Iraq: 2 US soldiers killed, 3 wounded in attack in Baghdad

Two US soldiers were killed and three were wounded Saturday when their unit was struck by a roadside bomb, then came under small-arms fire in Baghdad, the military said.

The attack that killed the two Multi-National Division - Baghdad soldiers occurred in eastern Baghdad, a predominantly Shiite area that has some Sunni enclaves. The military said the unit has conducted numerous operations against roadside bomb networks in the past month. A Multi-National Division - Baghdad soldier also died from a non-battle related cause on Saturday, the military said. The incident was under investigation. (AP)