Two us soldiers die in rocket attack

Two American soldiers were killed and 21 injured today when a rocket slammed into a logistics base near the Iraqi town of Balad…

Two American soldiers were killed and 21 injured today when a rocket slammed into a logistics base near the Iraqi town of Balad.

Fourteen of the injured were taken to the US Army's 31st Combat Support Hospital and seven were treated at a clinic on the base, known as Camp Anaconda, according to a military statement.

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