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U.S. soldier killed, 2 wounded in Iraq attack
Saturday, January 3, 2004 Posted: 1326 GMT ( 9:26 PM HKT)


BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A mortar attack on a forward coalition operating base near Balad, Iraq, killed a U.S. soldier and wounded two others, a 4th Infantry Division spokeswoman said Saturday.

The wounded soldiers are in stable condition and their injuries are not life-threatening, she said.

After the attack -- which happened at 4:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. ET) Friday about 50 miles north of Baghdad -- a quick reaction force secured the site and detained six Iraqis, the spokeswoman said.

Since the Iraq war began in March, 484 U.S. troops have died in Iraq, 329 from hostile fire. Of those, 345 have died since President Bush declared an end to major combat on May 1 -- 215 from hostile fire.