Two U.S. Service Members Killed in Iraq

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Source: CNN

Baghdad (CNN) -- Two U.S. service members were killed Friday during operations in southern Iraq, the U.S. military said Saturday.

The military is withholding the names of the two until next of kin have been notified. There were no details on how and precisely where the incident occurred.

The number of service members to die in Iraq this year now stands at 20.

Although the U.S. combat mission in Iraq officially ended last year, around 47,000 troops are expected to remain in the country until the end of the year to train, assist and advise their Iraqi counterparts.

more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/04/23/iraq.troop.deaths/

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1. Operations??

What, the appendix they were taking out took them out instead? I have to marvel at the obfuscations in military language. Anything to keep what they are doing out of the light of day.

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