A US soldier patrols a street in Baghdad, July 2007. Insurgents have killed an American soldier in Baghdad with armour-piercing explosives of the sort the US military has previously linked with Iran.
Since the March 2003 invasion, at least 3,796 US soldiers have been killed in Iraq.
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BAGHDAD, Sept 23--A US soldier has been killed in Baghdad with armor-piercing explosives, the US military said.The military said the soldier died Saturday when the so-called explosively-formed penetrator (EFP) was detonated as his patrol passed.The latest death brought the military's losses in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion to 3,796, according to an AFP count based on Pentagon figures.
US soldier killed in Baghdad (click here)
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BAGHDAD (AFP) — Insurgents have killed an American soldier in Baghdad with armour-piercing explosives of the sort the US military has previously linked with Iran.
The military said the soldier died on Saturday when the so-called explosively-formed penetrator (EFP) was detonated as his patrol passed.
The military has repeatedly charged that Iraqi extremists are receiving the EFPs, which are fist-sized bombs that can cut through heavy armour, from the Quds Force, the covert operations arm of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards.
Iran has consistently denied the accusation.
The latest death brought the military's losses in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion to 3,796, according to an AFP count based on Pentagon figures.
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IRAQI SUPPORT: The portion of Baghdad where Iraqi security forces are in control with minimal help from the American military has grown only slightly in recent months, to just over 8 percent.
VIOLENCE DOWN: That occurred despite an overall decline in insurgent violence in Baghdad, a U.S. commander said Friday.
SUSTAINABLE SECURITY: A key issue is whether the U.S.-trained Iraqi forces will be able to hold the line.
Baghdad mostly under U.S. control
Baghdad mostly under U.S. control
Baghdad mostly under U.S. control
Baghdad mostly under U.S. control
Baghdad mostly under U.S. control
Baghdad mostly under U.S. control
Baghdad mostly under U.S. control
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