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14 Troops Killed in 2 Days

5 soldiers dead after roadside bomb explosion; death toll hits 3,545

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 21, 2007 12:49 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Fourteen American troops have been killed in Iraq over the past 2 days, bringing the US death toll to 3,545, with 68 fatalities in June. In the deadliest recent attack, five troops died today after a roadside bomb detonated under their vehicle in northeastern Iraq. Commanders attribute the worsening situation in part to increased anti-insurgent efforts, the Washington Post reports.

A rocket-propelled grenade struck another military vehicle in Baghdad today, leaving one US soldier dead. Four soldiers died yesterday when a roadside bomb blew up near their convoy in Baghdad; also yesterday, two marines died during combat in the Anbar province, and two other marines were killed when an IED exploded near their vehicle.

Smoke rises over a heavily protected Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, that houses the US Embassy and Iraqi government after a volley of mortars landed Thursday, June 21, 2007. There were no immediate reports on casualties. (AP Photo/Odd Andersen)
Smoke rises over a heavily protected Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, that houses the US Embassy and Iraqi government after a volley of mortars landed Thursday, June 21, 2007. There were no immediate reports...   (Associated Press)
A picture released by the US Deaprtment
A picture released by the US Deaprtment   (Getty Images)
A U.S. soldier of the 2nd brigade, 23rd infantry regiment is covered in sweat during a patrol in southern Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
A U.S. soldier of the 2nd brigade, 23rd infantry regiment is covered in sweat during a patrol in southern Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)   (Associated Press)
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