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Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in 24-Hour Period
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi guerrillas ambushed a U.S. military convoy northeast of Baghdad Monday killing one American soldier and wounding two others, the U.S. military said. The death brought to 97 the number of U.S. soldiers killed by hostile fire since President Bush (news - web sites) declared major combat over on May 1. The soldier was the third to be killed within 24 hours.
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10-13) 14:02 PDT (AP) --
As of Monday, Oct. 13, 326 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense.
The British military has reported 50 deaths; Denmark, one; and Ukraine, one.
On or since May 1, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 188 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, according to the latest Defense Department figures.
Since the start of military operations, 1,498 U.S. service members have been injured as a result of hostile action, according to U.S. Central Command. Non-hostile injured numbered 333.
The latest deaths reported by U.S. Central Command:
* A 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed Monday afternoon when a rocket propelled grenade struck an armored vehicle in Tikrit.
* A 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed Monday morning when a convoy was ambushed southeast of Jalyula.
* A 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed Sunday evening when an armored vehicle struck a mine northwest of Bayji.
The latest identifications reported by the military:
* No new identifications reported
www.sfgate.com/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/10/13/national1702EDT0631.DTL
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10/13/03 BBC: 4 British soldiers received minor injuries
Four British soldiers have received minor injuries in two separate explosions in Basra in southern Iraq.
10/13/03 Centcom Confirms death
BAGHDAD, Iraq – One 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed and two were wounded in at attack at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Oct. 13.
10/13/03 Centcom: Confirms Death
TIKRIT, Iraq – One 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed when a rocket propelled grenade struck a Bradley vehicle in Tikrit at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 13.
10/13/03 Reuters: U.S. Soldier Killed in Ambush
Guerrillas ambushed a U.S. military convoy northeast of Baghdad Monday killing 2, wounding 2
10/13/03 Findlaw(Reuters): Soldier Killed in Tikrit
A U.S. soldier was killed in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in the Iraqi town of Tikrit Monday, the U.S. military said.
10/13/03 USA Today: Army probes soldier suicides
Army probes soldier suicides. Alarmed by the number of suicides among soldiers in Iraq,
10/13/03 Centcom: 1 Deaths Confirmed
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10/13/03 AFX: US soldier dies in landmine blast
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10/12/03 Yahoo(Reuters): 3 Wounded
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A large explosion hit a hotel used by U.S. security personnel
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Building thought to be CIA HQ
10/12/03 DJ: U.S. soldier wounded
Soldier was wounded when his convoy came under fire in northern Iraq and three Iraqi suspects were arrested in an overnight raid
10/10/03 albawaba: RPG attack in Fallujah
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10/10/03 AFX: 2 employees of the Northern Oil killed
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10/10/03 Yahoo(AP): 2 U.S. soldiers Killed
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10/10/03 Centcom: Confirms 2 US soldiers Killed
Two 1st Armored Division soldiers were killed and four were wounded during an ambush in the Sadr City district Oct. 9.
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