Three U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad - military(denies report of helicopter going down)

Source: Reuters

Three U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad - military
10 Apr 2007 06:13:04 GMT

BAGHDAD, April 10 (Reuters) - Three American soldiers were killed and another was wounded when a roadside bomb exploded near their patrol in Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.

In a statement, the military said the incident took place in southeastern Baghdad.

The latest deaths bring to around 40 the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq this month, putting April on course to be one of the deadliest months for U.S. soldiers in some time.

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Adds U.S. comment on helicopter)

BAGHDAD, April 10 (Reuters) - Three American soldiers were killed and another was wounded when a roadside bomb exploded near their patrol in Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.

A U.S. military spokesman also denied witness reports that a helicopter had gone down in central Baghdad on Tuesday. Major Steven Lamb said a rocket pod on a helicopter caught fire and was jettisoned.

"A helicopter has not gone down," Lamb said, without saying how the pod caught fire.

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