Military

COALITION UPDATE

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Attacks killed 15 Coalition service members April 6 and 7. The casualties occurred in the following incidents:

• Twelve U.S. Marines died battling anti-Coalition forces in Ar Ramadi April 6.

• One Ukrainian soldier was killed and five were wounded when their patrol was attacked by small-arms fire in Al Kut at about 11:45 a.m. April 6. The condition of the wounded is unknown.

• One 1st Infantry Division soldier was killed and another wounded during a counter-fire mission at Logistics Support Area Anaconda near Balad at about 8:35 p.m. April 6. The wounded soldier was medically evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany and is in stable condition. The incident is under investigation.

• One Task Force 1st Armored Division soldier was killed by rocket- propelled-grenade fire at about 6:30 a.m. April 7 as his convoy conducted a relief in place of the security forces guarding the Diala Police Station in Baghdad. The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
  
  
  
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