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Iraqi Soldier Kills 2 US Troops

HeadlineSep 08, 2010

In Iraq, two US troops were killed and another nine wounded Tuesday when an Iraqi soldier opened fire at a military base north of Baghdad. The soldier had apparently gotten into a dispute with an American during a sports match. The US military says he was killed after US troops returned fire. It was the first US deaths in Iraq since the Obama administration declared a nominal end to combat operations.

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