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Five US troops killed by militiamen in Iraqi city
20 Jan 2007 22:39:58 GMT
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BAGHDAD, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Five U.S. soldiers were killed and three wounded by militiamen in the southern Iraqi holy city of Kerbala on Saturday, the U.S. military said in a statement.

It said the attackers had used grenades and small arms.


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