In Mosul, US forces found the bodies of 17 Iraqis on Saturday. Over the past 10 days, nearly 60 bodies have been recovered in the northern city. At least 20 of the executed men have been identified as members of the Iraqi National Guard. The U.S. military in Mosul believe many of the Iraqi resistance fighters who fled Fallujah landed in Mosul. One official said, “Mosul is as tense as I’ve seen it, and I’ve been here 10 months.” At least 7 U.S. troops have died over the past three days. Nearly 1,000 U.S. troops have now died since President Bush declared major combat operations to be over.