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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

(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... Read full story »

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