Five more kids that will never have another day to spend with their families. For what? The war of choice.
By Bill Brubaker / Washington Post
Two American soldiers were killed aboard a helicopter that crashed in Iraq today, and three U.S. service members died over the weekend from fighting in the country's volatile Anbar province, the U.S. military said.
No gunfire was reported in the area of the helicopter crash in Salahuddin province, a military statement said. The province includes Tikrit, hometown of former president Saddam Hussein. Salahuddin is one of several areas of Iraq placed under curfew this weekend because government officials feared violent reactions to yesterday's sentencing of Hussein, who was condemned to death for crimes against humanity.
The military said it is investigating the cause of the crash. The two soldiers were attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Separately, two Marines and a soldier died Saturday and Sunday from wounds sustained from enemy action in western Anbar province, the military announced.
The names of the five dead service members were withheld pending notification of next of kin.
On Friday, the U.S. military announced the deaths of seven American service members in Iraq.
These fatalities follow one of the deadliest months for U.S. troops since the Iraq war began in March 2003.
In October, 105 U.S. service members were killed, the most in a single month since January 2005.
By Bill Brubaker / Washington Post
Two American soldiers were killed aboard a helicopter that crashed in Iraq today, and three U.S. service members died over the weekend from fighting in the country's volatile Anbar province, the U.S. military said.
No gunfire was reported in the area of the helicopter crash in Salahuddin province, a military statement said. The province includes Tikrit, hometown of former president Saddam Hussein. Salahuddin is one of several areas of Iraq placed under curfew this weekend because government officials feared violent reactions to yesterday's sentencing of Hussein, who was condemned to death for crimes against humanity.
The military said it is investigating the cause of the crash. The two soldiers were attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Separately, two Marines and a soldier died Saturday and Sunday from wounds sustained from enemy action in western Anbar province, the military announced.
The names of the five dead service members were withheld pending notification of next of kin.
On Friday, the U.S. military announced the deaths of seven American service members in Iraq.
These fatalities follow one of the deadliest months for U.S. troops since the Iraq war began in March 2003.
In October, 105 U.S. service members were killed, the most in a single month since January 2005.
