Patrol struck by IED south of Baghdad (1 dead, 2 wounded)

Source: MNF

Patrol struck by IED south of Baghdad
Saturday, 21 April 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070421-02
April 21, 2007

Patrol struck by IED south of Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Center PAO

BAGHDAD – A Task Force Marne Soldier was killed and two were wounded when their dismounted patrol was struck by a roadside bomb 15 miles southwest of Baghdad today.

The names of the dead and wounded are being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.




Read more: http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11559&Itemid=21

Task Force Marne is a designation for Multinational Division Center based at Camp Victory, Baghdad.
I don't believe there are any Marine elements. It appears to be all Army. See Wikipedia's Iraq War Order of Battle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War_order_of_battle

Source: Reuters

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, April 21
21 Apr 2007 20:43:10 GMT
Source: Reuters

April 21 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 2000 GMT
on Saturday:

* denotes new or updated items

* BAGHDAD - A U.S. soldier was killed and another was wounded when they came
under small-arms fire in eastern Baghdad on Saturday, the U.S. military said.

* BAGHDAD - A U.S. soldier was killed and three others were wounded after their
vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb, which was followed by a small-arms attack,
in southwestern Baghdad on Saturday, the U.S. military said.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IBO173029.htm

Source: Associated Press

Sunni struggle claims 4th Fallujah chief

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press Writer
57 minutes ago

-snip-

Three U.S. soldiers were killed and six were wounded Saturday
in separate attacks in Baghdad and southwest of the capital,
the military said.

A roadside bomb killed one U.S. soldier and wounded two while
they were on a foot patrol southwest of Baghdad. Another died
and three were wounded when their vehicle was struck by a
roadside bomb, followed by small-arms fire in southwestern
Baghdad, the military said. A combat security patrol also was
attacked by small-arms fire, killing a soldier and wounding
another in an eastern section of the capital.

A separate roadside bombing, in Diwaniyah about 80 miles
south of the capital, killed a Polish soldier late Friday.

-snip-

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070421/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq