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A number of US soldiers have been wounded and an Iraqi interpreter has been killed after coming under fire from police in Iraq, reports say. At least three US soldiers have been wounded and an Iraqi interpreter has been killed after coming under fire from police in Iraq.
The shooting took place at 1500 (1200 GMT) at a checkpoint at a bridge in the centre of the northern city of Mosul.The shooting took place at 1500 (1200 GMT) at a checkpoint at a bridge in the centre of the northern city of Mosul.
Two policemen opened fire, although there are conflicting reports as to the identity and numbers of casualties. Two policemen opened fire before fleeing the scene in a waiting car.
The US military says the wounded soldiers have been taken to hospital and an investigation is under way. The US military says the wounded soldiers have been taken to hospital and an investigation is under way. A second interpreter was also injured.
Initial reports from Iraqi sources said up to six US troops had been killed, although the US military said an unspecified number were injured. Initial reports from Iraqi sources said up to six US troops had been killed, although the US military said only that three were injured.
The attackers are reported to have fled the scene. "Three US soldiers were injured in the attack at an Iraqi police station in Nineveh province along with an interpreter. A second interpreter was killed during the attack," the US military said in a statement, AFP news agency reported.
"The injured personnel were taken to the combat support hospital in Mosul. An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause and nature of the attack," the statement said.
The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Baghdad says the shooting is not the first such incident, but would be the most serious of its kind for some time.The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Baghdad says the shooting is not the first such incident, but would be the most serious of its kind for some time.
It comes a day after three US soldiers and an interpreter were killed in fighting in the volatile Diyala province, north of Baghdad. Last November, an Iraqi soldier killed two US soldiers before being shot dead in Mosul.
The incidents follow a recent decline in violence in Iraq, from where US President Barack Obama has vowed to withdraw US troops within 16 months of his taking office. The latest shooting comes a day after three US soldiers and an interpreter were killed in fighting in the volatile Diyala province, north of Baghdad.
The incidents follow a recent decline in violence in Iraq. US President Barack Obama has vowed to withdraw US troops from the country within 16 months of taking office in January.