Posted on 07/22/2004 10:56:56 PM PDT by yonif
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack on their convoy near the volatile Iraqi town of Samarra, the U.S. military said Friday. It said in a statement one soldier died on the scene of Thursday evening's attack, while the second died later from his wounds. The statement gave no more details.
Insurgent attacks have surged in and around Samarra in recent weeks. Military officers have said they do not want the town north of Baghdad to turn into another Falluja -- a hotbed of resistance where foreign troops have to stay out.
At least 665 American soldiers have been killed in action since the start of the U.S.-led invasion last year to oust Saddam Hussein.
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