Baghdad, Aug 07: Two US soldiers were killed and one wounded late yesterday in a firefight in Baghdad's al-Rashid district, the US military said today. "Two 1st Armored Division soldiers were killed and one wounded in a small arms firefight ... at approximately 11 pm (0030 IST)," a Central Command statement said.
They were evacuated to a medical facility. The first soldier died on the spot while the second died later of his wounds.
An interpreter was also hurt in the incident and received treatment at the medical facility.
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