5 U.S. troops killed, Baghdad lockdown continues

[ProSense]

5 U.S. troops killed, Baghdad lockdown continues

By Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writer
8:18 AM PST, November 6, 2006

BAGHDAD -- Five American troops were reported killed today in separate incidents around the country, bringing to at least 18 the number of U.S. military personnel killed so far this month.

Meanwhile a two-day lockdown meant to prevent violence related to Sunday's verdict of death by hanging against Saddam Hussein continued. The curfew has frozen civic and commercial life and halted all commercial air traffic in the capital and religiously-mixed central provinces.

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Two of the U.S. soldiers killed today died in Salahaddin province, home to Saddam Hussein's birthplace, when their helicopter crashed Monday.

The soldiers, both helicopter pilots, were attached to the Hawaii-based 25th Combat Aviation Brigade They were the first troops to die in a helicopter crash since Aug. 8.

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[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. I guess the party got a little out of hand.

Because according to CNN the people of Baghdad violated the curfew in order to celebrate Hussein's summary execution.

[Joe for Clark]

3. I have listened to even CNN tell me all was calm

in Mosul, WHEN I KNEW - all hell was breaking loose.

I don't trust anything from them. They could tell me it was daylight at 12 noon - and I would double check.

Joe

[democrank]

2. Oh, no....

This is so sad.