Seven more U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq

Seven more U.S. soldiers have been killed in multiple attacks across Iraq, including four in a roadside bombing, U.S. military said on Sunday.

The four died on Sunday while conducting a combined cordon and search operation northwest of the capital, a military statement said.

Two other soldiers were killed and five were wounded along with an Iraqi interpreter in two separate roadside bombings in Baghdad on Sunday, according to military statements.

Another soldier was killed on Saturday in a roadside bombing while conducting combat operation in western Baghdad, a military statement said, adding eight other soldiers were wounded.

Earlier Sunday, the military announced deaths of seven U.S. soldiers on Saturday.

So far, at least 16 U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq this month, bringing the U.S. death toll to more than 3,494 since the outbreak of U.S.-led invasion to Iraq in 2003.

Source: Xinhua