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| US soldiers 'found dead in Iraq' | US soldiers 'found dead in Iraq' |
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| The bodies of two US soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found, their families have told the Associated Press news agency. | The bodies of two US soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found, their families have told the Associated Press news agency. |
| Spc Alex Jimenez and Pte Byron Fouty were seized in an ambush in May 2007 in an area south of Baghdad. | Spc Alex Jimenez and Pte Byron Fouty were seized in an ambush in May 2007 in an area south of Baghdad. |
| The body of a third soldier, Pte Joseph Anzack Jr, was found in the Euphrates river a short time after the attack. | |
| The Islamic State of Iraq, a group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq, had released a video saying it killed all three men. | The Islamic State of Iraq, a group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq, had released a video saying it killed all three men. |
| The parent's of Spc Jimenez, 25, of Massachusetts, and Pte Fouty, 19, of Michigan, said uniformed military officials had visited their homes to inform them of their sons' deaths. | The parent's of Spc Jimenez, 25, of Massachusetts, and Pte Fouty, 19, of Michigan, said uniformed military officials had visited their homes to inform them of their sons' deaths. |
| The Pentagon usually waits 24 hours after notifying soldiers' next of kin before making a public announcement. | The Pentagon usually waits 24 hours after notifying soldiers' next of kin before making a public announcement. |
| Reward | Reward |
| Spc Jimenez's father, Ramon, told AP that the news had "shattered all hope" the family had to "see Alex walk home on his own". | Spc Jimenez's father, Ramon, told AP that the news had "shattered all hope" the family had to "see Alex walk home on his own". |
| Pte Fouty's stepfather said his death "was not in vain" "Byron went to Iraq to help people who couldn't help themselves," said Pte Byron's stepfather, Gordon Dibler. "I know their sacrifice was not for nothing. It was not in vain." | Pte Fouty's stepfather said his death "was not in vain" "Byron went to Iraq to help people who couldn't help themselves," said Pte Byron's stepfather, Gordon Dibler. "I know their sacrifice was not for nothing. It was not in vain." |
| The soldiers' families were reportedly given no details of the location where their bodies were found, or of the nature of their deaths. | The soldiers' families were reportedly given no details of the location where their bodies were found, or of the nature of their deaths. |
| The US army's 10th Mountain Division told CNN that human remains were found in the division's area of operation in Iraq. | The US army's 10th Mountain Division told CNN that human remains were found in the division's area of operation in Iraq. |
| He said the remains had been sent to the US to be identified. | He said the remains had been sent to the US to be identified. |
| The US military offered rewards of up to $200,000 (£101,000) for information leading to the return of the three soldiers, who vanished after the 12 May attack on two Humvees near Mahmudiya. | The US military offered rewards of up to $200,000 (£101,000) for information leading to the return of the three soldiers, who vanished after the 12 May attack on two Humvees near Mahmudiya. |
| For days after the ambush, thousands of US and Iraqi troops searched the area, known as the "triangle of death" because attacks by insurgents were so common. | For days after the ambush, thousands of US and Iraqi troops searched the area, known as the "triangle of death" because attacks by insurgents were so common. |
| Four other US soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter also died in the attack. | Four other US soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter also died in the attack. |