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| US troops search Iraq ambush town | US troops search Iraq ambush town |
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| Some 4,000 American troops are searching for three comrades who are missing after being ambushed south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday. | Some 4,000 American troops are searching for three comrades who are missing after being ambushed south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday. |
| The focus of the search is on an area known as the Triangle of Death because attacks by insurgents are so common. | The focus of the search is on an area known as the Triangle of Death because attacks by insurgents are so common. |
| An umbrella al-Qaeda-led group calling itself the Islamic State of Iraq said it had captured the soldiers. | An umbrella al-Qaeda-led group calling itself the Islamic State of Iraq said it had captured the soldiers. |
| Sunday was one of the deadliest days in the country in recent weeks, with at least 100 people killed or found dead. | Sunday was one of the deadliest days in the country in recent weeks, with at least 100 people killed or found dead. |
| At least 50 people were killed and dozens wounded by a suicide truck bombing in the northern Iraqi town of Makhmur, police said. | At least 50 people were killed and dozens wounded by a suicide truck bombing in the northern Iraqi town of Makhmur, police said. |
| A parked car exploded in the centre of Baghdad, killing at least 17. | A parked car exploded in the centre of Baghdad, killing at least 17. |
| More than 20 bullet-riddled bodies were found in areas of the capital and the northern city of Mosul. | More than 20 bullet-riddled bodies were found in areas of the capital and the northern city of Mosul. |
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| US troops searching for the missing American soldiers surrounded the town of Yousifiya and broadcast warnings for residents to stay indoors, as units searched house-to-house for the missing men. | |
| Forces on the ground around Yousifiya are being supported by aircraft and satellites. | Forces on the ground around Yousifiya are being supported by aircraft and satellites. |
| Last year, two American soldiers were kidnapped in the same area - their bodies were found several days later. | Last year, two American soldiers were kidnapped in the same area - their bodies were found several days later. |