TWO U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED IN BAGHDAD

Two more U.S. soldiers have been killed in Baghdad following the announcement late last week of five U.S. soldiers killed in the Iraqi capital city.

Baghdad supposedly has been brought under control by "the surge," however a recent series of attacks on U.S. forces in Baghdad leave the question of the success of "the surge" seriously in doubt.

Two U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad-army

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Monday , 25 /02 /2008 Time 10:43:00

Aswat Aliraq

Baghdad, Feb 25, (VOI)- The U.S. army, late on Sunday, said two service members were killed in two separate attacks in the Iraqi capital.

"A Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldier was killed when an improvised explosive device struck the Soldier’s vehicle during a combat patrol in northern Baghdad Feb. 24.," the U.S. army said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq- Voices of Iraq- (VOI).

In another press release, the U.S. army admitted the killing of a second soldier by small-arms fire during combat operations in southern Baghdad Feb. 24.

The deaths bring the number of the U.S. troops killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 to 3,972 according to statistics released by the U.S. army.

Of this number, 28 U.S. soldiers have been killed so far in January 2008.