Three U.S. troops killed in action in Iraq

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Media: The Associated Press
Byline: n/a
Date: 27 September 2006


BAGHDAD, Iraq_Two American troops have been killed in fighting in the
western Anbar province of Iraq, and another died from wounds sustained in
Baghdad, the U.S. command said Wednesday.

The soldier in Baghdad died at about noon after being wounded when his
patrol came under small-arms fire, the military said.

Of those killed in Anbar, one was a soldier with the 1st Brigade, 1st
Armored Division, who was killed in fighting on Monday, the military said.

The other, a Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7, also died Monday
in fighting in Anbar.

Further details were not released, and names were being withheld pending
notification of next of kin.
 
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