*HAQLANIYA – Two U.S. soldiers were killed by small arms fire on Saturday during Operation River Gate, a military statement said. U.S. and Iraqi forces are conducting a major push in western Anbar province against insurgents in Iraq’s Euphrates river valley.
BAGHDAD – A roadside bomb blew up near a U.S. military patrol in Abu Ghraib west of Baghdad, police said, adding there were casualties.
The U.S. military had no immediate information on the attack. Police officer Karim Salim said U.S forces cordoned off the area and detained 16 suspects.
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