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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2972586,00.html

GI Killed, 2 Hurt in Attack at Iraq Base

Thursday July 31, 2003 8:09 AM


TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. soldier was killed and two were wounded by small-arms fire at their base in northern Iraq, the military said Thursday.

The U.S. Central Command said the soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division came under attack at a forward position 50 miles northeast of Baghdad at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The wounded soldiers, who won't be identified until their families are notified, were taken to a military hospital for treatment, Centcom said in a statement.

The death brought to 50 the number of U.S. troops killed in hostile action since May 1, when President Bush declared an end to major combat in Iraq. In all, 165 Americans have been killed in combat in Iraq, 18 more than died in the 1991 Gulf War.
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