US Military in Iraq Says 3 Soldiers Killed

[tekisui]

Source: AP

BAGHDAD – The U.S. military said Friday that three of its soldiers were killed in an attack on a base outside Iraq's second largest city of Basra, in the south.

In other violence, two Iraqis were killed by a bomb in Baghdad as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims gathered to mark the death of a revered Shiite religious figure. And in Karmah, 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of the capital, the daughter and granddaughter of a police officer died in a bombing at his home.

The security situation in Iraq has improved dramatically in the last two years, though militants still carry out lethal attacks on a regular basis.

"Three Multi-National Division-South Soldiers were killed when Contingency Operating Base Basra was attacked by indirect fire," the military said, referring to a mortar or rocket attack.

more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090717/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq

[Rhiannon12866]

1. Very sad. If we're waiting for stability there, the troops will never come home.

But if we're not there to fight, maybe the fighting will lessen... :-(

[madokie]

2. I remember those days of indirect fire so well

and having to make a choice as to stay put or go to the bunker and deal with the coral snakes.

[billyoc]

4. I think it's giant spiders this time.

:scared:

[Sukie]

3. This has got to stop. The pull out can't happen fast enough.

Are these attacks coming from terrorists or insurgents? Not that it makes a whole lot of difference at this point, but I wonder if the civil unrest will lift once we leave, or if it will get worse.