5 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq
Four U.S. soldiers were killed Friday in Al Anbar province, west of the capital, where American troops launched a massive sweep two weeks ago to root out insurgents, the military announced.
The soldiers, assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, were killed “while conducting security and stability operations,” the military said.
In a separate incident, a soldier assigned to Task Force Liberty was killed and a second was hurt in a vehicle accident Friday near Tikrit. The Pentagon website as of Friday morning reported 1,495 American deaths since the beginning of the war.
In Sofia, Bulgaria, the Defense Ministry announced that a member of its battalion stationed in the town of Diwaniya was shot and killed Friday, becoming that country’s eighth casualty.
Rifleman Gurdi Gurdev’s unit came under fire 28 miles south of the Bulgarian base, the ministry said.
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