US soldier killed in Iraq firefight

Keywords: Baghdad, US soldier One US soldier has been killed and five others wounded by small arms fire southeast of Baghdad. Iraqi security officials said a local official in the town of Madaen, had opened fire on American troops who had gone to visit him. "Initial reports are now indicating one coalition forces soldier killed in action" - Lieutenant David Russell Lieutenant David Russell said: "Initial reports are now indicating one coalition forces soldier killed in action, five coalition forces soldiers wounded in action and one enemy killed in action." Television pictures showed a number of spent bullet casings on the ground in a local government compound where the attack is thought to have taken place. The latest attack comes a day after 15 people were killed and 35 wounded after a female suicide bomber blew herself up... [read full story]