5 U.S. Soldiers Dead, 3 Missing After Attack in Iraq's Triangle of Death

Saturday, May 12, 2007
Associated Press

BAGHDAD — Seven U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi army interpreter were attacked early Saturday while patrolling a Sunni insurgent area south of Baghdad, leaving five dead and three missing, the U.S. military said.

The military refused to specify whether the Iraqi interpreter was among those killed or among the missing, citing security.

Troops were searching for the missing, using drone planes, jets and checkpoints throughout the area, according to the statement. Soldiers were also asking local leaders for information.

The attack occurred at 4:44 a.m. about 12 miles west of Mahmoudiya, the military said, adding that nearby units heard explosions and a drone plane observed two burning vehicles 15 minutes later.


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Labels: Fallen Heroes, Iraq, Mahmoudiya, POW/MIA, US Army