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| Iraq explosion kills US soldiers | Iraq explosion kills US soldiers |
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| Four US soldiers have been killed by an explosion south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, the US military has said. | Four US soldiers have been killed by an explosion south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, the US military has said. |
| Four other troops were wounded in the incident, which occurred on Saturday. | Four other troops were wounded in the incident, which occurred on Saturday. |
| The military said the soldiers were part of a task force to stop the flow of weapons and militants. No other details were immediately available. | The military said the soldiers were part of a task force to stop the flow of weapons and militants. No other details were immediately available. |
| The US administration has sent about 30,000 extra troops to Iraq since February, as part of a plan to improve security in and around the capital. | The US administration has sent about 30,000 extra troops to Iraq since February, as part of a plan to improve security in and around the capital. |
| More than 3,000 American soldiers have died in combat since the invasion of Iraq by US-led forces in March 2003. |