Friday, April 10, 2009

5 U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAQ


Iraqi truck bombing kills 5 U.S. soldiers

2 Iraqi police also killed in attack in the northern city of Mosul, military says


The Associated Press
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30151488/

BAGHDAD - The U.S. military says five American soldiers were among seven people killed in a suicide truck bombing in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.

A military statement says two Iraqi policemen were also killed. A sixth U.S. soldier was wounded in the blast along with 17 Iraqi policemen.

The explosion took place when the bomber rammed into a barrier outside the Iraqi police headquarters in southwestern Mosul on Friday morning.

The U.S. military says two suspects have been detained.

Mosul is the last urban stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq. Friday's blast is the largest single loss of American life in Iraq in recent months.

The names of the deceased American troops are being withheld pending notification of families.

AWESOME VIDEO OF U.S. HUMVEE HIT BY IED. ONE GI HAS SHRAPNEL ON HIS FACE (LIVE VIDEO)


Video shows a U.S. vehicle hit by and IED in Iraq and one soldier ends up with shrapnel on his face. Plenty of action.

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VIDEO OF WHAT IT IS LIKE TO DRIVE IN A CONVOY IN AFGHANISTAN (SUPER VIDEO)


This video shows you what it is like to drive a truck in a convoy in Afghanistan. U.S. troops explain what they are doing and what they encounter on the mission.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/-BR2q3YGF50&hl=en&fs=1

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IED BOMB HITS U.S. CONVOY (GRAPHIC VIDEO)


Video of a U.S. Humvee hit by an IED bomb. Extensive damage to the vehicle.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/riBOQuB4oWo&hl=en&fs=1

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