Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Meanwhile

In Michael O'Hanlon's lovely war.

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that three American soldiers were killed the day before by a roadside bomb north of Baghdad, bringing to eight the number of troops who died that day.

In southern Iraq, meanwhile, a roadside bomb hit a bus that was traveling from Basra to Nasiriyah, killing at least 16 civilians on board, according to a Nasiriyah policeman who spoke on condition of anonymity as he wasn't authorized to release the information.

At least 22 others were wounded in the attack, which took place about 50 miles south of Nasiriyah.