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At least three US soldiers have been wounded and an Iraqi interpreter has been killed after coming under fire from police in Iraq. One US soldier and an Iraqi interpreter have been killed and three soldiers wounded by gunfire from police in Iraq.
The shooting took place at 1500 (1200 GMT) at a checkpoint under a bridge in the northern city of Mosul. The shooting took place at a checkpoint under a bridge in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday as coalition forces were touring the site.
Two policemen opened fire before fleeing the scene in a waiting car. Two policemen opened fire before fleeing by car.
The US military says the wounded soldiers have been taken to hospital and an investigation is under way. A second interpreter was also injured. The US military said the four soldiers were taken to hospital where one died of his wounds. 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 only that three 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.
"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," a US military statement said.
"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.
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A police intelligence source the Americans were invited to lunch with Iraqi police at a checkpoint under a bridge, reports the BBC's Mike Sergeant in Baghdad. A police intelligence source said the Americans were invited to lunch with Iraqi police at a checkpoint under a bridge, reports the BBC's Mike Sergeant in Baghdad.
He says when the soldiers arrived, the two policemen - a corporal and a private - opened fire on them, before making their escape.He says when the soldiers arrived, the two policemen - a corporal and a private - opened fire on them, before making their escape.
Our correspondent says the shooting is not the first such incident, but it is the most serious of its kind for some time.Our correspondent says the shooting is not the first such incident, but it is the most serious of its kind for some time.
Last November, an Iraqi soldier killed two US soldiers before being shot dead in Mosul.Last November, an Iraqi soldier killed two US soldiers before being shot dead in Mosul.
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 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.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.