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June 24, 2007

11 American Troops Died in Iraq Saturday
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=17ED5FC:A6F02AD83191E160F313B17350FADEA59574F7DCC14957C0 Roadside bombs,
small arms, non-combat-related injuries killed troops in and around
Baghdad





US soldiers patrol a street in the restive city of Baquba, northeast
of Baghdad, 24 Jun 2007The U.S. military says 11 American troops died
Saturday in Iraq.

In the deadliest incident, four soldiers were killed and an Iraqi
interpreter wounded when a bomb exploded near their vehicle northwest
of Baghdad.

Roadside bombs and small arms fire claimed the lives of four other
troops in and around Baghdad. A roadside bomb killed an airman in
Tikrit. The military says two soldiers died of non-combat-related
injuries.

In other news, the military says coalition forces Sunday killed four
terrorists and detained 14 suspected insurgents in raids in Baghdad,
west of Taji, and south of Hawija.

Separately, two Sunni Arab political blocs boycotted parliament today,
saying they will not return until ousted speaker, Mahmoud
al-Mashhadani, a Sunni, is reinstated.

The parliament voted earlier this month to remove Mashhadani, with
lawmakers accusing him of rude behavior.

Iraqi legistators on Saturday extended parliament's current session
until the end of July. Llawmakers are under pressure to pass key
measures aimed at promoting national reconciliation.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.




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