Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

DATE= 07/19/03

TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT

TITLE=IRAQ / U-S (S) (CQ)

NUMBER=2-305584

BYLINE=MICHAEL KITCHEN

DATELINE=BAGHDAD

CONTENT=

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INTRO: An attack in Baghdad has claimed the life of another U-S soldier, bringing the total number of troops killed since the start of the war to 149. V-O-A's Michael Kitchen reports from Baghdad.

TEXT: U-S troops guarding a bank in Baghdad came under attack from small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at around 2 in the morning Saturday.

One U-S soldier from the First Armored Division was gravely injured in the attack and was rushed to a nearby medical facility where he later died.

The incident came just hours after another attack on members of the U-S Fourth Infantry Division in Muqdadiya, about 100 kilometers northeast of Baghdad, Friday.

Military officials say the attack also involved small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades, and left one soldier wounded. Three vehicles sustained minor damage. (signed)

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