Monday, March 24, 2008

US soldier dies in vehicle accident in Iraq

BAGHDAD, 21 March— An American soldier died in a vehicle accident in the volatile Diyala Province, northeast of Baghdad, the US military said on Thursday. The accident occurred on Wednesday when the soldier’s vehicle rolled over in an area in the province, a brief military statement said without specifying the exact location. The statement added that the accident is under investigation. Since the US-led war in Iraq broke out in March 2003, more than 3,990 US soldiers have died in Iraq, according to media count based on Pentagon figures.

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