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Voice of Iraq Baghdad, Dec 5, (VOI) - The U.S. army said on Wednesday three service members were killed during combat operations north of Baghdad.
"Two Multi-National Division-North Soldiers were killed as a result of injuries sustained from a complex attack involving an improvised explosive device and small arms fire while conducting operations in Salah al-Din province, Dec. 4," the U.S. army said in a statement received by the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
The statement added that two soldiers were wounded as a result of the same attack and transported to a U.S. medical facility to receive treatment
Later and in another statement, the army announced the death of a third soldier who sustained injuries in the Salah al-Din province incident.
"A Multi-National Division – North Soldier died Dec. 5 as a result of wounds sustained from an attack involving an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire while conducting operations in Salah al-Din province Dec. 4," the U.S. army said.
The deaths bring the number of the U.S. troops killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 to 3,886, according to statistics released by the U.S. army.
Five soldiers have been killed in December so far.
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