Five US troops have been killed in Iraq over the last three days, the US military announced late Tuesday. Three soldiers died on Tuesday after their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb north of Baghdad at 3:45 pm (1145 GMT), the military said.
One soldier died on Monday from wounds suffered in enemy action on Sunday while operating in the western Al-Anbar province.
Near Balad, north of Baghdad, a soldier was killed Sunday when his patrol was hit by a roadside bomb, the military said, adding that another soldier was wounded in the bombing.