Nine U.S. soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks north of Baghdad, the military said on Tuesday, in the deadliest day for U.S. forces since they launched a security crackdown in the capital three weeks ago.
Commanders had warned that militants may launch assaults outside Baghdad, where more than 90,000 Iraqi and U.S. troops have intensified operations to rein in sectarian violence.
In the worst of Monday's two attacks against U.S. forces, six soldiers were killed and three were wounded by a blast near their vehicles in Salahaddin province, a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold north of Baghdad. Three more were killed North of the city. The troops in the area said the rag tag insurgents are well armed and fight like there is no tomorrow and that makes the USA military think twice before they enter certain parts of the city. Most feel this will end up like another Vietnam.
2007-03-06
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