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BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (KUNA) -- A US soldier was killed and four were injured in
armed clashes west of Baghdad, bringing the total to 16 American soldiers
killed and 18 injured yesterday, a Multi-National Force (MNF) statement said
on Thursday.
In a statement, the MNF said a US soldier was killed and four were injured
in the armed clashes.
Last night the US military confirmed the killing of 15 American soldiers
when, 14 of whom died in a helicopter crash north of Iraq.
Eleven US soldiers were injured when two suicide car bomb attacks targeted
a coalition post north of Baghdad.
Since the start of war in 2003, 3,723 US soldiers were killed, 65 of whom
died this month. (end)
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