Sunday, June 24, 2007

Deadly week in Iraq takes lives of 30 Americans


"BAGHDAD -- Roadside bombers killed seven U.S. troops Saturday, four of them in a single blast near Baghdad, and three other soldiers died of other causes -- raising to at least 30 the number of American soldiers killed last week.

Explosions aimed at U.S. patrols that kill several troops at once are common, but the recent frequency of such large-scale attacks may signal militants are using larger bombs or explosively formed penetrators (EFPs), as they fight back against a U.S. military operations......."

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