U.S. Army Pvt. Nicholas Illanes calculates the position of a target on Saber Range outside Mansurya village in Diyala province, Iraq, April 4, 2009. Illanes is a forward observer assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Headquarters Company, 8th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gustavo OlgiatiFive Soldiers Shot At U.S. Base In Baghdad: U.S. -- Yahoo News/AP
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Five soldiers from the U.S.-led foreign military force in Iraq were shot dead at one of the main U.S. bases in Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said.
The U.S. military statement did not give further details about the shooting or the identity of those killed at the sprawling base, Camp Liberty, next to Baghdad airport.
Earlier this month, two U.S. soldiers were killed by a man wearing an Iraqi Army uniform at an Iraqi military training center in northern Iraq.
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