Suicide car bomber kills 2 US Marines in Iraq, military says
posted 11:28 am Tue April 22, 2008 - BAGHDAD
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The U.S. military says two American Marines have been killed in a suicide car bombing in Iraq (web|news) .A statement says the attacker detonated an explosives-laden car at an entry control point near Ramadi. The military says Tuesday's blast also wounded three other Multi-National Force - West Marines, along with two Iraqi police officers and 24 local residents.
The city west of Baghdad is the capital of the former Sunni insurgent stronghold of Anbar province. It has been relatively peaceful since local tribal leaders joined forces with the U.S. military against al-Qaida (web|news) in Iraq.
The city west of Baghdad is the capital of the former Sunni insurgent stronghold of Anbar province. It has been relatively peaceful since local tribal leaders joined forces with the U.S. military against al-Qaida (web|news) in Iraq.
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