded while
conducting combat operations in the mainly Sunni Salahuddin province
north of Baghdad, according to a military statement.

Two soldiers and one Marine assigned to Multi-National Force — West also
were killed Tuesday of wounds sustained due to enemy action in Anbar
province, an insurgent stronghold west of the capital, the military said.

The identities of the deceased were withheld pending notification of
relatives.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-01-31-iraq-troops_x.htm